Propolis is one of the most fascinating honey bee (Apis mellifera L.) products. It is a plant derived product that bees produce from resins that they collect from different plant organs and with which they mix beeswax. Propolis is a building material and a protective agent in the bee hive. It also plays an important role in honey bee social immunity, and is widely used by humans as an ingredient of nutraceutica...
Orientador : Celio Pasquini; Tese (doutorado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Instituto de Quimica; Doutorado
Orientador : Concetta Kascheres; Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Instituto de Quimica; Mestrado