Constancy of the bioactivities of propolis samples collected on the same apiary over four years

• Published in: Food research international Vol. 119; pp. 622 - 633
• Main Authors: Freitas, Ana Sofia, Cunha, Ana, Cardoso, Susana M., Oliveira, Rui, Almeida-Aguiar, Cristina
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Canada Elsevier Ltd 01.05.2019
• Subjects: Animals; Anti-Bacterial Agents - pharmacology; Anti-Infective Agents - isolation & purification; Anti-Infective Agents - pharmacology; antibacterial properties; antifungal properties; Antimicrobial; Antioxidant; antioxidant activity; Antioxidants - chemistry; Antioxidants - isolation & purification; apiaries; Bees; chemical analysis; chemical composition; Chemical constancy; ethanol; eukaryotic cells; flow cytometry; Free Radicals; Gram-Positive Bacteria - drug effects; Hydrogen Peroxide; in vitro studies; industry; Iron Chelating Agents; Microbial Sensitivity Tests; Oxidative Stress; Phenolic compounds; Phenols; Propolis; Propolis - chemistry; Propolis - pharmacology; Reactive Oxygen Species - metabolism; Saccharomyces cerevisiae; spore-forming bacteria; viability; wastes; yeasts; Antimicrobial; Chemical constancy; Free radicals; Antioxidant; Phenolic compounds; Propolis

Natural products, like propolis, have been subject of interest by several industries mainly due to their biological activities. However, besides being produced in low amounts propolis has a great variability in terms of chemical composition and bioactivities' profiles, constituting a problem fo...