Open AccessLevantamento dos estudos realizados com a própolis produzida no estado da Bahia
Author(s) -
Aline Silva Costa,
Bruna Aparecida Souza Machado,
Marcelo Andrés Umsza-Guez,
Marina Gonçalves Cirqueira,
Silmar Baptista Nunes,
Francine Ferreira Padilha
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
sitientibus. série ciências biológicas
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2238-4103
pISSN - 1519-6097
DOI - 10.13102/scb324
Subject(s) - propolis , flora (microbiology) , product (mathematics) , antimicrobial , geography , mathematics , biology , food science , microbiology and biotechnology , genetics , bacteria , geometry
Propolis is a product of varied consistency and colour, produced by bees from materials collected from various parts of the plants. It has a complex chemical composition, which depends on the regional flora. Therefore, there are various types of propolis, making comparison between them a difficult task. In the present study, a survey of studies with propolis from the state of Bahia, Brazil, was carried out. We identified 17 scientific papers and eight patents dealing with propolis produced in Bahia. In these works three amongst the 13 types of propolis reported in Brazil were listed. Almost all studies report the antimicrobial activity potential of propolis types 6, highlighting its low percentage of flavonoids. It was also noted that the incentive given to the production of propolis type 13 in Bahia, also known as “própolis vermelha”, is due to the overall aggregate value of this product.