Botanical origin and antioxidant activities of propolis from the Irano-Turanian region

Authors : İlginç KIZILPINAR TEMİZER, Aytaç GÜDER, Ömür GENÇAY ÇELEMLİ

Pages : 107-111

Doi:10.5152/IstanbulJPharm.2017.0017

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Publication Date : 2017-10-11

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Propolis is a natural bioactive mix and a traditional medicine that has been used for treating several complications. The bioactive properties of propolis are dependent on its botanical origin. This study investigated the pollen composition, antioxidant activities, and the total phenol and total flavonoid content of a propolis sample from the Refahiye insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Erzincan, Turkey); region. Melissopalynological analysis conducted according to the relevant literature revealed that the pollen profile of the sample primarily indicated the presence of the Fabaceae insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(38.4%);, Asteraceae insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(20.2%);, and Fagaceae insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(11.2%); families. The antioxidant ability of propolis extract was analyzed by the hydrogen peroxide scavenging activity insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(HPSA); insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(in terms of SC50);, ferric reducing antioxidant power capacity insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(FRAP); insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(%);, DPPH radical scavenging activity insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(in terms of SC50);, metal-chelating activity insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(%);, total phenol content insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(TPC);, and total flavonoid content insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(TFC);, which showed the following values: 11.72 ± 0.04 µg/mL, 90.73% ± 0.24%, 18.34 ± 0.08 µg/mL, 89.69% ± 0.12%, 10673.4 ± 3.30 mg GAE/100 g of propolis sample insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(PS);, and 170.65 ± 1.12 mg QE/100 g of PS, respectively. These results were compared using butylated hydroxyanisole insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(BHA);, butylated hydroxytoluene insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(BHT);, and α -tocopherol insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(TOC); as standard antioxidant compounds. The high biological activity of propolis from the Refahiye region could be attributed to its rich pollen composition. These results indicate that propolis is an important source in terms of its antioxidant activities.
Keywords : Bioactive properties, mellisopalynological analysis, propolis, Refahiye Erzincan,

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