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Chemical diversity of propolis and the problem of standardization by Bankova, Vassya

“…Chemical variability of propolis is discussed with respect to the problem of standardization. Several chemical types of propolis are formulated, based on their…”
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Recent trends and important developments in propolis research by Bankova, Vassya

“…The newest developments in propolis pharmacological research are summarized. The problem regarding biological studies, caused by the chemical variability of…”
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Propolis of stingless bees: A phytochemist's guide through the jungle of tropical biodiversity by Popova, Milena, Trusheva, Boryana, Bankova, Vassya

“…Stingless bees (Meliponini), like honeybees Apis mellifera, collect plant resins in order to produce propolis (cerumen, geopropolis). This type of propolis has…”
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Propolis: chemical diversity and challenges in quality control by Kasote, Deepak, Bankova, Vassya, Viljoen, Alvaro M.

“…Propolis is a resinous natural product produced by honeybees using beeswax and plant exudates. The chemical composition of propolis is highly complex, and…”
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Contemporary methods for the extraction and isolation of natural products by Popova, Milena, Bankova, Vassya

“…Extraction is a vital step in obtaining pure bioactive natural compounds for medical, scientific and commercial use. Recently, interest in extracting natural…”
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Propolis: Harnessing Nature’s Hidden Treasure for Sustainable Agriculture by Bankova, Vassya, Popova, Milena

“…Recently, the search for sustainable and environmentally friendly agrochemicals from natural origin is steadily growing. Propolis, a resinous substance…”
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Antibacterial Compounds from Propolis of Tetragonula laeviceps and Tetrigona melanoleuca (Hymenoptera: Apidae) from Thailand by Sanpa, Sirikarn, Popova, Milena, Bankova, Vassya, Tunkasiri, Tawee, Eitssayeam, Sukum, Chantawannakul, Panuwan

“…This study investigated the chemical composition and antimicrobial activity of propolis collected from two stingless bee species Tetragonula laeviceps and…”
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Characterization and Biological Evaluation of Propolis from Poland by Popova, Milena, Giannopoulou, Efstathia, Skalicka-Woźniak, Krystyna, Graikou, Konstantia, Widelski, Jaroslaw, Bankova, Vassya, Kalofonos, Haralabos, Sivolapenko, Gregory, Gaweł-Bęben, Katarzyna, Antosiewicz, Beata, Chinou, Ioanna

“…In this study, we assessed the therapeutic potential of propolis from Poland and performed chemical analysis by GC-MS, as well as determined its botanical…”
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NMR Profiling of North Macedonian and Bulgarian Honeys for Detection of Botanical and Geographical Origin by Gerginova, Dessislava, Simova, Svetlana, Popova, Milena, Stefova, Marina, Stanoeva, Jasmina Petreska, Bankova, Vassya

“…Bulgaria and North Macedonia have a long history of the production and use of honey; however, there is an obvious lack of systematic and in-depth research on…”
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Phytochemical analysis of Vietnamese propolis produced by the stingless bee Lisotrigona cacciae by Georgieva, Kristina, Popova, Milena, Dimitrova, Lyudmila, Trusheva, Boryana, Thanh, Le Nguyen, Phuong, Diep Thi Lan, Lien, Nguyen Thi Phuong, Najdenski, Hristo, Bankova, Vassya

“…Propolis produced by the stingless bee Lisotrigona cacciae was studied for the first time. Using different chromatographic procedures, a total of eighteen…”
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A Preliminary Study of Chemical Profiles of Honey, Cerumen, and Propolis of the African Stingless Bee Meliponula ferruginea by Popova, Milena, Gerginova, Dessislava, Trusheva, Boryana, Simova, Svetlana, Tamfu, Alfred Ngenge, Ceylan, Ozgur, Clark, Kerry, Bankova, Vassya

