A Comparison between Characterization and Biological Properties of Brazilian Fresh and Aged Propolis
Table 2
Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) for extracts of aged (M) and fresh (F) propolis from beekeepers 1 to 6.
Propolis
Bacteria—MIC and MBC (g mL−1)
Staphylococcus aureus
Enterococcus faecalis
Micrococcus luteus
MIC
MBC
MIC
MBC
MIC
MBC
1M
1300
2600
2600
>5190
650
1300
1F
400
1620
810
1620
400
810
2M
560
780
1560
3110
390
1560
2F
360
680
2730
5450
680
1360
3M
340
680
2720
2720
340
680
3F
380
380
1500
1500
380
750
4M
340
670
1340
2680
340
1340
4F
380
380
770
3100
380
770
5M
690
690
1370
5480
340
690
5F
390
770
1540
>3090
390
1540
6M
670
670
1340
2680
340
670
6F
380
760
760
3070
380
380
M
F
Data are represented as average values ± standard deviation ().