Biography
Biography: Eman Abdel Rahman
Abstract
Propolis (bee glue) is a resinous hive product, collected from various plant sources. It has been long used in folk medicine of different nations as early in Egypt as 3000 BC. It has attracted much attention as a useful material applied in medicine due to its pharmacological and biological activities. Researchers have been interested in the investigation of isolated compounds responsible for propolis action; since propolis containing products have been marketed and humans have used propolis for different purposes. The efficacy of propolis in different protocols in vitro and in vivo suggests its therapeutic properties. Recently, attention is being focused on the anti-parasitic activity of propolis, the goal of this review is to discuss the potential of propolis for the development of new drugs, by comparing data from the literature that suggest candidate areas for the establishment of drugs against parasites.
