Própolis, uma revisão de suas ações biológicas e benefícios para a saúde
Propolis, a review of its biological actions and health benefits
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Própolis, Atividades farmacológicas, Pesquisas.Resumo
A própolis é uma mistura de várias quantidades de cera de abelha e resinas coletadas pelas abelhas de plantas, particularmente de brotos e exsudatos resinosos. A composição da própolis varia de acordo com o tipo de abelha, origem geográfica e vegetal das amostras. A própolis é importante para a defesa da colmeia e tem sido utilizada por suas propriedades medicinais desde a antiguidade. As características biológicas da própolis dependem de sua composição química, fontes vegetais, zona geográfica e estações do ano. Mais de 300 compostos foram identificados na própolis como, compostos fenólicos, ácidos aromáticos, óleos essenciais, ceras e aminoácidos. Muitos artigos científicos são publicados todos os anos em diferentes periódicos internacionais, e vários grupos de pesquisadores têm focado sua atenção nos compostos químicos e na atividade biológica da própolis.
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