Composição fenólica, atividade antibacteriana e antioxidante da própolis vermelha brasileira

Abstract

Recebido em 12/8/08; aceito em 4/2/09; publicado na web em 3/7/09 PHENOLIC COMPOSITION, ANTIBACTERIAL AND ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITIES OF BRAZILIAN RED PROPOLIS. Propolis is a resinous hive product collected by honeybees from various plant sources. It has a complex chemical composition, constituted by various phenolic compounds. Extracts of increasing polarity (n-hexane, chloroform, and ethanol) were obtained from a sample of red propolis from the state of Alagoas. Assays were carried out for determination of conten…