Seasonal effect of brazilian propolis on seric biochemical variables
J. venom. anim. toxins
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8(2): 244-254, 2002. tab
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RESUMO
Propolis has been the subject of recent scientific investigation due to its bilogical properties, such as antibiotic, antiinflammatory, anesthetic, healing, immunomodulatory, antioxidant, and carcinostatic. The purpose of this study was to analyze the biochemical profile of propolis-treated rats to observe whether propolis might lead to side effects after administration. Evaluation of total protein, glucose, urea, creatinine, triglycerides, cholesterol, and HDL-cholesterol concentrations and determination of aminotransferases (AST and ALT) and lactic dehydrogenase (LDH) in propolis-treated rat serum were performed. The seasonal effect on propolis activity was also analysed, considering the biochemical variables evaluated. The lack of clinically important changes in seric biochemical variables is probably because propolis showed no biological side effects under these conditions. A possible seasonal effect on the biochemical determinations was not observed.
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Main subject:
Propolis
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Seasons
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Biochemical Phenomena
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Brazil
Limits:
Animals
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Brazil
Language:
English
Journal:
J. venom. anim. toxins
Journal subject:
Toxicology
Year:
2002
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
UNESP/BR
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