Is propolis safe as an alternative medicine?

MG Miguel, MD Antunes - Journal of pharmacy and bioallied …, 2011 - journals.lww.com
Propolis is a resinous substance produced by honeybees as defense against intruders. It
has relevant therapeutic properties that have been used since ancient times. Nowadays …

Propolis and their active constituents for chronic diseases

VP Chavda, AZ Chaudhari, D Teli, P Balar, L Vora - Biomedicines, 2023 - mdpi.com
Propolis is a mass of chemically diverse phytoconstituents with gummy textures that are
naturally produced by honeybees upon collection of plant resins for utilization in various life …

Effects of propolis extract and propolis-derived compounds on obesity and diabetes: knowledge from cellular and animal models

H Kitamura - Molecules, 2019 - mdpi.com
Propolis is a natural product resulting from the mixing of bee secretions with botanical
exudates. Since propolis is rich in flavonoids and cinnamic acid derivatives, the application …

Origin and chemical variation of Brazilian propolis

A Salatino, ÉW Teixeira, G Negri… - Evidence‐Based …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Propolis is a hive product containing chiefly beeswax and plant‐derived substances such as
resin and volatile compounds. Propolis has been used as an antiseptic and wound healer …

[HTML][HTML] Propolis standardized extract (EPP-AF®), an innovative chemically and biologically reproducible pharmaceutical compound for treating wounds

AA Berretta, AP Nascimento, PCP Bueno… - … Journal of Biological …, 2012 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The aim of this study was to develop a formulation, containing the propolis standardized
extract (EPP-AF®), which can assist in the healing of skin lesions. To achieve this objective …

Advances in the propolis chemical composition between 2013 and 2018: A review

L Šturm, NP Ulrih - Efood, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Propolis is a lipophilic sticky substance collected by bees that has been used by humans for
centuries. Owing to its healing, antioxidant, and other medicinal properties, its chemical …

Antibacterial, antifungal and antiviral activity of propolis of different geographic origin

A Kujumgiev, I Tsvetkova, Y Serkedjieva… - Journal of …, 1999 - Elsevier
Propolis samples from different geographic origins were investigated for their antibacterial
(against Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli), antifungal (against Candida …

Brazilian red propolis—chemical composition and botanical origin

A Daugsch, CS Moraes, P Fort… - … and Alternative Medicine, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Propolis contains resinous substances collected by honey bees from various plant sources
and has been used as a traditional folk medicine since ca 300 BC. Nowadays, the use of …

[HTML][HTML] Propolis: A natural biomaterial for dental and oral healthcare

Z Khurshid, M Naseem, MS Zafar… - Journal of dental …, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The field of health has always emphasised on the use of natural products for curing
diseases. There are varieties of natural products (such as silk, herbal tea, chitosan) used …

Immune's-boosting agent: Immunomodulation potentials of propolis

M Al-Hariri - Journal of Family and Community Medicine, 2019 - journals.lww.com
With a concomitant increase in immune-related diseases such as allergic diseases, Type 1
diabetes mellitus, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, psoriasis, inflammatory bowel …