title: Bactericidal effect of propolis in vitro against agents causing upper respiratory tract infections.
abstract: Propolis is a natural product of bees which exhibits an antimicrobial effect. In the study the existence of a bactericidal effect against several strains isolated from patients with infections in their upper respiratory tracts is demonstrated. In light of the use of propolis as a therapeutic agent in natural medicine for common colds and inflammatory processes this effect is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Bioscientia, Institute for Laboratory Medicine, Moers, Fed. Rep. of Germany.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Focht
authors.forename: S H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Hansen
authors.forename: J V
authors.initials: JV
authors.lastname: Nielsen
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: van den Berg-Segers
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Riezler
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001419:Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects*; D001421:Bacteria, Anaerobic / Q000187:drug effects; D006090:Gram-Negative Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects; D006094:Gram-Positive Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D011429:Propolis / Q000494:pharmacology*; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000382:microbiology*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D011429:Propolis