Chemical composition and antimicrobial activity of propolis collected from some localities of Western Algeria

Abstract

The chemical analysis and antibacterial activity of propolis collected from some parts of Western Algeria were investigated. The ethanolic extracts of propolis (EEP) were evaluated for further investigation. The major constituents in EEP were identified by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) analysis. All EEP samples were active against Gram positive bacteria (Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus subtilis, Bacillus cereus), but no activity was found against Gram negative bacteria (Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherichia coli). The mean diameters of growth inhibition of the EEP ranged between 8.05 and 21.4 mm. The propolis extract obtained from Sidi bel Abbés (SFS-SBA) was more active than other samples as well as showed unique HPLC profile. These results support the idea that propolis can be a promising natural food preservative in food industry and alternative candidate for management of bacterial infections caused by drug-resistant microorganisms.

Antifungal and Antibacterial Effect of Propolis: A Comparative Hit for Food-Borne Pseudomonas, Enterobacteriaceae and Fungi

“…The antimicrobial activity of propolis has been extensively reviewed by different authors; it is well known that it is able to inhibit and/or control the growth of a wide range of microorganisms, either Gram positive (Listeria monocytogenes, Staphylococcus spp., Streptococcus spp., Bacillus spp.) or Gram negative bacteria (Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Enterobacter cloacae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa), as well as yeasts and molds (Candida spp., Aspergillus spp., Penicillium digitatum, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Cladosporium spp., Trychophyton spp., Alternaria alternata and Fusarium oxysporum) [2][3][4][5][6][7][8]. Propolis is composed of more than 300 different components, like polyphenol (flavonoids, phenolic acids and esters), phenolic aldehydes and ketones.…”

Insight on Propolis from Mediterranean Countries: Chemical Composition, Biological Activities and Application Fields

“…[74] It was found that propolis samples from Tiaret, Tlemcen, Sidi bel Abbes and Mascara, Algeria, were active against Gram positive bacteria (Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus subtilis and Bacillus cereus), and inactive against Gram negative bacteria (Pseudomonas aeruginosa, E. coli). [203,204] In Soltani et al [118] study, it was demonstrated the immunomodulatory activity and the bactericidal activity of Algerian propolis against im-portant bacterial pathogens in sea bream, and was suggested that propolis could be a source of new natural biocides and/or immunomodulators in aquaculture practice. In addition, it is noteworthy that caffeic acid derivatives from propolis from Beni Belaïd area had the capacity to inhibit Stromelysin-1 enzyme enrolled in collagenolytic and elastolytic cascades, leading to cutaneous intrinsic and extrinsic aging.…”

Antimicrobial and antiviral properties of different types of propolis

“…Antibacterial activity of propolis also depends on the climatic conditions prevailing in a given region of the world. Propolis from five regions with varied climates of western Algeria (from dry and cold to hot and then to sunny and high humidity) was investigated [Benhanifia et al 2014]. Better antimicrobial properties showed propolis produced in hot and sunny climates and weaker in dry and cool.…”