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1. Preparation of Ethanol-extracted Compounds
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	<li>Weigh 10 g of frozen Taiwanese green propolis, which was collected from beehives in Taiwan from May to July, and grind it using the spice grinder. Confirm that whole pieces of Taiwanese green propolis are ground into a fine powder without any large particles.</li>
	<li>Add 100 mL of various concentrations of ethanol (60%, 70%, 80%, 95%, and 99.5%) and water to separate flasks and mix each concentration with 10 g of ground propolis.</li>
	<li>Incubate at 25 &#176;C...

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A study reported that maceration, using various concentrations of ethanol, could be used for Brazilian propolis extraction17; however, the process was time-consuming17. It took at least 10 days to extract the bioactive compounds, such as phenolic content, from Brazilian propolis17. Alternatively, ethanol extraction in combination with heating at 37 &#176;C, 50 &#176;C, or 70 &#176;C for 30 min has been proposed for extracting Brazilian propolis<sup c...

Propolis is a natural resinous mixture produced by the bee species Apis mellifera. Propolis has been widely used since ancient times in folk medicines. A study recently reported that propolis is beneficial for preventing microbial infections and inflammation1. Numerous studies have demonstrated that the main bioactive compounds in propolis are flavonoids, phenolic acid esters, prenylated p-coumaric acids, and diterpenic acids2,3. To date, 10 prenylated flavanone derivatives from Taiwanese green propolis have been identified through high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)4,5,6,7. The most abundant among these are propolins C, D, F, and G5,7. The considerable biological effects of Taiwanese green propolis are correlated with its high content of propolins8.
The concentrations of bioactive compounds in propolis vary greatly depending on the season and geographic location from which the propolis is obtained. European propolis mainly contains the flavonoid aglycone and phenolic acids9. The major bioactive compounds in propolis from Brazil are prenylated p-coumaric acids, such as artepillin C10. A study demonstrated that the season is a critical factor for determining the total propolin content in Taiwanese green propolis11. The propolin content in Taiwanese green propolis is highest in summer (May - July) and lowest in winter11. The antibacterial property of propolis has been widely considered to be an indicator of biological activity. Generally, the samples of propolis collected from various regions have exhibited a similar antibacterial property; for example, it is generally effective against almost all gram-positive bacteria and exhibits a limited antibacterial effect against gram-negative bacteria10,12,13. Synergistic interactions between the flavonoids in propolis were demonstrated to have an antibacterial effect14. Similarly, Taiwanese green propolis was reported to have an antimicrobial effect against gram-positive bacteria15. Furthermore, a study also identified an antimicrobial effect from the interactions of propolins in Taiwanese green propolis8.
The characterization of the bioactive compounds in propolis is difficult because its chemical composition can vary according to its source of origin. Therefore, it is necessary to establish a feasible and repeatable method for determining the quality of the Taiwanese green propolis. However, no standard procedure has been established for Taiwanese green propolis extraction and subsequent functional analysis. Several methods that variously apply organic and inorganic solvents have been proposed for propolis extraction16,17,18,19,20. Because propolis is a lipophilic mixture, studies have demonstrated that organic extraction is better than inorganic extraction8,18,19. The total propolin concentration in Taiwanese green propolis and its antibacterial properties are key indicators of the quality of Taiwanese green propolis. Thus, the purpose of this study is to present a protocol for using ethanol as a solvent to extract and characterize the antibacterial properties of Taiwanese green propolis.

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			<td>ethanol</td>
			<td>Sigma-Aldrich</td>
			<td>E7023</td>
			<td></td>
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			<td>Whatman no. 4 filter paper</td>
			<td>Sigma-Aldrich</td>
			<td>WHA1004125</td>
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			<td>methanol</td>
			<td>Sigma-Aldrich</td>
			<td>34860</td>
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			<td>reverse phase RP-18 column</td>
			<td>Phenomenex Inc.</td>
			<td>00G-0234-E0</td>
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			<td>Staphylococcus aureus</td>
			<td>ATCC</td>
			<td>BCRC 10780</td>
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			<td>Escherichia coli</td>
			<td>ATCC</td>
			<td>BCRC 10675</td>
			<td></td>
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			<td>tryptic soy broth</td>
			<td>Sigma-Aldrich</td>
			<td>22092</td>
			<td></td>
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			<td>nutrient broth</td>
			<td>Sigma-Aldrich</td>
			<td>70122</td>
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			<td>dimethyl sulfoxide</td>
			<td>Sigma-Aldrich</td>
			<td>D2650</td>
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			<td>spice grinder</td>
			<td>Waring</td>
			<td>WSG60K</td>
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			<td>microplate Reader</td>
			<td>Molecular Devices</td>
			<td>EMAX PLUS</td>
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			<td>HPLC system</td>
			<td>Agilent</td>
			<td>1200 Series</td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
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			<td>vacuum evaporation</td>
			<td>B&#220;CHI</td>
			<td>Rotavapor R-215</td>
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extraction and analysis of taiwanese green propolis

Taiwanese green propolis is rich in prenylated flavonoids and exhibits a broad range of biological activities, such as antioxidant, antibacterial, and anticancer ones. The bioactive compounds of Taiwanese green propolis are propolins, namely C, D, F, and G. The concentration of propolins in Taiwanese green propolis varies depending on the season and geographic location. Thus, it is critical to establish a standard and repeatable procedure for determining the quality of Taiwanese green propolis. Here, we present a protocol that uses ethanol-based extraction, high-performance liquid chromatography, and an antibacterial activity analysis to characterize Taiwanese green propolis quality. This method indicates that 95% and 99.5% ethanol extractions achieve the maximum dry matter yields from Taiwanese green propolis, thereby yielding the highest concentrations of propolins that have antibacterial properties. According to these findings, the present protocol is deemed reliable and repeatable for determining the quality of Taiwanese green propolis.

