Extended data:
Functions of original propolis:
1, oral health care function
Propolis has good antibacterial activity, and mouthwash containing propolis has a good inhibitory effect on dental plaque and a good effect on the prevention and treatment of dental caries. The research shows that adding 2.5% Brazilian red propolis to dental care coating can effectively inhibit Streptococcus mutans and prevent dental caries.
The application of Indonesian propolis in dental pulp covering can inhibit the expression of cyclooxygenase COX-2 in inflammatory dental pulp of rats. Elgendy and others found that nano-propolis is less toxic to dental pulp stem cells and has fewer DNA fragments compared with traditional propolis, which has certain application value.
2, the wound healing effect
Propolis has excellent anti-inflammatory and bactericidal effects, so more and more scientists began to apply it to the research field of wound healing. Corrêa and other studies have found that Brazilian red propolis can accelerate the wound healing of mice by down-regulating inflammatory transcription factor NF-κB and related inflammatory factors, and the wound surface is smaller than that of the control group.
The antioxidant effect of propolis also has a good effect on wound healing. Cao et al. found that China propolis ethanol extract can effectively reduce the accumulation of reactive oxygen species in skin fibroblasts and promote wound healing by regulating the expression of antioxidant-related genes.
References:
Baidu encyclopedia-propolis