Própolis do sudeste e nordeste do Brasil: Influência da sazonalidade na atividade antibacteriana e composição fenólica

Translated title of the contribution: Propolis from southeastern and northeastern of Brazil: The influence of seasonality in antibacterial activity and phenolic composition

Myrella Léssio Castro, Jaime Aparecido Cury, Pedro Luiz Rosalen, Severino Matias Alencar, Masaharu Ikegaki, Simone Duarte, Hyun Koo

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    Abstract

    The composition and biological activities of propolis, a resinous hive product collected by honeybees from various plant sources, depends on various factors such as season and vegetation of the area. The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of the seasonal effect on the ethanolic extracts of Brazilian propolis (EEP) type 6 and type 12, collected during 6 months in terms of antibacterial activity and phenolic composition. The antimicrobial properties were evaluated by MIC and MBC on S. mutans Ingbritt 1600 and the profile of chemical composition by UV-visible spectrophotometry, HPLC-RF and GC-MS. The results demonstrated that the season in which propolis is collected influences its chemical composition, resulting in modifications in its antibacterial activity.

    Translated title of the contributionPropolis from southeastern and northeastern of Brazil: The influence of seasonality in antibacterial activity and phenolic composition
    Original languagePortuguese
    Pages (from-to)1512-1516
    Number of pages5
    JournalQuimica Nova
    Volume30
    Issue number7
    DOIs
    StatePublished - 2007

    Keywords

    • Phenolic compounds
    • Propolis
    • Seasonal effect

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • General Chemistry

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