Cytotoxic, hepatoprotective and free radical scavenging effects of propolis from Brazil, Peru, the Netherlands and China

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DOI	Resolve DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0378-8741(00)00252-X
Author	Search for: Banskota, Arjun H.; Search for: Tezuka, Yasuhiro; Search for: Adnyana, I Ketut; Search for: Midorikawa, Kiyoshi; Search for: Matsushige, Katsumichi; Search for: Message, Dejair; Search for: Huertas, Alfredo A. G.; Search for: Kadota, Shigetoshi
Format	Text, Article
Subject	propolis; DPPH free radical scavenging activity; cytotoxicity; hepatoprotective activity
Abstract	Propolis is a resinous hive product collected by honeybees from various plant sources. The composition of the propolis depends upon the time, vegetation and the area of collection. Thus, quality evaluation of the propolis is important, before use in food and beverages. For this propose three different biological activities were carried out, i.e. 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) free radical scavenging activity, cytotoxicity and hepatoprotective activity, of MeOH and water extracts of nine different propolis from Brazil, Peru, the Netherlands and China. The results showed that water extracts of six Brazilian and a Chinese propolis possessed stronger DPPH free radical scavenging activity than the corresponding MeOH extract, whereas in the case of Netherlands and Peruvian propolis MeOH extract exhibited stronger DPPH free radical scavenging activity. The MeOH extracts of all propolis possessed stronger cytotoxicity than the corresponding water extract towards murine colon 26-L5 carcinoma and human HT-1080 fibrosarcoma cells. The result of hepatoprotective activity of Brazilian propolis on d-galactosamine (d-GalN)/tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α)-induced cell death in primary cultured mouse hepatocytes were found in accordance with the grade set up by beekeepers in Brazil.
Publication date	2000-08-29
In	Journal of Ethnopharmacology 72, no. 1-2 (29 August 2000): 239–246.
Language	English
Peer reviewed	Yes
NRC publication	This is a non-NRC publication "Non-NRC publications" are publications authored by NRC employees prior to their employment by NRC.
NPARC number	21275302
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