The antibacterial activity of propolis produced by Apis mellifera L. and brazilian stingless bees
J. venom. anim. toxins
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7(2): 173-182, 2001. tab
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ABSTRACT
This study investigated the antibacterial activity of propolis produced by A. mellifera and Brazilian stingless bees, called "meliponíneos". Susceptibility tests to ethanolic extracts of propolis (EEP) were performed using bacterial strains (Staphylococcus aureus, Enterococcus sp, and Escherichia coli) isolated from human infections. Dilution of EEP in agar (per cent v/v) was used for determination of minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC). The stingless bee species (and common names) were Nannotrigona testaceicornis ("Irai"), Tetragonisca angustula ("Jataí"), Trigona spinipes ("Arapuá"), Scaptotrigona sp ("Tiúba"), Partamona sp ("Cupira"), Melipona scutellaris ("Uruçu"), Melipona sp ("Manduri"), and Melipona mandaçaia ("Mandaçaia"). EEP inhibitory efficiencies according to bacterial strains were S. aureus - "Cupira" > "Manduri" = A. mellifera > "Uruçu" > "Mandaçaia" > "Iraí" > "Tiúba" > "Jataí" > "Arapuá" = Ethanol; Enterococcus sp - "Cupira" > "Manduri" > A. mellifera > "Mandaçaia" > "Uruçu" > "Tiúba" > "Jataí" > "Arapuá" = Ethanol; E. coli - "Manduri" > "Jataí" > Ethanol > A.mellifera > "Uruçu" > "Cupira" > "Iraí". Propolis produced by "Cupira" and "Manduri" bees showed higher antibacterial activity than A. mellifera.
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Main subject:
Propolis
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Bee Venoms
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Bees
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Brazil
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Ethanol
Limits:
Animals
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Brazil
Language:
English
Journal:
J. venom. anim. toxins
Journal subject:
Toxicology
Year:
2001
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidade Estadual de Säo Paulo/BR
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