2013
DOI: 10.2478/jas-2013-0019
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Alternative method for measuring beeswax content in propolis from the Netherlands

Abstract: A b s t r a c t A convenient method has been developed for the separation and determination of beeswax in propolis from beehives located in the Netherlands. The method is based on differences in specific density and involves the adding of water and microwave heating of a propolis sample. After cooling to room temperature, the resulting three phase system provides a full separation of the beeswax from the propolis in the upper layer. This layer can easily be collected to quantify the authentic beeswax content o… Show more

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“…While the RP was stored at −20ºC, EEP and WEP were stored at +4 ºC in a dark glass tube until the beginning of the trial. The RP used in this study was analysed for dry matter, ash, ether extracts (AOAC, 1990), dry residue (Hogendoorn et al, 2013), waxes, ethanol-insoluble residues (Cunha et al, 2004), and phenols and flavonoids (Kartal et al, 2002). Active compounds of EEP and WEP (Table 2) were analysed with gas chromatography-mass spectrometry, as explained by Ramnath et al (2015).…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…While the RP was stored at −20ºC, EEP and WEP were stored at +4 ºC in a dark glass tube until the beginning of the trial. The RP used in this study was analysed for dry matter, ash, ether extracts (AOAC, 1990), dry residue (Hogendoorn et al, 2013), waxes, ethanol-insoluble residues (Cunha et al, 2004), and phenols and flavonoids (Kartal et al, 2002). Active compounds of EEP and WEP (Table 2) were analysed with gas chromatography-mass spectrometry, as explained by Ramnath et al (2015).…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Wax content measurement based on differences in specific density. An alternative procedure for measuring the wax content of propolis has been described by Hogendoorn, Sommeijer, and Vredenbregt (2013).…”
Section: Wax Contentmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…These methods are specific to each compound and time-consuming; and they need important amounts of polluting solvents, while NIR technology is known for being a multiparametric, rapid, and non-destructive technique. It has been used in the characterisation of Mexican propolis with FTIR UV-Vis techniques [ 28 ], in the determination of chrysin and galangin in Chinese propolis [ 29 ], in the detection of the adulteration of propolis with Poplar balata [ 30 ], in the identification of beeswax in this product [ 31 ], in the assessment of the mineral composition [ 32 ], and in more recent applications such as the estimation ofcaffeic acid phenylethyl ester or CAPE [ 33 ] or the determination of pest control substances in propolis [ 34 ].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%