Journal
JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY
Volume 52, Issue 10, Pages 3083-3088Publisher
AMER CHEMICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1021/jf0353234
Keywords
propolis; absorption; excretion; metabolites; flavonoid
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Propolis is a resinous substance collected by honeybees from various plant sources. It is extensively used in food and beverages to improve health and prevent diseases such as heart disease, diabetes, and cancer. To investigate the absorption and metabolism of the components in propolis, in the present study, we administered ethanol extracts of Uruguayan propolis (poplar type propolis) orally to rats and analyzed their plasma and urine by high-performance liquid chromatography with photodiode array,and mass spectrometric detection. After deconjugation of the components by beta-glucuronidase/ sulfatase treatment of the specimen, pinobanksin 5-methyl ether, pinobanksin, kaempferol, chrysin, pinocembrin, and galangin were detected in plasma of rats orally administered propolis. These compounds were detected also in urine after beta-glucuronidase/sulfatase treatment. Furthermore, pinobanksin 5-methyl ether, pinobanksin, chrysin, pinocembrin, and galangin were present in the urine also in free form. These results suggest that flavonoids in propolis are metabolized and circulate in the body after oral administration of propolis.
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