What is Propolis?
Propolis is a resinous substance collected by bees from leaf buds and exudates of trees and conifers. The bees modify the original resin
composition to produce the Propolis and use it as a sealing agent and to keep the growth of microbes in the beehive under control. It is said, that the interior of a beehive is one of the most sterile environments in nature. Although the chemical composition of Propolis is very complex, the properties of Propolis have shown extensive antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral, cytotoxic, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects. Because of these biological properties, Propolis has been shown to have outstanding value to mankind for a wide variety of illnesses and maladies.
How is Propolis harvested?
Raw Propolis is harvested by commercial beekeepers by scraping Propolis buildup from wooden hive parts or by using specially constructed screens. Extraction is used to remove beeswax, resinous substances, non-active components and other impurities before being used in a variety of natural health products.
What does Propolis contain?
More than 200 individual compounds have been established as the constituents of Propolis. Propolis contains mainly resins, balsams and phenolic aldehydes (polyphenols), waxes and fatty acids, essential oils, pollen, other organics and minerals. Phenolic acids vanillic, salicylic, p-coumaric, ferulic, caffeic), their esters, courmarins and flavonoids (flavones, flavonols, flavanones, dihydroflavonols and isoflavones) have been shown to account for half of the Propolis composition. The most abundant and the best studied class of chemical constituents of Propolis is the group of polyphenols, which provide pharmacological and very powerful antioxidant properties to the composition.
What is Propolis used for?
The ancient Greeks, Romans and Egyptians were very much aware of the healing properties of Propolis and made extensive use of it as a medicine. In the last decade many research projects and clinical investigations have been undertaken on the prophylactic and therapeutic properties of Propolis and of the bioflavonoids it contains.
Propolis
Activates the thymus gland and therefore strengthens the immune system
Stimulates white blood cells
Has a protective effect against virus infections (cold, flu, HIV, herpes), rheumatic fever, respiratory infections, inflammation
Protects against side effect of irradiation
Protects against damage to liver cells
Promotes healing of sores, wounds, acne, blemishes, eczema
Might prevent the development of cancer
Has beneficial effect on the bodies absorption of iron, calcium, phosphorus and magnesium
Protects the body from oxygen free radical damage
(Diseases associated with free radical damage include cardiovascular diseases leading to heart attacks, strokes, neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer and Cancer as well poor liver function). The antioxidant, antimicrobial and antifungal activities of Propolis also offer opportunities in food technology and cosmetics. It is apparent, that Propolis incontestably has many nutritional and energetic
benefits. The daily use has no counter-indications, in addition this product is being 100% natural and non-toxic. Propolis is a stable product, but should nevertheless be stored in airtight containers in the dark, preferably at room temperature. Propolis tinctures do not lose much of its activity, even when stored for years. All information presented is for educational purposes only. Please consult your physican before starting any cource
of supplementation or treatment.
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Why choose Laprell'sStandardized Bee Propolis?
At Laprell's Beehive Products, we believe that the safety, quality and efficacy of a food product is a direct result of the amount of care and attention that is being used during the manufacturing process. Beginning with selecting only top quality raw Propolis (which undergoes numerous tests) from Canadian beekeepers, every step of production is quality controlled to guarantee a uniform, potent and pure product. A strict quality insurance program, which was set up with the pas Pilot Plant Corp. in Saskatoon, is carried out at every step of
manufacture. A systematic study on the polyphenolic aldehydes of Propolis samples collected from different regions in Saskatchewan,
Alberta and BC was performed. Individual phenolic components were determined with the help of modern chromotographic and spectral methods. These allowed identification and quantitative determination of phenolic acids and flavonoids for standardization. A comparison of our Propolis extracts on a dry weight basis with three commercial powdered extracts from cranberry, grapeseed and bilberry-elderberry blend showed that the total polyphenol content of Propolis extract solids were approximately 10 fold greater than cranberry powdered extract, 5 fold greater than bilberry-elderberry blend extract and 1.6 fold greater than grapeseed extract. Antioxidant activity of the propolis extracts solids were comparable to the commercial berry and grapeseed powdered extracts.
Production Description
Laprell's Standardized
Bee Propolis Tincture
Contains:
Propolis standardized in a base of approx. 60% pure grain alcohol, water and vinegar Standardized to contain 10 mg /1 ml polyphenols.
(The phenolic acids ferulic-, p-coumaric-, vanillic-, cinnamic- and caffeic acid and the flavonoids galangin and pinocembrin are present as major components )
Laprell's Standardized Bee Propolis tincture is soluble in water and non-sticky and has a high antioxidant capacity.
Suggested use:
Take 10 to 30 drops 2-3 times daily with 1/2 glass of water or juice. Best before meals.
