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The antibacterial activity of propolis produced by Apis mellifera L. and Brazilian stingless bees
Fecha
2001-12Registro en:
Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins. Botucatu, SP, Brazil: Centro de Estudos de Venenos e Animais Peçonhentos - CEVAP, Universidade Estadual Paulista - UNESP, v. 7, n. 2, p. 173-182, 2001.
0104-7930
1678-4936
10.1590/S0104-79302001000200003
S0104-79302001000200003
S0104-79302001000200003.pdf
Autor
Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)
Institución
Resumen
This study investigated the antibacterial activity of propolis produced by A. mellifera and Brazilian stingless bees, called meliponíneos. Susceptibility tests to ethanolic extracts of propolis (EEP) were performed using bacterial strains (Staphylococcus aureus, Enterococcus sp, and Escherichia coli) isolated from human infections. Dilution of EEP in agar (%v/v) was used for determination of minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC). The stingless bee species (and common names) were: Nannotrigona testaceicornis (Iraí), Tetragonisca angustula (Jataí), Trigona spinipes (Arapuá), Scaptotrigona sp (Tiúba), Partamona sp (Cupira), Melipona scutellaris (Uruçu), Melipona sp (Manduri), and Melipona mandaçaia (Mandaçaia). EEP inhibitory efficiencies according to bacterial strains were: S. aureus - Cupira > Manduri = A. mellifera > Uruçu > Mandaçaia > Iraí > Tiúba > Jataí > Arapuá = Ethanol; Enterococcus sp - Cupira > Manduri > A. mellifera > Mandaçaia > Uruçu > Tiúba > Jataí > Arapuá = Ethanol; E. coli - Manduri > Jataí > Ethanol > A. mellifera > Uruçu > Cupira > Iraí. Propolis produced by Cupira and Manduri bees showed higher antibacterial activity than A. mellifera.