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 …

[HTML][HTML] Composition and functional properties of propolis (bee glue): A review

SI Anjum, A Ullah, KA Khan, M Attaullah, H Khan… - Saudi journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Propolis is a natural substance collected by honey bees from various plants such as, poplar,
palm, pine, conifer secretions, gums, resins, mucilage and leaf buds. It is collected and …

Biosynthesis and characterization of gold nanoparticles using Brazilian red propolis and evaluation of its antimicrobial and anticancer activities

CEA Botteon, LB Silva, GV Ccana-Ccapatinta… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) are highlighted due to their low toxicity, compatibility with the
human body, high surface area to volume ratio, and surfaces that can be easily modified …

Evaluation of bioactive compounds potential and antioxidant activity of brown, green and red propolis from Brazilian northeast region

JKS Andrade, M Denadai, CS de Oliveira… - Food Research …, 2017 - Elsevier
The aim of the present study was to determine the contents of bioactive compounds present
in brown, green and red species of propolis cultivated in the Brazilian northeast states of …

Biological properties of propolis extracts: Something new from an ancient product

N Zabaiou, A Fouache, A Trousson, S Baron… - Chemistry and physics …, 2017 - Elsevier
Natural products are an interesting source of new therapeutics, especially for cancer therapy
as 70% of them have botany origin. Propolis, a resinous mixture that honey bees collect and …

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 …

An insight into anticancer effect of propolis and its constituents: a review of molecular mechanisms

P Elumalai, N Muninathan… - Evidence‐Based …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Propolis is a natural compound collected by honeybees from different parts of plants.
Honeybees produce a sticky component besides honey by mixing the tree resin and other …

Chemical characterization and biological activity of six different extracts of propolis through conventional methods and supercritical extraction

D Devequi-Nunes, BAS Machado, GA Barreto… - PLoS …, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Propolis is a natural product with many demonstrated biological activities and propolis
extract has been used in the food, pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries. Different works …

[HTML][HTML] Influence of ultrasonic amplitude, temperature, time and solvent concentration on bioactive compounds extraction from propolis

M Oroian, F Ursachi, F Dranca - Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, 2020 - Elsevier
An ultrasound assisted method was investigated to extract bioactive compounds from
propolis. This method was based on a simple ultrasound treatment using ethanol as an …

Chemical composition and biological activity of extracts obtained by supercritical extraction and ethanolic extraction of brown, green and red propolis derived from …

BAS Machado, RPD Silva, GA Barreto, SS Costa… - PloS one, 2016 - journals.plos.org
The variations in the chemical composition, and consequently, on the biological activity of
the propolis, are associated with its type and geographic origin. Considering this fact, this …