TY  - JOUR
T1  - The Impact of Honeybee Origin on the Quality of Propolis
AU  - Cahango, Gomes da Silva
AU  - Falcão, Soraia I.
AU  - Vılas-boas, Miguel
PY  - 2018
DA  - December
JF  - Journal of Apitherapy and Nature
JO  - J.Apit.Nat.
PB  - Oktay YILDIZ
WT  - DergiPark
SN  - 2667-4734
SP  - 75
EP  - 75
VL  - 1
IS  - 3
LA  - en
AB  - Propolis is a complex mixtureof resinous material collected by bees from tree branches, bushes and leavesand transported to the beehive, where secretions, wax and pollen are added.Honeybees use this mixture with mechanical and biological purposes, to repair thehive, moisture management and to prevent the entrance of intruders1.The chemical composition of propolis depends on the botanical source around theapiary but also on the geographical and climatic conditions, with beespreferring specific resin sources. In temperate regions, such as Portugal, themain botanical sources of the resin are poplar, gum rockrose, oak, willow andacacia2.This research outlines thestudy of how the origin of honeybees can influence the quality of propolis,comparing its physicochemical parameters. Honeybees used on this assay camefrom two distinct regions of Portugal, from the south (Vila-do-Bispo) and north(Bragança). Propolis production was carried out in two apiaries geographicallydistinct, Bragança and Vila-do-Bispo and honeybees from the two regions wereestablished in both sites.The results showed variability between the propolis collected in theapiaries, observing a greater content on wax and ashes in the apiary samplesfrom the south. As regards to the phenolic composition, the content of totalphenol and flavonoids was higher on the samples from the north side. In respectto the impact of the geographical origin of honeybees, it is found that thephysical parameters and the phenolic characteristics are similar within thesame apiary and no significant differences were observed considering the originof honeybees.
KW  - Honeybee
KW  - Propolis
KW  - Honeybee origin
CR  - 1.  Bankova VS, De Castro SL, Marcucci MC (2000) Propolis: recent advances in chemistry and plant origin. Apidologie 31: 3-15.
CR  - 2. Falcão SI, Tomás A, Vale N, Gomes P, Freire C, Vilas-Boas M (2013) Phenolic quantification and botanical origin of Portuguese propolis. Industrial Crops and Products 396: 887-897.
UR  - https://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/jan/issue//489943
L1  - https://dergipark.org.tr/en/download/article-file/584828
ER  -