1, immune enhancement
(1) not only enhances humoral immune function, but also promotes cellular immune function;
(2) promoting thymus to produce a large number of T cells (thymocytes);
(3) promoting the spleen to produce a large number of lymphocytes;
(4) promoting antibody production and increasing the number of antibodies;
(5) Enhance the phagocytosis and natural killer activity of macrophages;
(6) improve the specific and non-specific immune function of the body.
2. Anti-oxidation
Propolis is recognized as a natural antioxidant, which is rich in antioxidant flavonoids, unsaturated fatty acids, vitamin E, vitamin C and trace elements such as zinc and selenium. It can stably scavenge free radicals, reduce the generation and deposition of lipid peroxide and lipofuscin, protect cell membranes, enhance cell vitality, regulate organ and tissue functions, and effectively delay aging. When propolis is in low concentration, Brazilian propolis has strong antioxidant capacity and can significantly improve the activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD).
3. Antimicrobial
(1) Antibacterial effect: Propolis is a natural antibiotic, which can kill many kinds of bacteria (such as dozens of bacteria such as Staphylococcus, Streptococcus and Mycobacterium tuberculosis), so it has broad-spectrum antibacterial effect. It also has a good curative effect on various infectious diseases caused by bacteria, viruses and fungi.
(2) Antiviral effect: Propolis is also a natural antiviral substance. In vitro antiviral tests have proved that Propolis can kill herpes simplex virus and herpetic stomatitis virus, and its antiviral substance is caffeic acid and its derivatives.
4. Anti-tumor
(1) Flavonoids and terpenes in propolis have anti-cancer activity, especially substances such as phenylethyl caffeic acid, quercetin, isoprene ester, rhamnetin, sorghum, glycosides and polysaccharides, which have certain inhibitory effects on cancer cells.
(2) Propolis has antiviral activity. When the virus invades the human body, it can cause genetic variation, lead to the malignant development of oncogenes in cells, and form tumors. Propolis has a strong inhibitory and killing effect on bacteria and viruses, so it can prevent tumors and has certain anticancer properties.
(3) The antioxidant effect of propolis can kill cancer cells and reduce the number of cancer cells in the body; Propolis can effectively prevent the metastasis of cancer cells and reduce the side effects caused by chemotherapy and radiotherapy; It can quickly increase the white blood cells in the blood and gradually improve the physique.
(4) Propolis is a natural immune enhancer. Its extract can stimulate gamma globulin activity, increase antibody production and enhance phagocytosis of macrophages, thus improving the body's resistance and inhibiting the growth of cancer cells.
(5) Propolis is rich in enzymes, which can control the proliferation of cancer cells, prevent normal cells from canceration and strengthen the immune function of the body.
5. Reduce blood fat
(1) Flavonoids and terpenes in propolis can effectively reduce the contents of cholesterol and triglycerides, reduce platelet aggregation, improve microcirculation and prevent arteriosclerosis.
(2) The antioxidant effects of flavonoids such as rutin, quercetin, galangin, caffeic acid and a-catechin in propolis can reduce the harm of lipid peroxide to blood vessels and prevent vascular sclerosis.
6. Promote tissue repair
Propolis can promote ulcer healing and shorten the course of1/3 ~ 2/3, especially for diabetic wound healing, oral ulcer, gastric ulcer, duodenal ulcer, bedsore and burn.