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Original Articles

Thermal stability of propolis from Tucumán, Argentina

Estabilidad termal de propóleos del Tucumán, Argentina

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Pages 270-278 | Received 22 Aug 2008, Accepted 18 Jul 2009, Published online: 02 Apr 2015
 

Summary

Propolis, the material used by bees to protect their hives, is a glue-like substance composed of plant resins, bee waxes and pollens. A large number of flavonoids have been identified in propolis and the content of flavonoids is considered as an important index for evaluating propolis quality. The aim of this work was to study temperature effects on propolis from Amaicha del Valle (Tucumán, Argentina) and some of the main active flavonoids. Thermal analysis was carried out by thermogravimetric (TGA) and thermodifferential analysis (DTA). The identification of compounds was carried out by different spectroscopic methods: Ultraviolet (UV), Infrared (IR), 1H Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (1H NMR) and Electronic Impact Mass Spectrometry (EIMS). The propolis from Amaicha del Valle and apigenin, chrysin and galangin were found to be stable from room temperature to 120°C.

Resumen

El propóleos, material usado por las abejas para proteger sus colmenas, es una mezcla gomosa, compuesta por resinas vegetales, cera de abejas y polen. Se han identificado varios flavonoides en propóleos y su contenido se considera un índice importante para la evaluación de la calidad del mismo. El objetivo de este trabajo es estudiar el efecto de la temperatura en propóleos de Amaicha del Valle (Tucumán, Argentina) y en algunos flavonoides mayoritarios activos presentes en aquel. El estudio térmico se realizó mediante análisis termogravimétrico (TGA) y análisis termodiferencial (DTA). La identificación de los compuestos fue realizada por distintos métodos espectroscópicos: ultravioleta (UV), Infrarrojo (IR), RMN H1 y espectrometría de masa con impacto electrónico (EIMS). Se encontró que los propóleos de Amaicha del Valle y los flavonoides apigenina, crisina y galangina son estables en el rango de temperatura desde temperatura ambiente hasta 120°C.

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