General Properties of Propolis and Usage in Fish

Abstract

Propolis is a natural resinous mixture produced by honey bees from substances collected from parts of plants, buds, and exudates. Propolis has anticancer, antiinflammatory, antibiotic, antioxidative, antibacterial, antiviral, antifungal, anaesthetic, immunostimulant, and cytostatic effects. In this review, it was aimed to gather information about physical, chemical and biological properties, herbal resources, usage and application forms in fish of propolis, which is a natural product.