“…Recently, the honey and propolis of stingless bees have been attracting growing attention because of their health-promoting properties. However, studies on…”
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Extracts of medicinal plants with natural deep eutectic solvents: enhanced antimicrobial activity and low genotoxicity by Grozdanova, Tsvetinka, Trusheva, Boryana, Alipieva, Kalina, Popova, Milena, Dimitrova, Lyudmila, Najdenski, Hristo, Zaharieva, Maya M., Ilieva, Yana, Vasileva, Bela, Miloshev, George, Georgieva, Milena, Bankova, Vassya

“…Natural deep eutectic solvents (NADES) are a new alternative to toxic organic solvents. Their constituents are primary metabolites, non-toxic, biocompatible…”
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Antimicrobial Triterpenoids and Ingol Diterpenes from Propolis of Semi-Arid Region of Morocco by Chimshirova, Ralitsa, Popova, Milena, Chakir, Amina, Valcheva, Violeta, Dimitrov, Simeon, Trusheva, Boryana, Romane, Abderrahmane, Bankova, Vassya

“…The chemical composition and antimicrobial activity of propolis from a semi-arid region of Morocco were investigated. Fifteen compounds, including…”
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Terpenes with antimicrobial activity from Cretan propolis by Popova, Milena P., Chinou, Ioanna B., Marekov, Ilko N., Bankova, Vassya S.

“…Phytochemical investigations of propolis from Crete led to isolation of 23 compounds including three diterpenes and two triterpenes along with 18 known…”
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New emerging fields of application of propolis by Bankova, Vassya, Popova, Milena, Trusheva, Boryana

“…Propolis (bee glue) is a sticky resinous material applied by honey bees Apis mellifera L. as a building material in their hives and as a defensive substance…”
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Chemical Profile and Antioxidant Capacity of Propolis from Tetragonula , Lepidotrigona , Lisotrigona and Homotrigona Stingless Bee Species in Vietnam by Popova, Milena, Trusheva, Boryana, Chimshirova, Ralitsa, Antonova, Daniela, Gechovska, Kamelia, Thanh, Le Nguyen, Lien, Nguyen Thi Phuong, Phuong, Diep Thi Lan, Bankova, Vassya

“…The present study aimed to analyze and compare the chemical profile and antioxidant capacity of propolis from different bee species and different regions. The…”
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Phenolic fingerprint of Macedonian propolis by Petreska Stanoeva, Jasmina, Stojchevski, Cvetan, Bankova, Vassya, Stefova, Marina

“…Propolis is a chemically complex resinous material collected by honeybees (Apis mellifera) from tree buds and resins, comprising plant exudates, secreted…”
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Pollen Beads: A New Carrier for Propolis Active Compounds by Keskin, Şaban, Trusheva, Boryana, Popova, Milena, Kolaylı, Sevgi, Bankova, Vassya

“…Pollen and propolis are two bee products with highly health promoting properties. But there are some limitations of raw propolis usage not only in daily…”
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Mangifera indica as propolis source: what exactly do bees collect? by Popova, Milena, Trusheva, Boryana, Ilieva, Nia, Thanh, Le Nguyen, Lien, Nguyen Thi Phuong, Bankova, Vassya

“…The mango tree Mangifera indica is known as one of the botanical sources of propolis in Tropical regions. There are two different materials which bees can…”
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In Vitro Antineoplastic and Antiviral Activity and In Vivo Toxicity of Geum urbanum L. Extracts by Zaharieva, Maya M, Dimitrova, Lyudmila L, Philipov, Stanislav, Nikolova, Ivanka, Vilhelmova, Neli, Grozdanov, Petar, Nikolova, Nadya, Popova, Milena, Bankova, Vassya, Konstantinov, Spiro M, Zheleva-Dimitrova, Dimitrina, Najdenski, Hristo M

“…This study evaluated the in vitro antineoplastic and antiviral potential and in vivo toxicity of twelve extracts with different polarity obtained from the…”
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