The Library · Vol. 01Entry No. 30· Chapter 04

Propolis

Q: What are the active compounds in Propolis?

Propolis (Bee Propolis) contains CAPE and Flavonoids. *These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

Bee Propolis

Propolis is the resinous mixture bees create to seal and protect their hive. It has powerful antimicrobial properties - hives are more sterile than operating rooms.

Active compounds

In our products

Bee Products

Bee PropolisBotanical illustration

§ 1The molecules

Active compounds.

2 compounds · 4 statements

No.01

CAPE

Caffeic Acid Phenethyl Ester

Why this matters

№ 01Potent antioxidant and immune-supporting compound*
№ 02Supports the body's natural inflammatory response*

No.02

Flavonoids

Why this matters

№ 01Supports immune system function*
№ 02Provides antioxidant protection*

*These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

§ 3Where it lives

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Advanced Bee Complex

500mg

Per serving

$29.18$38.90

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Bee Bread

Fermented Bee Pollen

Bee bread is pollen that has been fermented by bees using honey and their own enzymes.

Digestive EnzymesAmino Acids

№ 20 · CH.04

Royal Jelly

Apis mellifera secretion

The exclusive food of queen bees, who live 40x longer than worker bees.

10-Hydroxy-2-decenoic acidRoyalactin

№ 21 · CH.04

Propolis

Bee Propolis

Propolis is the resinous mixture bees create to seal and protect their hive.

Caffeic Acid Phenethyl EsterFlavonoids

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Royal Jelly, Propolis, and Bee Bread: Three Hive Compounds, Three Distinct Mechanisms

The hive produces three bioactive substances — royal jelly, propolis, and bee bread — that are often marketed together but operate through entirely different biochemical mechanisms. Understanding 10-HDA, CAPE, and fermented pollen separately is the key to understanding why the combination is more than the sum of its parts.

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