<i>Scaptotrigona mexicana</i> Propolis from Totonacapan Region: Chemical Composition, Antioxidant and Antibacterial Activities.

ABSTRACT: The propolis produced by stingless bees is a complex mixture of natural sticky components mixed with soil or clay. Global research on propolis has focused on studying the biological and pharmacological properties and chemical composition of stingless bee propolis from Brazil, Indonesia, and other regions. However, studies of stingless bee propolis produced in Mexico are scarce. This study aimed to determine the chemical composition of the geopropolis of Scaptotrigona mexicana collected in the Totonacapan region and to evaluate its antioxidant and antibacterial activities. The phenolic contents of the ethanolic extract of the collected propolis ranged from 2.45 ± 0.03 mg GAE/g to 3.48 ± 0.56 mg GAE/g of dry extract. The total flavonoid content ranged from 0.69 ± 0.03 mg QE/g to 0.84

SUBMITTER: Rivero-Cruz BE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11944469 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature