Propolis is a resinous substance, which bees collect from flowers and floral
buttons, buds, barks of trees, especially from elms, and is used as a type of
cement in the construction of the beehive. With the Propolis, the bees close off
small openings and cracks in the hive, welding honeycombs, as well as sealing
off the hive from cold winds, and preventing the entrance of its natural enemies
(fungus and bacteria). Propolis is thus the raw material used in the
construction of its community.
This antibacterial and antibiotic
capacity makes Propolis a natural product which could substitute many chemical
antibiotics which are in use today.
Propolis is a non-toxic antibiotic, with gives immediate action and has no
collateral effects.
In the temperate climates of Europe and North America, propolis production is
very small and poplars are the main source of resin for the bees. In Brazil,
with its diverse climate, plants and types of bees, several types, colors and
qualities of Propolis are produced, and are classified as some of the best in
the world, much appreciated in many countries in the Far East.
Up to now, over 200 chemical compounds have already been identified in the
Brazilian Propolis including flavonoids, terpenoids, aldehydes, aromatic acids,
aliphatic alcohols and ethers, amino acids, steroids, sugars etc. These
compounds permit various physiological activities already proven scientifically,
and include
anti-micro biotic, anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant, antiviral and anti-tumor
properties.
BRAZILIAN PROPOLIS
Brazilian propolis is quite different of others produced all over the world.
There are two main reasons for this. The first one is the type of the bees. In
Brazil we work with the Africanized Honey Bee (apis melifera scutelata).
This special kind of bees has a different way to collect propolis in the plants.
If there are 2 types of bees in an area, Africanized Honey Bees and European
Honey Bees, they will produce different kinds of propolis.
The second reason is the bio diversity of Brazilian flora. In North Hemisphere
propolis are produced mainly for 2 kinds of plants. In Brazil there are found
more than 300 different types.
Researches made in Brazil and mainly in Japan show that the Green Type Propolis
produced in some areas of São Paulo and Minas Gerais States in Brazil has the
most contents of phenolic compounds, specially the flavonoids, and some esters
very important to control some diseases, as cancer.
Uniflora is equipped with
its own laboratory which permits total control of the quality of the various
types of Propolis which is received and offers a product with a high therapeutic
action, and at various levels of concentration.
Brazilian Green Propolis is
consider the best of the world. It contains high levels of flavonoids and
phenolic compounds that increase your body resistance against diseases.
Phytoflora Propolis is a propolis very high concentrated. It contains around 5
times more propolis than the common capsules. Its concentration is equivalent of
40 drops of a high concentrated propolis extract.
In capsules we have the Phytoflora Line with the Propolis Capsules 400 mg (http://store.uniflora.us/002.html),
very high concentrated and now the
Phytoflora Propolis 5:1. This product is indicated for the daily use, to prevent
common diseases boosting your immune system. It has a concentration of 20%,
instead of the 50% from Propolis Capsules 400 mg, that is normally enough to help you
in common diseases. This concentration is the normal in the market, but this
product is produced using the Brazilian Green Type of Bee Propolis, consider the
best one.
