Surfactants are essential in the manufacture of polymeric nanoparticles by emulsion
formation methods and to preserve the stability of carriers in liquid media. The deposition of …

Bee products have long been used in traditional healing practices to treat many types of
disorders, including cancer and microbial-related diseases. Indeed, several chemical …

Background Propolis is a natural resinous complex mixture produced by honeybees that
contains bioactive compounds, such as phenolic compounds (flavonoids and phenolic …

Propolis, a complex bee product, is a source of numerous bioactive principles, beneficial for
human health, therefore it is intensively studied. In the present work, extracts of propolis from …

The maintenance of oral health is of utmost importance for an individual's holistic well-being
and standard of living. Within the oral cavity, symbiotic microorganisms actively safeguard …

Royal jelly is a nutritious substance produced by the hypopharyngeal and mandibular
glands of honeybees. Royal jelly possesses many attractive and beneficial properties which …

Biofilms are communities of microorganisms encased in a self-produced matrix constituted
of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS). The recalcitrant and often harmful nature of …

In an attempt to prove biological activity enhancement upon particle size reduction to the
nanoscale, coffee (Cf) was chosen to be formulated into poly (lactic-co-glycolic) acid (PLGA) …

The biofilm community of microorganisms has been identified as the dominant mode of
microbial growth in nature and a common characteristic of different microorganisms such as …

Long-term fungal infections that are difficult to treat require new substances for their
prevention, treatment, or as adjuvants during antibiotic therapy. Propolis is a very promising …