Propolis: Chemical diversity and challenges in quality control

D Kasote, V Bankova, AM Viljoen - Phytochemistry Reviews, 2022 - Springer
Propolis is a resinous natural product produced by honeybees using beeswax and plant
exudates. The chemical composition of propolis is highly complex, and varies with region …

Antibacterial properties of propolis

I Przybyłek, TM Karpiński - Molecules, 2019 - mdpi.com
Researchers are continuing to discover all the properties of propolis due to its complex
composition and associated broad spectrum of activities. This review aims to characterize …

Propolis: An update on its chemistry and pharmacological applications

R Hossain, C Quispe, RA Khan, ASM Saikat, P Ray… - Chinese medicine, 2022 - Springer
Propolis, a resinous substance produced by honeybees from various plant sources, has
been used for thousands of years in traditional medicine for several purposes all over the …

Antiviral, antibacterial, antifungal, and antiparasitic properties of propolis: A review

F Zulhendri, K Chandrasekaran, M Kowacz, M Ravalia… - Foods, 2021 - mdpi.com
Propolis is a complex phytocompound made from resinous and balsamic material harvested
by bees from flowers, branches, pollen, and tree exudates. Humans have used propolis …

Honey: An advanced antimicrobial and wound healing biomaterial for tissue engineering applications

J Yupanqui Mieles, C Vyas, E Aslan, G Humphreys… - Pharmaceutics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Honey was used in traditional medicine to treat wounds until the advent of modern medicine.
The rising global antibiotic resistance has forced the development of novel therapies as …

Bee products in dermatology and skin care

A Kurek-Górecka, M Górecki, A Rzepecka-Stojko… - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Honey, propolis, bee pollen, bee bread, royal jelly, beeswax and bee venom are natural
products which have been used in medicine since ancient times. Nowadays, studies …

Propolis: a complex natural product with a plethora of biological activities that can be explored for drug development

R Silva-Carvalho, F Baltazar… - Evidence‐Based …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
The health industry has always used natural products as a rich, promising, and alternative
source of drugs that are used in the health system. Propolis, a natural resinous product …

Antiviral and immunomodulatory effects of phytochemicals from honey against COVID-19: Potential mechanisms of action and future directions

MAI Al-Hatamleh, MM Hatmal, K Sattar, S Ahmad… - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
The new coronavirus disease (COVID-19), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome
coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), has recently put the world under stress, resulting in a global …

Perspectives for uses of propolis in therapy against infectious diseases

A Salatino - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Propolis has gained wide popularity over the last decades in several parts of the world. In
parallel, the literature about propolis composition and biological properties increased …

Propolis antiviral and immunomodulatory activity: a review and perspectives for COVID-19 treatment

N Ripari, AA Sartori, M da Silva Honorio… - Journal of Pharmacy …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Objectives Viral outbreaks are a frequent concern for humans. A great variety of drugs has
been used to treat viral diseases, which are not always safe and effective and may induce …