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Propolis and its potential uses in oral health

2010; Academic Journals; Volume: 2; Issue: 7 Linguagem: Inglês

10.5897/ijmms.9000192

2006-9723

Abhishek Parolia, Manuel S. Thomas, M Kundabala, Mandakini Mohan,

Phytochemistry Medicinal Plant Applications

The health industry has always used natural products as an alternative, to the conventional allopathic formulations available for the treatment of various afflictions. Propolis, a natural antibiotic is a resinous yellow brown to dark brown substance that honey bees (Apismellifera) collect from tree buds, sap flows, shrubs or other botanical sources to seal unwanted open spaces in the hive, protecting it from outside contaminants. The main chemical classes present in propolis are flavonoids, phenolics and other various aromatic compounds. Flavonoids are well known plant compounds that have antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory proprieties. Propolis has been used in dentistry for various purposes and has a promising role in future medicine as well as in dentistry. This paper is an attempt to review various applications of this compound in dentistry.