title: Antifungal activity of Apulia region propolis.
abstract: A study was carried out to assess the in vitro antifungal activity of some natural Apulian propolis extracts of different origin. Their antifungal activity was compared to the antifungal activity of conifers and commercial propolis extracts. All extracts revealed antifungal activity against dermatophytes and Candida species. The antifungal activity differences found depended on the origin of the propolis and the solvent used for extraction. The best antifungal activity was given by the 'Orimini' propolis. The antifungal activity may have been influenced by the presence of different cinnamic and flavonoid components and their different concentration in the extracts. Further investigations are needed to validate this hypothesis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Animal Health and Welfare, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari, Italy.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cafarchia
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: De Laurentis
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Milillo
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Losacco
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Puccini
mesh_terms: D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D003883:Arthrodermataceae / Q000187:drug effects; D001230:Aspergillus / Q000187:drug effects; D002175:Candida / Q000187:drug effects; D017523:Croatia; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D011429:Propolis / Q000494:pharmacology*; D015003:Yeasts / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D011429:Propolis