Propolis from the mediterranean region: Chemical composition and antimicrobial activity

Authors
Velikova, M Bankova, V Sorkun, K Houcine, S Tsvetkova, I Kujumgiev, A
Citation
M. Velikova et al., Propolis from the mediterranean region: Chemical composition and antimicrobial activity, Z NATURFO C, 55(9-10), 2000, pp. 790-793
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Biochemistry & Biophysics
Journal title
ZEITSCHRIFT FUR NATURFORSCHUNG C-A JOURNAL OF BIOSCIENCES
ISSN journal
09395075 → ACNP
Volume
55
Issue
9-10
Year of publication
2000
Pages
790 - 793
Database
ISI
SICI code
0939-5075(200009/10)55:9-10<790:PFTMRC>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
The chemical composition of propolis from Bulgaria, Turkey, Greece and Alge ria was investigated by GC-MS. All of them contained mainly flavonoids and esters of caffeic and ferulic acids, which indicated that their main source are buds of poplars of the taxonomic section Aegieros. Some Turkish sample s contained a low percent of diterpenic acids, while in Algerian samples si gnificant amounts of a hydroxyditerpenic acid (M=322, its structure not det ermined by its MS) were found. All samples showed significant antibacterial and weak to moderate antifungal activity.