ArticleBiomedicines2021
Can Propolis Be a Useful Adjuvant in Brain and Neurological Disorders and Injuries? A Systematic Scoping Review of the Latest Experimental Evidence.
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13 citing papers in PubMed, 32 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Physicochemical Characterization, Antioxidant, and Proliferative Activity of Colombian Propolis Extracts: A Comparative Study.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- An Examination of the Effects of Propolis and Quercetin in a Rat Model of Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy.Current issues in molecular biology · 2024Article
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- Correlation between total phenolic and flavonoid contents and biological activities of 12 ethanolic extracts of Iranian propolis.Food science & nutrition · 2023Article
- Neutrophil Immunomodulatory Activity of Nerolidol, a Major Component of Essential Oils fromPlants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Propolis: Its Role and Efficacy in Human Health and Diseases.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- An Overview of the Evidence and Mechanism of Drug-Herb Interactions Between Propolis and Pharmaceutical Drugs.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2022Review
- The Suitability of Propolis as a Bioactive Component of Biomaterials.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2022Review
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3 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
Propolis has been used therapeutically for centuries. In recent years, research has demonstrated its efficacy as a potential raw material for pharmaceuticals and nutraceuticals. The aim of the present scoping review is to examine the latest experimental evidence regarding the potential use of propolis in protecting the brain and treating neurological disorders and injuries. A systematic scoping review methodology was implemented. Identification of the research themes and knowledge gap was performed. After applying the exclusion criteria, a total of 66 research publications were identified and retrieved from Scopus, Web of Science, Pubmed, and Google Scholar. Several key themes where propolis is potentially useful were subsequently identified, namely detoxification, neuroinflammation, ischemia/ischemia-reperfusion injury/traumatic brain injury, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and epilepsy models, depression, cytotoxicity, cognitive improvement, regenerative medicine, brain infection, and adverse effects. In conclusion, propolis is shown to have protective and therapeutic benefits in alleviating symptoms of brain and neurological disorders and injuries, demonstrated by various in vitro studies, animal models, and human clinical trials. Further clinical research into this area is needed.
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