Vol. 12, Issue 12 (2023)

Author(s):
Vadita Walia, Ittu Rattan and Garima Gupta

Abstract:
Propolis is a sticky compound produced by honey bees and it consists the mixture of bee saliva, bee wax and other constituents of plants. As India has diverse floral diversity so every region has its own chemical composition in their propolis. Different studies have been reviewed and concluded with diversified constituents in propolis from different states of India. Then due to regional variations they were grouped in four regions of India (North, South, East, and West). This regional variability shows the chemical composition of propolis of each region with some variations in it, the reason behind the increase concentration of chemicals in each region is explained in North because of the presence of balsam content. In South and west due to richness in phenolic content. In East the flora made considerable difference. The health benefits and medicinal uses of chemical compounds present in propolis are also discussed. It is well known that propolis have anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, anticancer and anti-allergic properties, also it has various health implications related to the treatment of cancer or uterine diseases. Propolis itself consist immune booster power which increases immunity of the individual. Propolis is now used worldwide in medical sciences to produce antibiotics and more often research is done by scientists to treat viral diseases by using propolis as it contains antiviral properties.