“…2,5 In general, it is composed of resin, wax, essential oils, pollen and other organic compounds, 2 among them flavonoids (flavones, flavonols and flavonones), terpenoids, aromatic acids, etc. 5 Therapeutic activities may occur through the synergism of these chemical compounds. 5 In addition, propolis contains minerals such as Mg, Ca, I, K, Na, Cu, Zn, Mn and Fe and some vitamins such as A, B1, B2, B6, C and E. 2 The biologically active substances of most types of propolis correspond to phenolic compounds, such as flavonoids (European propolis, derived from Populus species), prenylated phenylpropanoids (Brazilian green propolis, derived from Baccharis dracunculifolia) and polyprenylated benzophenonones (Venezuelan propolis, derived from Clusia species).…”