A thorough summary of the magnificent properties of propolis. As stated below, "despite its variety, it is always highly biologically active". This explains why has many applications in treating and preventing chronic diseases. Is it any wonder that the Swiss government wants to restrict its use for pharmaceutical purposes?
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Structure
and Antioxidant Activity of Polyphenols Derived from Propolis
Molecules, 2013,
Dec
Abstract:
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.
Conclusions:
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| Basic Flavonoid Structure |
As a
substance of natural origin, propolis does not have a stable and reproducible chemical composition. Thus, a serious research problem arises, that of defining its full composition
in a credible way. Despite its variety, it is always highly biologically
active. Among the most significant chemical compounds comprising Polish
propolis are phenolic acids and flavonoids. Owing to their structure, these
compounds display high antioxidative activity.
Tests conducted on polyphenols
present in Polish propolis have allowed scientists to establish the mechanism
of polyphenol activity and proved their antibacterial, anti-inflammatory,
anticarcinogenic, antiatherogenic and reparative-regenerative activity. In consideration of the high antioxidative activity
of Polish propolis new therapeutic possibilities connected with this natural
bee product are being actively sought
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