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Review
. 2014 Nov 26;19(12):19610-32.
doi: 10.3390/molecules191219610.

Recent advances in the chemical composition of propolis

Shuai Huang  1 , Cui-Ping Zhang  2 , Kai Wang  3 , George Q Li  4 , Fu-Liang Hu  5
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Review

Recent advances in the chemical composition of propolis

Shuai Huang et al. Molecules. .

Abstract

Propolis is a honeybee product with broad clinical applications. Current literature describes that propolis is collected from plant resins. From a systematic database search, 241 compounds were identified in propolis for the first time between 2000 and 2012; and they belong to such diverse chemical classes as flavonoids, phenylpropanoids, terpenenes, stilbenes, lignans, coumarins, and their prenylated derivatives, showing a pattern consistent with around 300 previously reported compounds. The chemical characteristics of propolis are linked to the diversity of geographical location, plant sources and bee species.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Representative chemical components in propolis.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Open-chain neoflavonoids in propolis.
Figure 3
Figure 3
Representative chemical components identified in propolis since 2000.
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