Biological properties and therapeutic applications of propolis

JM Sforcin - Phytotherapy research, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Propolis is a resinous material collected by bees from bud and exudates of the plants, mixed
with bee enzymes, pollen and wax. In this review, the biological properties of propolis and …

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: is there a potential for the development of new drugs?

JM Sforcin, V Bankova - Journal of ethnopharmacology, 2011 - Elsevier
INTRODUCTION: Propolis has plenty of biological and pharmacological properties and its
mechanisms of action have been widely investigated in the last years, using different …

Antioxidant, antimicrobial, antiparasitic, and cytotoxic properties of various Brazilian propolis extracts

RP Dantas Silva, BAS Machado, GA Barreto, SS Costa… - Plos one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Propolis is known for its biological properties and its preparations have been continuously
investigated in an attempt to solve the problem of their standardization, an issue that limits …

Propolis and the immune system: a review

JM Sforcin - Journal of ethnopharmacology, 2007 - Elsevier
Propolis has been used empirically for centuries and it was always mentioned as an
immunomodulatory agent. In recent years, in vitro and in vivo assays provided new …

[HTML][HTML] Factors that influence the yield and composition of Brazilian propolis extracts

I Cunha, ACHF Sawaya, FM Caetano… - Journal of the Brazilian …, 2004 - SciELO Brasil
During the extraction of propolis several factors were varied in order to determine how they
affected the yield and phenolic composition of the obtained extracts. Six samples of green …

Brazilian green propolis: anti‐inflammatory property by an immunomodulatory activity

JL Machado, AKM Assunçao… - Evidence‐Based …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
The immunomodulatory and anti‐inflammatory activities of green propolis extracts from Apis
mellifera were investigated using acute and chronic inflammation models. Swiss mice were …

Seasonal effect on chemical composition and biological activities of Sonoran propolis

D Valencia, E Alday, R Robles-Zepeda… - Food chemistry, 2012 - Elsevier
Propolis is widely used as a folk medicine and as a constituent of health foods in many parts
of the world. The main purpose of this study was to evaluate the seasonal effect on the …

Effect of propolis, some isolated compounds and its source plant on antibody production

JM Sforcin, RO Orsi, V Bankova - Journal of ethnopharmacology, 2005 - Elsevier
Propolis is a beehive product with a very complex chemical composition, widely used in folk
medicine because of its several therapeutic activities. Its biological properties and chemical …

The Honey Bee Apis mellifera: An Insect at the Interface between Human and Ecosystem Health

G Papa, R Maier, A Durazzo, M Lucarini, IK Karabagias… - Biology, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Apis mellifera Linnaeus (1758), a honey bee, is a eusocial insect widely
known for its role in pollination, an essential ecosystem service for plant biodiversity, and …