What Is Propolis Extract?

Apis mellifera L., a honeybee insect, is a viscous solid gum formed by mixing plant resins collected from worker bees with their maxillary glands, wax glands, and other secretions. Mostly collected from beehives in summer and autumn to remove impurities. ^[1]

(1) Take an appropriate amount of this product, place it on a glass slide, heat it with a flame until it melts and light smoke is generated, and smell the resin milk aroma. Let it cool, and there will be light yellow or yellow wax around the dark resinous substance. ^[1]

Propolis contains a large amount of flavonoids and polyphenols, and its physiological activity is also closely related to it. Therefore, the content of flavones and polyphenols in propolis is an important index for evaluating the quality of propolis. ^[3]

Propolis is a resinous substance collected by bee worker bees from the top buds and exudates of plants, mixed with beeswax and bee maxillary gland secretions, and processed to form a sticky solid with aromatic odor. The composition of propolis varies depending on the geographical and plant sources. At present, more than 400 chemical components have been separated from propolis. ^[4]

Propolis has a wide range of biological and pharmacological activities, such as antioxidant, anti-cancer, antibacterial, antiviral, anti-inflammatory, hepatoprotective, hypoglycemic, immunostimulants, anticaries and treatment of male infertility, etc. ^[4]

[Sexual taste and guijing] bitter, bitter, cold. Spleen and Stomach Meridian. ^[1]

Propolis is rich in phenols, including a large number of flavonoids and phenolic compounds, and has a wide range of significant biological activities. With the escalation of consumption, people prefer products that are derived from nature and are more healthy for the environment and the human body. This also makes propolis more widely used in food, daily necessities, livestock and poultry aquatic feed and disease prevention. ^[7]

How much is the right amount of propolis?

It is advisable to take 1-2 grams of purified propolis per person per day. When converted to flavonoid content, the average content of 15% is used to calculate the amount of flavonoids 150-300 mg per person per day. ^[8]

Store at -4 ° C. ^[1]