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 …

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 …

Quercetin and cancer: new insights into its therapeutic effects on ovarian cancer cells

A Vafadar, Z Shabaninejad, A Movahedpour, F Fallahi… - Cell & bioscience, 2020 - Springer
Ovarian cancer is known as a serious malignancy that affects women's reproductive tract
and can considerably threat their health. A wide range of molecular mechanisms and …

Antioxidant activity of quercetin and its glucosides from propolis: A theoretical study

YZ Zheng, G Deng, Q Liang, DF Chen, R Guo… - Scientific reports, 2017 - nature.com
Among the multiple components of propolis, flavonoids contribute greatly to the antioxidant
activities of propolis. Flavonoids mainly exist in the form of sugar-conjugated derivatives …

Potential therapeutic targets of quercetin, a plant flavonol, and its role in the therapy of various types of cancer through the modulation of various cell signaling …

SA Almatroodi, MA Alsahli, A Almatroudi, AK Verma… - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Polyphenolic flavonoids are considered natural, non-toxic chemopreventers, which are most
commonly derived from plants, fruits, and vegetables. Most of these polyphenolics exhibit …

Production of chitosan-based biodegradable active films using bio-waste enriched with polyphenol propolis extract envisaging food packaging applications

C De Carli, V Aylanc, KM Mouffok… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Developing biodegradable active films has been a promising green approach to overcoming
global concerns over the environmental pollution and human health caused by plastic …

Standard methods for Apis mellifera propolis research

V Bankova, D Bertelli, R Borba, BJ Conti… - Journal of Apicultural …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Propolis is one of the most fascinating honey bee (Apis mellifera L.) products. It is a plant
derived product that bees produce from resins that they collect from different plant organs …

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 …

Phytochemical constituents, antioxidant, cytotoxic, and antimicrobial activities of the ethanolic extract of Mexican brown propolis

JF Rivero-Cruz, J Granados-Pineda… - Antioxidants, 2020 - mdpi.com
Propolis is a complex mixture of natural sticky and resinous components produced by
honeybees from living plant exudates. Globally, research has been dedicated to studying …

[HTML][HTML] Propolis characterization and antimicrobial activities against Staphylococcus aureus and Candida albicans: A review

S Bouchelaghem - Saudi journal of biological sciences, 2022 - Elsevier
Propolis is a plant-based sticky substance that is produced by honeybees. It has been used
traditionally by ancient civilizations as a folk medicine, and is known to have many …