eCAM Advance Access originally published online on February 9, 2005
eCAM 2005 2(1):33-38; doi:10.1093/ecam/neh060
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Origin and Chemical Variation of Brazilian Propolis
1Department of Botany, Institute of Biosciences, University of São Paulo São Paulo, SP, Brazil, 2APTA (Agência Paulista de Tecnologia dos Agronegócios)/SAA-SP Pindamonhangaba, SP, Brazil, and 3Viçosa Federal University, Department of Animal Biology Viçosa, MG, Brazil
Propolis is a hive product containing chiefly beeswax and plant-derived substances such as resin and volatile compounds. Propolis has been used as an antiseptic and wound healer since ancient times and interest for the product has increased recently. Probably few plant species contribute as major resin sources. Green propolis derives mainly from vegetative apices of Baccharis dracunculifolia (alecrim plants). However, wide variation detected in the chemical composition suggests contributions from alternative resin plant sources. Predominant components of the resin of green propolis are cinnamic acids, chiefly compounds bearing prenyl groups. Terpenoid compounds, such as sesqui, di and pentacyclic triterpenoids, have been detected in many, but not all, samples investigated. Propolis research has uncovered potentialities of substances previously isolated from plants and has detected constituents of plant origin that would hardly be known otherwise.
Keywords: africanized Apis mellifera – Baccharis dracunculifolia – flavonoids – prenylated phenylpropanoids – propolis – terpenoids
*For reprints and all correspondence: Antonio Salatino, University of São Paulo, Institute of Biosciences, Department of Botany, C. Postal. 11461, 05422-970, São Paulo, SP, Brazil. Tel.: +55 11 3091 7532; Fax: +55 11 3091 7416; E-mail: asalatin{at}ib.usp.br
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