[HTML][HTML] Propolis, bee honey, and their components protect against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19): A review of in silico, in vitro, and clinical studies

AM Ali, H Kunugi - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Despite the virulence and high fatality of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), no specific
antiviral treatment exists until the current moment. Natural agents with immune-promoting …

Propolis: Encapsulation and application in the food and pharmaceutical industries

L Tavares, S Smaoui, PS Lima, MM de Oliveira… - Trends in Food Science …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Propolis is a natural resinous complex mixture produced by honeybees that
contains bioactive compounds, such as phenolic compounds (flavonoids and phenolic …

[HTML][HTML] Efficacy of Brazilian green propolis (EPP-AF®) as an adjunct treatment for hospitalized COVID-19 patients: A randomized, controlled clinical trial

MAD Silveira, D De Jong, AA Berretta… - Biomedicine & …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) promotes
challenging immune and inflammatory phenomena. Though various therapeutic possibilities …

[HTML][HTML] The role of nutrition in the COVID-19 pandemic

MC Mentella, F Scaldaferri, A Gasbarrini… - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
SARS-CoV-2, the cause of the COVID-19 disease, is posing unprecedent challenges. In the
literature, increasing evidence highlights how malnutrition negatively affects the immune …

The effects of propolis supplementation on high‐sensitivity C‐reactive protein, testosterone hormone, and metabolic profile in women with polycystic ovary syndrome …

E Abbasi, M Bagherniya, D Soleimani… - Phytotherapy …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
One of the most prevalent ovulation disorders is polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS).
According to the anti‐inflammatory and beneficial effects of propolis, this triple‐blind …

[HTML][HTML] Determination of antioxidant activity and phenolic compounds for basic standardization of Turkish propolis

A Özkök, M Keskin, AE Tanuğur Samancı… - Applied Biological …, 2021 - Springer
This study aimed to determine the standard amount of antioxidant content and compounds
of the propolis for the standardization of propolis. For this purpose, the total flavonoids, total …

[HTML][HTML] Bioactives from bee products and accompanying extracellular vesicles as novel bioactive components for wound healing

Ž Peršurić, SK Pavelić - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
In recent years, interest has surged among researchers to determine compounds from bee
products such as honey, royal jelly, propolis and bee pollen, which are beneficial to human …

Antiviral activity of bee products

T Kontogiannis, TG Dimitriou… - Current …, 2022 - ingentaconnect.com
Honey bees provide many products exerting a wide range of benefits to humans. Honey,
propolis, royal jelly, beeswax, bee venom, bee pollen and bee bread have been used as …

From propolis to nanopropolis: An exemplary journey and a paradigm shift of a resinous substance produced by bees

S Javed, B Mangla, W Ahsan - Phytotherapy Research, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Propolis, a natural resinous mixture produced by honey bees is poised with diverse
biological activities. Owing to the presence of flavonoids, phenolic acids, terpenes, and …

[HTML][HTML] The effects of propolis on viral respiratory diseases

M Ożarowski, TM Karpiński - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Propolis remains an interesting source of natural chemical compounds that show, among
others, antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral, antioxidative and anti-inflammatory activities. Due …