Characterisation of New Zealand Propolis from Different Regions Based on Its Volatile Organic Compounds.

ABSTRACT: Propolis is a bee product mainly consisting of plant resins and is used by bees to maintain the structural integrity of the colony. Propolis is known to contribute to bee health via its antimicrobial activity and is a valued product for human use owing to its nutritional and medicinal properties. Propolis is often characterised into seven categories depending on the resin source. New Zealand propolis is typically assumed as being poplar-type propolis, but few studies have chemically characterised New Zealand propolis to confirm or reject this assumption. Here, for the first time, we characterise propolis originating from different regions in New Zealand based on its volatile organic compounds, using gas chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry (GC-MS). To support this characterisation

SUBMITTER: Mountford-McAuley R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11243487 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature