Concentrate On: Honey And Propolis
Once back at the hive the resins are unloaded with the assistance of other bees. They then mix the resin with wax, stomach enzymes, and honey to make propolis. Bees tend to hold a stock of propolis readily available for emergency patches and other jobs. Prior to the cytotoxicity assays, the wells have been washed twice with PBS. PE at ten serial concentrations ranging from .001 to .71% concentration of TPC diluted in DMEM had been added to the cells and incubated overnight at 37°C below five% CO2. Cells treated with the corresponding percentage of ethanol have been employed as...