Plant Origin of Green Propolis: Bee Behavior, Plant Anatomy and Chemistry

Propolis, a honeybee product, has gained popularity as a food and alternative medicine. Its constituents have been shown to exert pharmacological effects, such as anti-microbial, anti-inflammatory and anticancer. Shoot apices of Baccharis dracunculifolia (alecrim plant, Asteraceae) have been point...

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Main Authors: Érica Weinstein Teixeira, Giuseppina Negri, Renata M. S. A. Meira, Dejair Message, Antonio Salatino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2005-01-01
Series:Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ecam/neh055