Chemical Composition of the Same Brazilian Propolis Sample Analyzed in 1997 and in 2012: No Freezing Effect

Nat Prod Commun. 2015 Jul;10(7):1279-80.

Abstract

The same propolis sample that was analyzed by GC-MS in 1997 and 2012 was examined again after being frozen for 15 years. No qualitative changes were seen in its composition; artepilin C, prenyl-p-coumaric acid, dihydrocinnamic acid, caffeic acid were the major compounds.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study

MeSH terms

  • Cryopreservation*
  • Freezing
  • Propolis / chemistry*
  • Propolis / standards

Substances

  • Propolis