International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials

Korean Society of Sericultural Science (한국잠사학회)
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General Characteristics of Korean Propolis

  • Woo, Soon Ok (Department of Agricultural Biology, National Academy of Agricultural Science(NAAS), Rural Development Administration(RDA)) ;
  • Han, Sang Mi (Department of Agricultural Biology, National Academy of Agricultural Science(NAAS), Rural Development Administration(RDA)) ;
  • Hong, Inpyo (Department of Agricultural Biology, National Academy of Agricultural Science(NAAS), Rural Development Administration(RDA)) ;
  • Choi, Yong Soo (Department of Agricultural Biology, National Academy of Agricultural Science(NAAS), Rural Development Administration(RDA)) ;
  • Lee, Kwang Gill (Department of Agricultural Biology, National Academy of Agricultural Science(NAAS), Rural Development Administration(RDA)) ;
  • Yeo, Joo Hong (Department of Agricultural Biology, National Academy of Agricultural Science(NAAS), Rural Development Administration(RDA)) ;
  • Kweon, Hae Yong (Department of Agricultural Biology, National Academy of Agricultural Science(NAAS), Rural Development Administration(RDA)) ;
  • Lee, Myoung Ryeol (Department of Agricultural Biology, National Academy of Agricultural Science(NAAS), Rural Development Administration(RDA)) ;
  • Lee, Man Young (Department of Agricultural Biology, National Academy of Agricultural Science(NAAS), Rural Development Administration(RDA))
  • Received : 2012.11.06
  • Accepted : 2013.01.03
  • Published : 2012.12.31
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Abstract

The propolis was collected from the whole part of Korea Peninsula, such as central, southern, and Jeju island, to analyze the general composition including total flavonoid and phenolic contents, heavy metals, colors, amino acids, and crude lipid. The total flavonoid and phenolic contents of middle region in Korea Peninsula (4.26% and 13.06 g/100 g gallic acid) were higher than southern region (2.53%, 10.9 g/100 g gallic acid) and Jeju island (0.03%, 7.22g/100 g gallic acid), respectively. The heavy metals contents showed that Zn contents were found in $0.44{\pm}0.2ppm$ and a harmful heavy metal such as Cr, Cd, Pb, Ni, Cu, As, and Hg were not detected at all in our experiment. The colors of extracted propolis showed a various spectrum from yellow to red purple. Various amino acids were also detected as proline, valine, methionine and the average crude lipid contents of propolis were 42.4%. All data collected in South Korea were very first executed in our institution for the purposes of utilizing and developing the industrial insects, honeybees as well as silkworm.

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