Bactericidal effect of propolis in vitro against agents causing upper respiratory tract infections.
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.
Focht
J
J
Bioscientia, Institute for Laboratory Medicine, Moers, Fed. Rep. of Germany.
Hansen
S H
SH
Nielsen
J V
JV
van den Berg-Segers
A
A
Riezler
R
R
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*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D011429:Propolis