Propolis is a natural product made by bees from bioactive plant exudates and/or resins, which they employ to protect their colony health and integrity (Ghisalberti, 1979; Simone- Finstrom and Spivak, 2010). Taking their cue from the bees, man has been harvesting and using this product for thousands of years, across many civilizations, stimulated by empirical knowledge concerning its efficacy as a medically usef...
The demand for organic and functional food continues to increase yearly. Among the available functional foods, propolis is a bee product that has various beneficial properties, including antimicrobial, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory activities. However, it generally is only available in ethanol solution, which has poor bioavailability, as it is relatively insoluble in water. The use of such ethanol extracts...
Made available in DSpace on 2022-04-28T19:05:22Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2015-01-01; Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq); Here, we present the draft genome sequence of Komagataeibacter intermedius strain AF2, which was isolated from Kombucha tea and is capable of producing cellulose, although at lower levels compared to another bacterium from the same en...
Made available in DSpace on 2022-04-28T19:47:07Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2021-11-01; Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP); Infected cutaneous ulcers from diabetic rats with Candida albicans and Streptococcus aureus were treated with spray formulations containing green silver nanoparticles (GS), chemical silver nanoparticles (CS), or pomegranate peel extract (PS)...
Made available in DSpace on 2022-05-01T07:58:52Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2021-10-01; Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq); HIV infection and the prolonged use of antiretroviral therapy (ART) contribute to persistent inflammation and immune deregulation in people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). Propolis is a bee product with plenty of biological properties, ...
Made available in DSpace on 2021-06-25T11:04:13Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2020-08-08; Propolis could represent an alternative therapeutic agent for targeting multidrug-resistant bacteria due to its antimicrobial potential. The effect of Brazilian green propolis (BGP) aqueous extract (AqExt) was evaluated on eight multidrug-resistant clinical strains of Klebsiella pneumoniae and Pseudomon...
Made available in DSpace on 2019-10-06T16:49:49Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2019-09-01; Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES); Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP); Financiadora de Estudos e Projetos; The considerable role of pristine bacterial cellulose membranes (BC) as ideal dressings have been widely demonstrated to treat wounds an...
Made available in DSpace on 2019-10-04T11:57:27Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2015-11-01; Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP); Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq); Here, we present the draft genome sequence of Komagataeibacter intermedius strain AF2, which was isolated from Kombucha tea and is capable of producing cellulose, although...
Made available in DSpace on 2018-12-11T17:23:00Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2016-05-10; The control and treatment of Leishmaniasis, a neglected and infectious disease affecting approximately 12 million people worldwide, are challenging. Leishmania parasites multiply intracellularly within macrophages located in deep skin and in visceral tissues, and the currently employed treatments for th...
Made available in DSpace on 2018-12-11T16:54:17Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2018-07-01; The phytosynthesis of metal nanoparticles is nowadays attracting the increased attention of researchers and is much needed given the worldwide matter related to environmental contamination. The antimicrobial activity of colloidal and spray formulation of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) synthesized by pomeg...