Review Article
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] |
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