Bactericidal effect of propolis in vitro against agents causing upper respiratory tract infections

J Focht; S H Hansen; J V Nielsen; A van den Berg-Segers; R Riezler

Bactericidal effect of propolis in vitro against agents causing upper respiratory tract infections

Arzneimittelforschung. 1993 Aug;43(8):921-3.

Authors

J Focht¹, S H Hansen, J V Nielsen, A van den Berg-Segers, R Riezler

Affiliation

¹ Bioscientia, Institute for Laboratory Medicine, Moers, Fed. Rep. of Germany.

PMID: 8216454

Abstract

Propolis is a natural product of bees which exhibits an antimicrobial effect. In the study the existence of a bactericidal effect against several strains isolated from patients with infections in their upper respiratory tracts is demonstrated. In light of the use of propolis as a therapeutic agent in natural medicine for common colds and inflammatory processes this effect is discussed.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology*
Bacteria / drug effects*
Bacteria, Anaerobic / drug effects
Gram-Negative Bacteria / drug effects
Gram-Positive Bacteria / drug effects
Humans
Microbial Sensitivity Tests
Propolis / pharmacology*
Respiratory Tract Infections / microbiology*

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents
Propolis