*, Abhishek Parolia and Thomas, Manuel S and *, M. Kundabala and *, Mandakini Mohan (2010) Propolis and its potential uses in oral health. International Journal of Medicine and Medical Science, 2 (7). pp. 210-215.
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Abstract
The health industry has always used natural products as an alternative, to the conventional allopathic formulations available for the treatment of various afflictions. Propolis, a natural antibiotic is a resinous yellow brown to dark brown substance that honey bees (Apismellifera) collect from tree buds, sap flows, shrubs or other botanical sources to seal unwanted open spaces in the hive, protecting it from outside contaminants. The main chemical classes present in propolis are flavonoids, phenolics and other various aromatic compounds. Flavonoids are well known plant compounds that have antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory proprieties. Propolis has been used in dentistry for various purposes and has a promising role in future medicine as well as in dentistry. This paper is an attempt to review various applications of this compound in dentistry.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Additional Information: | Review |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Propolis, oral health. |
| Subjects: | Dentistry > MCODS Mangalore > Conservative Dentistry Dentistry > MCODS Mangalore > Prosthodontics |
| Depositing User: | KMCMLR User |
| Date Deposited: | 04 Jan 2012 10:15 |
| Last Modified: | 08 Dec 2015 12:36 |
| URI: | http://eprints.manipal.edu/id/eprint/1932 |
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