Evid Based Complement Alternat Med, 2013;2013:697390
Propolis is the generic name given to the product obtained
from resinous substances, which is gummy and balsamic and which is collected by
bees from flowers, buds, and exudates of plants. It is a popular folk medicine
possessing a broad spectrum of biological activities. These biological
properties are related to its chemical composition and more specifically to the
phenolic compounds that vary in their structure and concentration depending on
the region of production, availability of sources to collect plant resins,
genetic variability of the queen bee, the technique used for production, and
the season in which propolis is produced.
Many scientific articles are published every year in
different international journal, and several groups of researchers have focused
their attention on the chemical compounds and biological activity of propolis.
This paper presents a review on the publications on propolis
and patents of applications and biological constituents of propolis.
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