BEE PROPOLIS – Natural Immunity Booster

COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE ‘RUSSIAN PENICILLIN’, BEE PROPOLIS IS A STRONG ANTIOXIDANT, ANTI-MICROBIAL AND NATURAL ANTIBIOTIC. UNLIKE CHEMICAL ANTIBIOTICS WHICH WEAKEN YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM OVER TIME, HD BEE PROPOLIS HELPS BOOST YOUR IMMUNITY AND STIMULATE YOUR BODY’S IMMUNE SYSTEM NATURALLY.

Your immune system is an intricate protection system which helps to keep you healthy. It is made up of different cells, tissues and organs. They work 24 hours a day, to defend you against germs and bacteria.

Did you know that we live in an environment where we are exposed to millions of bacteria,
viruses and toxins?

When you get a cut, bacteria enter your body easily. When you consume food, you also take in thousands of germs and bacteria. These are invisible to the naked eye. If your immune system isn’t working well, you’ll tend to fall sick easily, because the virus or bacteria invades and reproduces in your body.

That’s why we need to build up our immune system to fight germs and bacteria, to prevent us from getting sick easily. Bee propolis from the bee hive could help improve and build up your immune system, enabling it to function at its best.

What is Propolis?
Propolis originates from the Greek word, pro (before) and polis (city). Generally, bee propolis means “before entering bee hive”, protecting the hive from harmful external factors.

It is a resinous substance which bees collect from the bark and buds of trees, especially the poplar, birch, or conifer trees, and add salivary secretions and wax. The finished product is then used to cover the entrance to sterilize the bees as they enter the hive and seal cracks in the hive.

Because bees don’t have an immune system, they depend a lot on propolis to protect their hive, eggs colony and larva against diseases, and to keep their hive in a sterile condition.

Bee propolis contains very complex substances, and more than 200 components are identified. Propolis consists of 50% balsam (polyphenol fraction), 30% wax, 10% essential oils, 5% pollen, and 5% organic and inorganic substances1.

1Kosalec I, Bakmaz M, Pepeljnjak S, Vladimir-Knezevic S. Quantitative analysis of the flavonoids in raw propolis from northern Croatia. Acta Pharm. 54 (2004); 65-72.




Benefits of Bee Propolis

• Boosts body’s natural immune system
The high amounts of polyphenols in propolis help increase the production and activity of immune cells2,3.

• Powerful Antioxidant

Studies4,5 found that bee propolis can help combat the harmful free radicals. Free radicals are harmful molecules that are highly unstable. They are natural by-products of many processes within and among cells, which are also created by exposure to various environmental factors such as tobacco smoke and pollution. If they react with the important cells in human body, they can damage or even destroy our body cells, leading to chronic diseases (heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes) or cancer.

2Orsi RO, Funari SRC, Soares AMVC, Calci SA, Oliveria SL, Sforcin JM, Bankova V. Immunomodulatory action of propolis on macrophage activation. Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins. Volume 6, Number 2. 2000.

3Orsolic N, Knezevic AH, Sver L, Terzic S, Basic I. Immunomodulatory and antimetastatic action of propolis and related polyphenolic compounds. Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 2004; 94: 307-315.

4Kumazawa S, Hamasaka T, Nakayama T. Antioxidant activity of propolis of various geographic origins. Food Chemistry. 84 (2004): 329-339.

5Ichikawa H, Satoh K, Tobe T, Yasuda I, Ushio F, Matsumoto K, Endo K, Ookubo C. Free radical scavenging activity of propolis. Redox Report. Vol 7. No.5. 2002: 347-350.

• Anti-microbial

Propolis is extremely effective against bacteria, fungi and viruses which are harmful to our body, such as bacteria causing sore throat, flu viruses, bacteria and fungi causing skin infection, or even bacteria causing diarrhoea6,7.

• Anti-inflammatory
~~ The content of CAPE in propolis has good anti-inflammatory activity8.
~~ Helps reduce wound inflammation7, which accelerates wound healing.

• Cardioprotective

With its ability to help lower bad cholesterol (LDL) and triglyceride levels, and increase good cholesterol (HDL) levels9, propolis may help reduce the risk of coronary heart disease. 

• Reduces gastric ulcers

~~ Helps reduce gastric ulcers by reducing gastric tissue damage, gastric juice volume, total acidity and pH10.

~~ The anti-microbial activity of propolis helps protect against Helicobacter pylori, the bacteria known to be associated with gastric ulcers7.

6Stepanovic S, Antic N, Dakic I, Svabic-Vlahovic M. In vitro antimicrobial activity of propolis and synergism between propolis and antimicrobial drugs. Microbiol Res. 2003; 158(4): 353-357.

7Banskota AH, Tezuka Y, Kadota S. Recent progress in pharmacological research of propolis. Phytotherapy Research. 2001; 15: 561-571.

8Borrelli F, Maffia P, Pinto L, Ianaro A, Russo A, Capasso F, Ialenti A. Phytochemical compounds involved in the anti-inflammatory effect of propolis extract. Fitoterapia 73 Suppl. 1 (2002): S53-S63.
9Fuliang HU, Hepburn HR, Xuan H, Chen M, Daya S, Radloff SE. Effects of propolis on blood glucose, blood lipid, and free radicals in rats with diabetes mellitus. Pharmacological Research. 51 (2005): 147-152.
10De Barros MP. Effect of Brazilian green propolis on experimental gastric ulcers in rats. Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 2006.

Why HD Bee Propolis is the best?

»» Has high antioxidant activity where 1 gram of propolis has 400 times more antioxidant ability than 1 gram of orange.

ORAC VALUE
Green Grape           6
Red Apple               4
Orange                  24
Strawberry             26
Bee Propolis    9,674

»» HD Bee Propolis has also been found to have high polyphenol content. The higher the polyphenol content, the higher the antioxidant properties.

Red Apple            0.42   mg GA E/g
Raisin                  3.675  mg GA E/g
Bee Propolis     135.68   mg GA E/g

»» Propolis, special extraction processes are carried out at low temperature, effectively removing all impurities in the raw propolis, while preserving the bioactivity of propolis and its nutrients.

Recommended for Individuals who need to improve their immune system, especially for those who get sick easily.

Directions for use
For adults, take 1-2 tablets or 2-4 capsules once to twice a day, half an hour before meals.
For children, take 1-2 capsules, half an hour before meals.
If your health is not in a good condition, take 1-3 tablets, three times a day.
When you start to get better, decrease the dosage to twice a day.

Content
60 capsules – each tablet contains 200 mg bee propolis, 40 mg bee pollen and 10mg rose hips.
60 tablets – each tablet contains 500 mg bee propolis.

Unit Price
1 pack contents 60 tablets  320,000.00 IDR excluded shipping cost
1 pack contents 60 capsules  320,000.00 IDR excluded shipping cost

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