The antimicrobial activity of a propolis extract

Abstract

Propolis, along with honey, royal jelly, pollen, pasture, is a product whose prophylactic and therapeutic properties are known and used in folk medicine since ancient times. Propolis is actually the generic name for the resinous substance collected by honey bees from various plant sources. It is made by bees to defend the colony physically, chemically and biologically. The objectives of the research were: Determination of total polyphenols by UV-VIS spectrometry, Determination of the total flavonoid content by colorimetric method and Identification of individual polyphenols in propolis extract. LC-MS analysis of propolis extract was performed within the Interdisciplinary Research Platform

Keywords

• propolis
• polyphenolic compounds
• spectrophotometry
• lc-ms
• antimicrobial activity