Molecules 2014, 19(1), 78-101
Propolis is a potential source of natural antioxidants such
as phenolic acids and flavonoids. Its wide biological effects have been known
and used since antiquity. In the modern world natural substances are sought
which would be able to counteract the effects of antioxidative stress, which
underlies many diseases, such as cancer, diabetes and atherosclerosis.
This paper aims to present the antioxidative activity of
phenolic acids and flavonoids present in Polish propolis and the relationship
between their chemical structure and antioxidative activity influencing its
medicinal properties. Data concerning the biological activity of propolis are
summarized here, including its antibacterial, anti-inflammatory,
anticarcinogenic, antiatherogenic, estrogenic effects, as well as AIDS-
counteracting and reparative-regenerative function.
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