“…The efficacy of hydroalcoholic propolis extracts (at various concentrations) in inhibiting fungal growth has been demonstrated by external application to various foods [ 24 ]. For this reason, using methods for propolis extraction is crucial to eliminate the earthy odor, mainly when propolis is applied in food formulation [ 149 , 150 ] of animal origin to protect it against microbiological spoilage [ 151 ].…”