Review Article

Propolis: A Wonder Bees Product and Its Pharmacological Potentials

Table 3

Geographic origin, activity, and chemical compounds in Indian scenario.

Sr. no.Geographic regionActivity
Solvent used in extractionReference

1KarnatakaAntibacterialPetroleum ether, chloroform, ethanol, methanol, and 40% methanol[24]
2West BengalAntioxidantEthanol and water[18]
3GujaratAntioxidant, antimicrobialEthanol, water, petroleum ether, chloroform, ethanol, methanol, and 40% methanol[16]
4Madhya PradeshAntimicrobial, hepatoprotectiveEthanol[33]
5MaharashtraAntimicrobial, antibacterialEthanol[34]