Research Article
Brazilian Propolis: A Natural Product That Improved the Fungicidal Activity by Blood Phagocytes
Table 1
Chemical screening for identification and indication of main chemical constituents of crude extract from propolis.
| Analysis | Propolis extract |
| Cyanogenic heterosides | Absent | Phenols and tannins | Present | Anthocyanins and anthocyanidins | Absent | Flavones, flavonols, and xanthones | Present | Chalcones and aurones | Absent | Leucoanthocyanidins | Absent | Catechins | Absent | Flavanones | Present | Flavonols, flavanones, and/or xanthones | Present | Steroids and triterpenoids | Absent | Saponins | Absent | Strong fixed acids | Absent | Resins | Present | Alkaloids | Absent | Quaternary compounds | Absent | Quinones | Absent | Flavonoids aglycones | Absent | Steroid aglycone triterpenoids | Absent |
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Notes: present, positive reaction; absent, negative reaction.
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