An Overview on the Effects of Propolis Administration in Different Branches of Livestock Production

Abstract

Recently, the increase in the awareness of nutrition with natural products has gradually increased the popularity of honey bee products. Popularity of honey bee products like honey pollen, propolis, bee bread, royal jelly, bee venom and apilarnil are beekeeping products. Propolis is one of the most popular bee product and has anticancer, anti-inflammatory, antibiotic, antioxidative, antibacterial, antiviral, antifungal, anesthetic, immunostimulant and cytotoxic effects. Approximately 300 compounds have been identified in the content of propolis, including polyphenols, phenolic aldehydes, sequiterpene quinines, coumarins, amino acids, steroids, and inorganic compounds. These properties have been used in folk medicine for centuries. The use of propolis in the livestock sector has become popular with the restriction on the use of antibiotics and synthetic drugs in this sector. Various studies were carried out to determine the effetcs of propolis administration in different branches of livestock sector. This study aimed to reveal the effects of propolis administration in animal husbandry by analyzing the current studies and provide brief information on the subject.