Propolis Extract

Nature's Answer Propolis Extract contains an extract of a bee product called propolis. This is a natural substance that honey bees make up from resins from trees and shrubs, bee-own enzymes from the head glands and beeswax. It is a very important substance in the hive. Scientists believe that bees use this resinous substance to protect the hive and keep it healthy. We humans can also make use of this substance, but for efficient absorption the contents of this bee product must first be made free. Nature's Answer therefore processes this natural product into an extract. This Propolis Extract contains the active substances from this important bee product, easy to take in this alcohol-free formula.

Propolis as the active ingredient

Honey bees compose propolis from various substances. The main ingredient is resin from trees and plants. Bees collect the resins throughout the flight season. In the beehive the bees mix the resins with the body's own enzymes and beeswax. This produces a flexible and mouldable substance, which bees use to seal every nook and cranny in the hive to protect themselves against external influences such as draughts, moisture and cold. Bees also apply dust in the hive around the flight hole and in the brood cells for disinfection. Propolis is the protector of the hive, so to speak, and it is not for nothing that it has been translated from Ancient Greek to mean for the city.

The use of propolis dates back thousands of years. All classical physicians, including Aristotle, Hippocrates and Pliny the Elder, used bee products. The famous statement by Pliny the Elder also bears witness to this: "Ubi apis ibi salus', or where there are bees there is health. Today, we are rediscovering the power of bee products. Interest has also been aroused in science. Every day, several new reports are published. scientific articles on propolis published every day.

Propylene glycol as solvent

Besides propolis , this extract contains propylene glycol of plant origin. The propylene glycol is used as a solvent to dissolve the active ingredients from this resinous natural product in the extract. It is an organic compound from the alcohol group. In contrast to ethanol (potable alcohol), however, it has no adverse effect on human health.

Propolis extract from Nature's Answer

Nature's Answer's Propolis Extract contains nothing else besides propolis and propylene glycol. It is not diluted with water, so you really get the benefits of this bee product. The product is powerful and concentrated. Each millilitre contains as much as 1000 mg of active ingredient. Moreover, the extract is free of alcohol (ethanol) and therefore suitable for the whole family. The active substance is extracted on the basis of a natural process without the use of heat or chemicals. This product is also gluten-free.