Abstract Background Stingless bees (Meliponini), like honeybees Apis mellifera, collect
plant resins in order to produce propolis (cerumen, geopropolis). This type of propolis has …

Anti-Inflammatory drugs have been routinely used in the management of acute and chronic
inflammatory conditions. Nevertheless, their undesirable side and adverse effects have …

One crucial strategy for the treatment of breast cancer involves focusing on the Vascular
Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor (VEGFR-2) signaling system. Consequently, the …

South Brazilian organic propolis (OP), which has never been studied before, was assessed
and its chemical composition, scavenging potential of reactive oxygen species, antimicrobial …

Camu-camu (Myrciaria dubia) seeds are discarded without recovering the bioactive
compounds. The main aim of the present work was to optimise the solvent mixture to extract …

The breeding of stingless bees, known as meliponiculture, can be found throughout the
world, and is closely linked to the history of the first human communities in the Americas …

Propolis is a natural resinous material produced by bees and has been used in folk
medicines since ancient times. Due to it possessing a broad spectrum of biological activities …

Background Coumarins, abundantly distributed in a plethora of biologically active
compounds, serve as a fundamental motif in numerous natural products, drugs, and …

Brazilian native fruits (BNF) remain unexplored and underutilized resources with a high
potential to improve human health and wellness. In our study, five new BNF (Eugenia …

Ethnopharmacological relevance Green propolis is produced by Apis mellifera honeybees
using Baccharis dracunculifolia DC (Asteraceae) as substrate. This Southern Brazilian …