The ecosystem services provided by social insects: traits, management tools and knowledge gaps

L Elizalde, M Arbetman, X Arnan, P Eggleton… - Biological …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Social insects, ie ants, bees, wasps and termites, are key components of ecological
communities, and are important ecosystem services (ESs) providers. Here, we review the …

[HTML][HTML] Chemical composition and antioxidant activity of propolis prepared in different forms and in different solvents useful for finished products

F Galeotti, F Maccari, A Fachini, N Volpi - Foods, 2018 - mdpi.com
Different products from a unique propolis extract obtained by using various solvents such as
hydroalcoholic, glycolic (98% propylene glycol), and glyceric solutions, and oil, as well as in …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Molecular and cellular mechanisms of the effects of Propolis in inflammation, oxidative stress and glycemic control in chronic diseases

N Pahlavani, M Malekahmadi, S Firouzi, D Rostami… - Nutrition & …, 2020 - Springer
Propolis is a sticky, resinous material gather from plants and is blended with wax and other
constituents. It is reported to have anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidative and blood glucose …

Propolis research and the chemistry of plant products

A Salatino, CC Fernandes-Silva, AA Righi… - Natural product …, 2011 - pubs.rsc.org
Covering: 1979 to 2010 Propolis is a honeybee product, composed mainly of wax and
resins. The latter have a plant origin and contain substances with biological activity. The …

Caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE), derived from a honeybee product propolis, exhibits a diversity of anti-tumor effects in pre-clinical models of human breast cancer

J Wu, C Omene, J Karkoszka, M Bosland, J Eckard… - Cancer letters, 2011 - Elsevier
Breast cancer (BC) patients use alternative and natural remedies more than patients with
other malignancies. Specifically, 63–83% use at least one type of alternative medicine and …

Biofilms, a new approach to the microbiology of dental plaque

JM Ten Cate - Odontology, 2006 - Springer
Dental plaque has the properties of a biofilm, similar to other biofilms found in the body and
the environment. Modern molecular biological techniques have identified about 1000 …

Micronutrients and bioactive substances: Their potential roles in combating COVID-19

TS Keflie, HK Biesalski - Nutrition, 2021 - Elsevier
Objectives The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is seriously threatening
public health and setting off huge economic crises across the world. In the absence of …

[HTML][HTML] Synergistic effects of honey and propolis toward drug multi-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli and Candida albicans isolates in single and …

AL Noori, A Al-Ghamdi, MJ Ansari… - … journal of medical …, 2012 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Propolis and honey are natural bee products with wide range of biological and
medicinal properties. The study investigated antimicrobial activity of ethyl alcohol extraction …

[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 …