Recent Advances in the Chemical Composition of Propolis

Propolis is a honeybee product with broad clinical applications. Current literature describes that propolis is collected from plant resins. From a systematic database search, 241 compounds were identified in propolis for the first time between 2000 and 2012; and they belong to such diverse chemical classes as flavonoids, phenylpropanoids, terpenenes, stilbenes, lignans, coumarins, and their prenylated derivatives, showing a pattern consistent with around 300 previously reported compounds. The chemical characteristics of propolis are linked to the diversity of geographical location, plant sources and bee species.

• NN
  National Natural Science Foundation of China

  Awards: CARS-45, 31272512
• EF
  Earmarked Fund for Modern Agro-industry Technology Research System

  Awards: 31272512, CARS-45