Formulation of Propolis Phenolic Acids Containing Microemulsions and Their Biopharmaceutical Characterization

<table class="table-group" id="tab2"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="6"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td class="align_left" rowspan="2">Propolis extract type</td><td class="align_center" colspan="5">Phenolic compound ± SD (<i>µ</i>g/mL)</td></tr><tr class="thead"><td class="align_center">Vanillic acid</td><td class="align_center">Caffeic acid</td><td class="align_center">Vanillin</td><td class="align_center"><i>p</i>-Coumaric acid</td><td class="align_center">Ferulic acid</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="6"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Ethanolic</td><td class="align_center">267.7 ± 23.5</td><td class="align_center">59.0 ± 4.4</td><td class="align_center">507.3 ± 11.2</td><td class="align_center">983.7 ± 8.0</td><td class="align_center">654.9 ± 4.1</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Aqueous</td><td class="align_center">56.1 ± 3.8</td><td class="align_center">10.2 ± 2.0</td><td class="align_center">80.6 ± 3.0</td><td class="align_center">119.6 ± 2.8</td><td class="align_center">64.1 ± 2.0</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="6"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

Quantitative profile of phenolic compounds in Lithuanian propolis extracts.

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Table 2: Formulation of Propolis Phenolic Acids Containing Microemulsions and Their Biopharmaceutical Characterization 