Research Article

3,4-Dicaffeoylquinic Acid, a Major Constituent of Brazilian Propolis, Increases TRAIL Expression and Extends the Lifetimes of Mice Infected with the Influenza A Virus

Table 2

Concentrations and molecular weights of the constituents of Brazilian green propolis [40, 41].

ComponentsContent
(w/w%) in PWE
Content
(w/w%) in PEE
Molecular
weight
(g/mol)

Chlorogenic acid2.7–3.60.6–0.8354.3
Caffeic acid0.20.1–0.6180.2
3,5-dicaffeoylquinic acid4.3–4.92.4–2.7516.5
3,4-dicaffeoylquinic acid3.3–6.11.9–3.5516.5
4,5-dicaffeoylquinic acid##516.5
3,4,5-tricaffeoylquinic acid0.20.6678.6
Artepillin C0.2–0.611.4–14.0300.4
Baccharin0.06.8562.6
Drupanin0.11.8232.3
Isosakuranetin#1.2286.3
p-coumaric acid3.72.3–2.5164.2
Ferulic acid0.10.0–0.1194.2
Quinic acid##192.2

#Data not available.