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Phenols, flavonoids and antioxidant activity of aqueous and methanolic extracts of propolis (Apis mellifera L.) from Algarve, South Portugal
| Content Provider | Scilit |
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| Author | Miguel, Maria Graça Nunes, Susana Dandlen, Susana Anahi Cavaco, Ana Maria Antunes, Maria Dulce |
| Copyright Year | 2014 |
| Description | Propolis is a resinous substance collected by honeybees to seal honeycomb, which has been used in folk medicine due to its antimicrobial and antioxidant properties. In the present study, water and methanol were used to extract phenols and flavonoids from propolis collected in thirteen different areas in the Algarve region during the winter and spring. The ABTS•+, DPPH•, and O2•- scavenging capacity, and metal chelating activity were also evaluated in the propolis samples. Methanol was more effective than water in extracting total phenols (2.93-8.76 mg/mL) (0.93-2.81 mg/mL). Flavones and flavonols were also better extracted with methanol (1.28-2.76 mg/mL) than with water (0.031-0.019 mg/mL). The free radical scavenging activity, ABTS (IC50=0.006-0.036 mg/mL), DPPH (IC50=0.007-0.069 mg/mL) and superoxide (IC50=0.001-0.053 mg/mL), of the samples was also higher in methanolic extracts. The capacity for chelating metal ions was higher in aqueous extracts (41.11-82.35%) than in the methanolic ones (4.33-29.68%). Propolis from three locations of Algarve region were richer in phenols and had better capacity for scavenging free ABTS and DPPH radicals than the remaining samples. These places are part of a specific zone of Algarve known as Barrocal. |
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| Ending Page | 23 |
| Page Count | 8 |
| Starting Page | 16 |
| ISSN | 01012061 |
| e-ISSN | 1678457X |
| DOI | 10.1590/s0101-20612014000100002 |
| Journal | Food Science and Technology |
| Issue Number | 1 |
| Volume Number | 34 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | FapUNIFESP (SciELO) |
| Publisher Date | 2014-03-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Food Science and Technology Antioxidant Activity |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Food Science Biotechnology |
