title: Anti-oxidant property of ethanolic extract of propolis (EEP) as evaluated by inhibiting the chemiluminescence oxidation of luminol.
abstract: Ethanolic extract of propolis (EEP) has remarkable medical properties, including protection of mice against gamma irradiation. Its anti-oxidative effect has been attributed to its radical scavenging ability. This manuscript demonstrates the ability of increasing amounts of EEP to inhibit luminol-H2O2 chemiluminescence in vitro, and suggests that its anti-oxidative capacity is partly due to its high content of flavonoids.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Silesian School of Medicine, Zabrze-Rokitnica Poland.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Krol
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Czuba
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Scheller
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gabrys
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Grabiec
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Shani
mesh_terms: D000975:Antioxidants; D000431:Ethanol; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide; D008163:Luminescent Measurements; D008165:Luminol; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D011429:Propolis / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D000975:Antioxidants; D000431:Ethanol; D008165:Luminol; D011429:Propolis; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide