Biological properties and therapeutic applications of propolis

JM Sforcin - Phytotherapy research, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Propolis is a resinous material collected by bees from bud and exudates of the plants, mixed
with bee enzymes, pollen and wax. In this review, the biological properties of propolis and …

Standard methods for Apis mellifera propolis research

V Bankova, D Bertelli, R Borba, BJ Conti… - Journal of Apicultural …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Propolis is one of the most fascinating honey bee (Apis mellifera L.) products. It is a plant
derived product that bees produce from resins that they collect from different plant organs …

Recent progress of propolis for its biological and chemical compositions and its botanical origin

VC Toreti, HH Sato, GM Pastore… - … and Alternative Medicine, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Propolis is the generic name given to the product obtained from resinous substances, which
is gummy and balsamic and which is collected by bees from flowers, buds, and exudates of …

Propolis: is there a potential for the development of new drugs?

JM Sforcin, V Bankova - Journal of ethnopharmacology, 2011 - Elsevier
INTRODUCTION: Propolis has plenty of biological and pharmacological properties and its
mechanisms of action have been widely investigated in the last years, using different …

Antioxidant activity of propolis of various geographic origins

S Kumazawa, T Hamasaka, T Nakayama - Food chemistry, 2004 - Elsevier
Propolis is a resinous substance collected by honeybees from various plant sources. The
antioxidant activities of propolis of various geographic origins, ie, Argentina, Australia, Brazil …

Recent progress in pharmacological research of propolis

AH Banskota, Y Tezuka, S Kadota - Phytotherapy research, 2001 - Wiley Online Library
Propolis is a resinous hive product collected by honeybees from various plant sources. It is a
popular folk medicine possessing a broad spectrum of biological activities. It has also been …

Propolis and the immune system: a review

JM Sforcin - Journal of ethnopharmacology, 2007 - Elsevier
Propolis has been used empirically for centuries and it was always mentioned as an
immunomodulatory agent. In recent years, in vitro and in vivo assays provided new …

Botanical origin and chemical composition of Brazilian propolis

YK Park, SM Alencar, CL Aguiar - Journal of agricultural and food …, 2002 - ACS Publications
Brazilian propolis has been classified into 12 groups based on physicochemical
characteristics: five in the southern Brazil group (group 3), one in the southeastern Brazil …

The immunomodulatory and anticancer properties of propolis

GCF Chan, KW Cheung, DMY Sze - Clinical reviews in allergy & …, 2013 - Springer
Propolis, a waxy substance produced by the honeybee, has been adopted as a form of folk
medicine since ancient times. It has a wide spectrum of alleged applications including …

The antiviral and immunomodulatory activities of propolis: An update and future perspectives for respiratory diseases

A Magnavacca, E Sangiovanni… - Medicinal Research …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Propolis is a complex natural product that possesses antioxidant, anti‐inflammatory,
immunomodulatory, antibacterial, and antiviral properties mainly attributed to the high …