Physical chemical and chromatographic profiles of propolis samples produced in the micro regions of Franca (SP) and Passos (MG), Brazil

Revista Brasileira de Farmacognosia

Furtado, Niege A.J.C.¹  Bastos, Jairo K.¹  Jorge, Raquel¹  Sousa, João P.B.¹  Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brasil¹  Universidade de Franca, Franca, Brasil¹  Soares, Ademilson E.E.¹ 

关键词: Baccharis dracunculifolia;    propolis;    phenolic acids;    chromatography and chemical analyses;    micro region of Franca (SP) and Passos (MG).;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0102-695X2007000100017

来源: Sociedade Brasileira de Farmacognosia

【 摘 要 】

Propolis is a generic term used to denominate the resinous and balsamic material collected from several vegetable sources and processed by the bees. Its chemical composition is complex and depends on the plant species of the region, seasonality, and genetic characteristics of the bees. Therefore, the aim of this work was to establish the physical and chemical quality controls of propolis samples from six different Brazilian micro regions of Franca (SP) and Passos (MG), as well as to verify the propolis quality for human consumption, and to select green propolis producing areas. The obtained results for the different analyses varied among the six different sites. The sites of Capetinga (MG) and Chave da Taquara (SP) produced green propolis during the whole collection period. Besides, the analyses of propolis samples from these sites indicated that they are satisfactory for human consumption based on the total flavonoids content, which varied between 1 and 2 % (w/w) and on the phenolic acids content, which varied between 4 and 8 % (w/w).

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