Harvesting and processing of propolis

Bekić Šarić, Bojana and Paraušić, Vesna and Rašić, Slađan (2023) Harvesting and processing of propolis. In: III international scientific conference "Sustainable agriculture and rural development". Institute of Agricultural Economics, Belgrade, pp. 245-252. ISBN 978-86-6269-123-1

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Abstract

Propolis is a unique substance created by bees, which collect plant resins and process them using specific enzymes and mixing them with wax. Due to its antibacterial and antifungal properties, propolis is often used as a dietary supplement and in the treatment of certain human diseases. Propolis can be very different, both in terms of its chemical composition and its color, which mostly depend on the plant species from which the resin is collected. Official statistical data on the production of propolis in the world and by country, do not exist, but experts estimate that the world’s largest producers of propolis are China and Brazil, followed by Russia, the USA, Spain, Romania, Argentina and Chile. In Serbia, propolis is the third most common bee product that is collected at apiaries, right after honey and wax. Harvested raw propolis is processed into final products, mostly into alcoholic tinctures or into mixtures with other bee products, which are sold at the local market.

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