Pharmaceutical prospects of bee products: Special focus on anticancer, antibacterial, antiviral, and antiparasitic properties

F Nainu, A Masyita, MA Bahar, M Raihan, SR Prova… - Antibiotics, 2021 - mdpi.com
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 …

Recent update on the anti-inflammatory activities of propolis

F Zulhendri, R Lesmana, S Tandean, A Christoper… - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
In recent years, research has demonstrated the efficacy propolis as a potential raw material
for pharmaceuticals and nutraceuticals. There is limited report detailing the mechanisms of …

Propolis antiviral and immunomodulatory activity: a review and perspectives for COVID-19 treatment

N Ripari, AA Sartori, M da Silva Honorio… - Journal of Pharmacy …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Objectives Viral outbreaks are a frequent concern for humans. A great variety of drugs has
been used to treat viral diseases, which are not always safe and effective and may induce …

Anti-viral and immunomodulatory properties of propolis: Chemical diversity, pharmacological properties, preclinical and clinical applications, and in silico potential …

N Yosri, AA Abd El-Wahed, R Ghonaim, OM Khattab… - Foods, 2021 - mdpi.com
Propolis, a resin produced by honeybees, has long been used as a dietary supplement and
folk remedy, and more recent preclinical investigations have demonstrated a large spectrum …

The antiviral and immunomodulatory activities of propolis: An update and future perspectives for respiratory diseases

A Magnavacca, E Sangiovanni… - Medicinal Research …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Propolis is a complex natural product that possesses antioxidant, anti‐inflammatory,
immunomodulatory, antibacterial, and antiviral properties mainly attributed to the high …

Serum antioxidant parameters are significantly increased in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus after consumption of Chinese propolis: A randomized controlled trial …

W Gao, L Pu, J Wei, Z Yao, Y Wang, T Shi, L Zhao… - Diabetes Therapy, 2018 - Springer
Introduction Propolis is a natural product with many biological activities. The present study
was designed to evaluate the effects of Chinese propolis on glucose metabolism …

Brazilian red propolis exhibits antiparasitic properties in vitro and reduces worm burden and egg production in an mouse model harboring either early or chronic …

MP Silva, TM Silva, AC Mengarda, MC Salvadori… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Ethnopharmacological relevance Propolis has been used in folk medicine for thousands of
years and, in the past few decades, it has attracted renewed interest. Although propolis has …

Host-directed drug therapies for neglected tropical diseases caused by protozoan parasites

S Varikuti, BK Jha, G Volpedo, NM Ryan… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
The neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) caused by protozoan parasites are responsible for
significant morbidity and mortality worldwide. Current treatments using anti-parasitic drugs …

Antiparasitic properties of propolis extracts and their compounds

LA de L. Paula, ACBB Cândido… - Chemistry & …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Propolis is a bee product that has been used in medicine since ancient times. Although its
anti‐inflammatory, antioxidant, antimicrobial, antitumor, and immunomodulatory activities …

Hive Products: Composition, Pharmacological Properties, and Therapeutic Applications

R Bava, F Castagna, C Lupia, G Poerio, G Liguori… - Pharmaceuticals, 2024 - mdpi.com
Beekeeping provides products with nutraceutical and pharmaceutical characteristics. These
products are characterized by abundance of bioactive compounds. For different reasons …