Category: Facts on Bee Propolis

Propolis effect and interaction with anticoagulants »

Propolis is a natural anticoagulant and may interact when taken in combination with thrombosis or blood cloths preventing, blood thinning anticoagulant drugs such as Warfarin (also known as Coumadin, Jantoven, Marevan, and Waran), Acenocoumarol, Phenprocoumon (branded as Marcoumar, Marcumar and Falithrom), Heparin, Phenindione, Dicumarol, Dicoumarol, Lipo-Hepin, Liquaemin, and herbs coumarin and licorice.
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Traditional use of Bee Propolis »

Bee Propolis (Apis mellifera) is a form of resin that honey bees collect from bark and tree leaves. Worker bees combine the resin with pollen, nectar and wax to form a sticky substance, used to sterilize their hive and protect it against infections. It is also used to seal cracks in the hive, which is [...]

Contents of Propolis »

Propolis contains approximately 50-70% resins, 30% wax, 10% etheric oils and 5% pollen.
According to researches, Bee Propolis is rich in: Vitamin A (carotene), Vitamin B1, B2, B3 and biotin. It contains an array of bioflavonoids, albumin, calcium, magnesium, potassium and phosphorus. Except for vitamin K, Propolis contains all known vitamins and has fourteen of [...]

What is Bee Propolis? »

Bee Propolis is a form of resin that honey bees collect from bark and tree leaves. Worker bees combine this resin with pollen, nectar and wax to form a sticky substance, with which they sterilize their hive and protect it against infections and intruders. It is also used to seal cracks in the hive, which [...]