Recent Progress of Propolis for Its Biological and Chemical Compositions and Its Botanical Origin

Table 8

Recent studies on application of propolis in dentistry.

Application in dentistry
Geographic origin of propolis	Activity attributed	Test performed	References
Japan	Inhibited glucosyltransferase activity	In vivo—rats	[102]
Brazil (extracts of propolis from the states of Minas Gerais, São Paulo, Goiás, Mato Grosso do Sul, Paraná, and Rio Grande do Sul)	Inhibited glucosyltransferase activity	In vitro	[8]
Brazil (extracts of propolis from the states of Minas Gerais and Rio Grande do Sul)	Cariostatic effect	In vivo—rats	[103]
Brazil (extracts of propolis from the states of Minas Gerais and Rio Grande do Sul)	Inhibited glucosyltransferase activity	In vitro	[104]
Brazil (Minas Gerais state)	Antibacterial activity; Inhibition of cell adherence; Inhibition of water-insoluble glucan formation	In vitro	[105]
Brazil (extracts of propolis from the states of Minas Gerais and Rio Grande do Sul)	Cariostatic effect	Human	[106]
Brazil (extract of propolis from Bahia state)	Exceptionally effective against Streptococcus mutans	In vitro	[107]
Apigenin and tt-farnesol	Glucosyltransferase activity	In vivo—rats	[108]
Apigenin and tt-farnesol (association)	Cariostatic effect	In vitro	[109]
Brazil (Isolated fractions)	Cariostatic effect	In vitro and in vivo	[110]
Brazil (Bahia state)	Cariostatic effect	In vivo—rats	[111]
Brazil (extracts of propolis)	Cariostatic effect	Human	[112]
Tunisia	Cariogenic activity; Inhibition oral biofilm formation	In vitro	[93]
Korea	Antibacterial activity	In vitro	[113]