The role of oxidative stress, antioxidants and vascular inflammation in cardiovascular disease (a review)

HN Siti, Y Kamisah, J Kamsiah - Vascular pharmacology, 2015 - Elsevier
The concept of mild chronic vascular inflammation as part of the pathophysiology of
cardiovascular disease, most importantly hypertension and atherosclerosis, has been well …

Molecular and cellular mechanisms of propolis and its polyphenolic compounds against cancer

N Oršolić, M Jazvinšćak Jembrek - International journal of molecular …, 2022 - mdpi.com
In recent years, interest in natural products such as alternative sources of pharmaceuticals
for numerous chronic diseases, including tumors, has been renewed. Propolis, a natural …

The antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects of flavonoids from propolis via Nrf2 and NF-κB pathways

W Xu, H Lu, Y Yuan, Z Deng, L Zheng, H Li - Foods, 2022 - mdpi.com
Accumulating evidence shows that oxidative stress and inflammation contribute to the
development of cardiovascular disease. It has been suggested that propolis possesses …

Propolis in metabolic syndrome and its associated chronic diseases: A narrative review

F Zulhendri, M Ravalia, K Kripal, K Chandrasekaran… - Antioxidants, 2021 - mdpi.com
Propolis is a resinous product collected by bees from plants to protect and maintain the
homeostasis of their hives. Propolis has been used therapeutically by humans for centuries …

The cardiovascular therapeutic potential of propolis—A comprehensive review

H Silva, R Francisco, A Saraiva, S Francisco… - Biology, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Propolis, also described as bee glue, is a natural component made up of a
resinous mixture of honeybee compounds from multiple botanical sources. The literature …

Effect of green and brown propolis extracts on the expression levels of microRNAs, mRNAs and proteins, related to oxidative stress and inflammation

V Zaccaria, V Curti, A Di Lorenzo, A Baldi, C Maccario… - Nutrients, 2017 - mdpi.com
A large body of evidence highlights that propolis exerts many biological functions that can
be ascribed to its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory components, including different …

Antibiofilm Activity of Chilean Propolis on Streptococcus mutans Is Influenced by the Year of Collection

JJ Veloz, N Saavedra, A Lillo, M Alvear… - BioMed research …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
The chemical composition of propolis varies according to factors that could have an
influence on its biological properties. Polyphenols from propolis have demonstrated an …

Impact of the inhibition of proteins activities and the chemical aspect of polyphenols-proteins interactions

NS Adrar, K Madani, S Adrar - PharmaNutrition, 2019 - Elsevier
The good nutritional value and the interesting biological activities of the plant-based
nutraceuticals are primarily due to the polyphenols. These latter are among the most …

Geographic area of collection determines the chemical composition and antimicrobial potential of three extracts of Chilean propolis

M Alvear, E Santos, F Cabezas, A Pérez-SanMartín… - Plants, 2021 - mdpi.com
The biological properties of chilean propolis have been described and include antibacterial,
antifungal and antibiofilm activities. Propolis has a strong antimicrobial potential. Clinical …

The role of microRNAs in pathophysiology and diagnostics of metabolic complications in obstructive sleep apnea patients

FF Karuga, J Jaromirska, M Malicki… - Frontiers in Molecular …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is one of the most common sleep disorders, which is
characterized by recurrent apneas and/or hypopneas occurring during sleep due to upper …