Brazilian green propolis possesses antiviral and antibacterial properties. It provides relief from flu, cough and sore throat. Based on a research conducted in Japan, Brazilian green propolis can ameliorate influenza symptoms.
Propolis is a low-cost potential anti-inflammatory agent for both acute and chronic stages (6). Its properties are used mainly for muscles and articulations, and also other types of inflammations, infections, rheumatisms and torsions.
What is green propolis?
Propolis is a resinous substance collected and processed by Apis mellifera from parts of plants, buds and exudates. In Minas Gerais (MG) state, Brazil, green propolis is produced from the collection of resinous substance found in shoot apices of Baccharis dracunculifolia.
What is green propolis good for?
Several studies have reported green propolis to have antiulcerogenic [3], anti-inflammatory [4], antimutagenic [5], antifungal [6–8], immunomodulatory [9], angiogenesis [10], and antioxidant [11] properties.Nov 20, 2012
What is the difference between red and green propolis?
In conclusion, these results showed that red propolis is more cytotoxic than the green propolis in a variety of human cell lines of leukemia. Red propolis may contain drugs capable of inhibiting cancer cell growth.