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. 2012 Oct 8;10(5):298–304. [Article in French] doi: 10.1007/s10298-012-0733-y

La propolis : origine, composition et propriétés

Propolis: origin, composition and properties

N Cardinault 1,✉, M -O Cayeux 2, P Percie du Sert 1
PMCID: PMC7104610  PMID: 32288745

Abstract

Propolis is a resinous substance gathered by honeybees (Apis mellifera) which biochemical composition depends on botanical sources. This review gives a no exhaustive list of different types of studied propolis around the world with its main constituents. Both several biological and/or therapeutic effects from propolis and/or its main constituents are reviewed. Finally, although the promising interest, a work is needed to establish the quality criteria of propolis.

Keywords: Propolis, Biochemical composition, Biological effects, Quality criteria

Contributor Information

N. Cardinault, Email: nicolas.cardinault@gmail.com

M. -O. Cayeux, Email: marie-odile.cayeux@wanadoo.fr

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