In vitro antimicrobial assessment of Cuban propolis extracts

Propolis is a resinous mixture of different plant exudates collected by honeybees. Currently, propolis is widely used as a food supplement and in folk medicine. We have evaluated 20 Cuban propolis extracts of different chemical types, brown (BCP), red and yellow (YCP), with respect to their in vitro...

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Main Authors: Lianet Monzote, Osmany Cuesta-Rubio, Mercedes Campo Fernandez, Ingrid Márquez Hernandez, Jorge Fraga, Kleich Pérez, Monique Kerstens, Louis Maes, Paul Cos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2012-12-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762012000800003&lng=en&tlng=en