Identification of catechol as a new marker for detecting propolis adulteration.
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SUBMITTER: Huang S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6271646 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Jul
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Identification of catechol as a new marker for detecting propolis adulteration.
Huang Shuai S Zhang Cui-Ping CP Li George Q GQ Sun Yue-Yi YY Wang Kai K Hu Fu-Liang FL
Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) 20140714 7
Adulteration of propolis with poplar extract is a serious issue in the bee products market. The aim of this study was to identify marker compounds in adulterated propolis, and examine the transformation of chemical components from poplar buds to propolis. The chemical profiles of poplar extracts and propolis were compared, and a new marker compound, catechol, was isolated and identified from the extracts of poplar buds. The polyphenol oxidase, catechol oxidase, responsible for catalyzing oxidati ...[more]
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