Positive representative data for the ethanol extraction are presented in Table 1. The dry matter yield from Taiwanese green propolis was positively associated with the concentration of ethanol. The 95% and 99.5% ethanol extracts had the highest dry matter yield from Taiwanese green propolis. The lowest dry matter yield from Taiwanese green propolis occurred when water was used as the extraction solvent. These results indicate that an organic solvent, such as ethanol, perf...

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Extraction and Analysis of Taiwanese Green Propolis

We present a protocol for using ethanol as a solvent to extract and characterize Taiwanese green propolis that exhibits antibacterial activity.

Taiwanese green propolis is rich in prenylated flavonoids and exhibits a broad range of biological activities, such as antioxidant, antibacterial, and ...

Here, we present the protocol for using ethanol as a solvent to extract and characterize Taiwanese green propolis which inhibit antibacterial activity. This protocol is a reliable and repeatable method for determining the quality of Taiwanese green propolis. Demonstrating procedure will be Chun'Ting Chen and Yi'Hsuan Chien, PhD students from my laboratory.To begin, weigh out 100 grams of Taiwanese green propolis. Using a spice grinder, grind the propolis making sure that the pieces are ground into a fine powder without any large particles. Set out five flasks and add 100 milliliters of various concentrations of ethanol in water to each.Mix 10 grams of ground propolis into the ethanol solution in each flask, and incubate at 25 degrees Celsius with shaking at 250 RPM for 48 hours. After this, use filter paper with a 25 micrometer pore size to filter the ethanol extracts. Using a volumetric flask, reconstitute the filtrates to their original volume of 100 milliliters with 95%ethanol.Store the reconstituted extracts at minus 20 degrees Celsius until ready to use. When ready to prepare the extracts for HPLC, use vacuum evaporation to concentrate 10 milliliters of each extract at 40 degrees Celsius for 10 minutes. Bake the dry matter at 45 degrees Celsius for 24 hours.Then, reconstitute each sample of dry matter with 10 milliliters of 95%ethanol. Using a syringe filter with a 0.22 micrometer pore size, refilter each extract and collect the filtrate for direct analysis with HPLC. To begin establishing a standard curve, prepare one liter of the mobile phase methanol to water solution at a ratio of 88.8 to 11.2.Using the mobile phase solution as a solvent, prepare serial dilutions of the propolin standard concentrations as outlined in the text protocol. Inject 20 microliters of each standard concentration into the reverse phase columns sequentially from the lowest concentration to the highest. Then, set the HPLC column to 30 degrees Celsius, set the waive length of the UV detector to 280 nanometers, and the flow rate to one milliliter per minute, and the recorder time to 20 minutes.Analyze the standards at least three times. After this, use calculation sheet software to plug the measurement response against the concentration resulting in a standard curve with a determined equation and R-squared value. To begin analyzing the extracts, inject 20 microliters of each extract into the reverse phase column.Set the HPLC column to a temperature of 30 degrees Celsius, and a flow rate of one milliliter per minute. Set the waive length of the UV detector to 280 nanometers, and the recorder time to 20 minutes. Analyze the extracts at least three times.Then, use the standard curve to determine the concentration of propolin in each ethanol extract. After preparing the test organisms and ethanol extracts, add 10 microliters of diluted ethanol extract, ranging from 0.156 to 640 micrograms per milliliter into the wells of a 96 well plate. Use broth to adjust the volume in each well to 100 microliters making sure to maintain 5%DMSO in all the dilutions.Next, inoculate 100 microliters of bacterial culture into each well of the 96 well plate. Culture at 37 degrees Celsius for 48 hours. Use a microplate reader at 590 nanometers to analyze the bacterial growth according to turbidity and to determine the minimum inhibitory concentration.After this, inoculate 10 microliters of liquid culture from each well that exhibited to growth onto an agar plate. Incubate at 37 degrees Celsius for 24 hours. Identify the lowest concentration that revealed no visible bacterial growth to determine the bacterial activity.The concentration that completely eliminated cell growth is considered to be the minimum bacterial concentration. In this study, Taiwanese green propolis is extracted with ethanol. The dry matter yield is seemed to be highest when a high concentration of ethanol is used, and lowest when water is used.These results indicate that an organic solvent performs best during this extraction, and that the yield is positively associated with the ethanol concentration. Likewise, the concentration of propolins is seemed to be positively associated with the ethanol concentration during extraction, with the highest yield of propolins being obtained in the 95%and 99.5%ethanol extracts. The antibacterial affects of the ethanol extracts against the S aureus and E coli are then investigated.The average minimum inhibitory concentration for S aureus is seemed to be between 10 and 20 micrograms per milliliter and the average bacterial concentration is seemed to be 20 micrograms per milliliter. Water extracts, however, did not have any antibacterial affect against S aureus. No antibacterial affect is observed for E coli when using either the water or ethanol extracts.One of the key experimental procedure is eschewing the uniformity of Taiwanese green propolis during grinding.

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8.3K vistas.  National Ilan University. Aquí, presentamos el protocolo para el uso de etanol como disolvente para extraer y caracterizar el propóleo verde taiwanés que inhibe la actividad antibacteriana. Este protocolo es un método fiable y repetible para determinar la calidad del propóleo verde taiwanés. El procedimiento de demostración será Chun'Ting Chen y Yi'Hsuan Chien, estudiantes de doctorado de mi laboratorio.Para empezar, pesa 100 gramos de propóleos verdes taiwaneses. Usando un molinillo de especias, muele...