Chemical characterization of Brazilian propolis using automated direct thermal desorption-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry.
Jairo Kenupp BastosGari Vidal Ccana-CcapatintaJennyfer Andrea Aldana MejíaAndresa Aparecida BerrettaLuiz Alberto Beraldo de MoraesA N D Jairo Kenupp BastosPublished in: Journal of the science of food and agriculture (2022)
Red propolis was characterized by sesquiterpenes, pterocarpans, and isoflavans; brown propolis was characterized by hydrocarbons, aldehydes, and monoterpenes, while green propolis samples were characterized by the presence of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, sesquiterpenes, and naphthalene derivatives. © 2022 Society of Chemical Industry.