Antioxidant properties of bee propolis and an important component, galangin, described by X-ray crystal structure, DFT-D and hydrodynamic voltammetry.

Propolis is produced by honeybees and used to seal their hives for defensive purposes and has been used in ethnopharmacology since ancient times. It is a lipophilic material containing a large collection of naturally produced plant organic molecules, including flavonoids. The flavonoid galangin is c...

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Main Authors: Francesco Caruso, Molly Berinato, Melissa Hernandez, Stuart Belli, Christopher Smart, Miriam Rossi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0267624