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propolis
(redirected from Bee glue)

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propolis (präˑ·p·ls),
n a compound made by bees by mixing balsams and resin collected from certain trees with saliva and digestive enzymes. Used for its antioxidant, antiviral, antibacterial, antitumor, and antiinflammatory properties and to promote the healing of wounds.
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Honeybee propolis, or bee glue, has been widely used as a folk medicine.
Honeybee compound may protect athletes from overheating by Asian News International
Propolis, also known as bee glue and bee propolis, is a brownish resinous substance collected by bees mainly from poplar and conifer buds and used to seal their hives.
Laboratoires Serobiologiques presents Vegels Propolis) by Household & Personal Products Industry
Due to the variability of plant sources, the chemical composition of propolis is also highly variable and in distinct geographic regions the antibacterial compounds in bee glue are different, for example, flavonoids and cinnamic acid derivatives in European samples, diterpenic acids and prenylated coumaric acids in Brazilian, etc.
Antibacterial activity of Turkish propolis and its qualitative and ... by Popova, M.; Silici, S.; Kaftanoglu, O.; Bankova, V. / Phytomedicine: International Journal of Phytotherapy & Phytopharmacology
 
 
 
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