Review Article
- DOI:
- 10.1080/10942912.2012.745131
pages 420-437
- Received: 19 Jun 2012
- Accepted: 28 Oct 2012
- Accepted author version posted online: 11 Aug 2015
Abstract
The
natural products are gaining immense importance in the domain of
nutrition to prevent various maladies and improve the quality of life.
Among these, natural exudates are of significant worth as these
biochemical compounds are released by various living entities having
pharmacological properties for utilization in various drug developments.
These natural exudates are the promising source for the discovery of
new medications. Numerous bioactive moieties collected by honeybees from
exudates and buds of particular trees and plants, considered to be
utilized as defensive barrier with special reference to propolis. It
generally contains numerous biochemical components, i.e., polyphenols,
steroids, terpenoids, and amino acids. They also contain isoferulic
acid, sinapinic acid, caffeic acid, and chrysin responsible for
antibacterial perspectives. With special attention to propolis, it has
been utilized in folk medicines due to several of its therapeutic
activities, i.e., antioxidant, antidiabetic, anti-inflammatory,
antiviral, and anticancer properties. In this context, it is extensively
used in foodstuffs and beverages to improve health related disorders
like inflammation, diabetes, heart disease, protects injured gums, and
cancer insurgence. Moreover, it has been used to curtail stomatology,
gastroenterology, skin lesions, and otorhinolaryngologic and respiration
diseases.
