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Preclinical Trial of Propolis Extract in Prevention of High Salt Diet- Induced Hypertension

Year: 2021

Type: article

Abstract: Propolis is a natural product manufactured by bee from plant resins.16 The biological activities of propolis have been widely studied, namely antioxidant, antibacterial, antiviral, antifungal, anti-inflammatory, anticancer, antidiabetes, immunomodulatory, antiemetic properties, and also to show antihypertensive property.[16][17][18][19][20] The previous research showed that the constituents of Brazilian propolis ameliorated the hypertension in rats.21 However, there are some challenges on propolis research due to its diverse chemical constituents which depends on botanical origin, bee species and the preparation of extract.15 Therefore, each region possibly has their unique properties.Indonesia is a country with high biodiversity which has the potential to produce a great variety of propolis.Several studies on Indonesian propolis have showed that Indonesia propolis possessed antioxidant, immunomodulatory, anti-inflammatory, and anticancer activities.20,[22][23][24] However, there has

Source: Pharmacognosy Journal

DOI: 10.5530/pj.2021.13.13

Authors: Ade Heri Mulyati, Ahmad Sulaeman, Sri Anna Marliyati, Mohamad Rafi, Al Mukhlas Fikri

Institutions: IPB University, Pakuan University

Language: English

Topic: Bee Products Chemical Analysis

Subfield: Insect Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

Funder: Direktorat Riset dan Pengabdian Masyarakat