viral disease

PROPOLIS AND IMMUNOLOGICAL SYSTEM

For centuries propolis is being mentioned as the strengthener of immunological system. Newer researches are undoubtedly confirming such traditional experiences (1). Results are indicating that propolis amplifies immunological mechanisms for the production of specific and nonspecific defensive matters with which it is confronting illness and interrupts its progress, independently of native and acquired immunological capacities. Professionally, such effect is defined as immunomodulational or immunoregulational activity, and popularly like the strengthening of immunological system.

It has been proved that propolis in vitro prevents the growth of bacterium by not allowing dividing of bacterial stations (2). But propolis in vivo (in the organism), stimulates the immunological system for production of the specific and nonspecific matters from the macrophage which stops the illness, even in cases when in vitro propolis does not function on some bacterias (3,4). Which is why in bacterial inflammations the activity of antibiotics in the combination with propolis is more efficient than antibiotic alone (5,6).

In viral illnesses propolis is directly functioning on viruses by not allowing their multiplication and at the same time it encourages the immunological system on the accelerated production of antibodies (7,8,9,10,11).

In tumor illnesses it encourages immunological system on the strengthened activity of killer-cells and other specific and nonspecific defensive matters and at the same time moves the death mechanism of tumor cells (1,12). Its antimetastasis characteristics are also binded to the immunological activity (13).

Protective activity of propolis in radioactive radiations is manifested by stimulation of macrophage to produce interferons and specific cytokins which points to the immunological reaction of organism (14).

In some parasites which are causing inflammatory bowel disease, prevention with propolis significantly calms down the inflammatory process, which happens because of increased quantity of interferons in blood. That’s why the combination of medicine (the antiprotozoic) and propolis is more efficient than the activity of the single therapeutic (15).

Research with genetic method of DNA chips at the “Ruder Boskovic” Institute in Zagreb proved that native propolis eliminates all noxious substances (carcinogenic, poisons, free radicals, pollutants) introduced or created in the organism, and repairs damage in cells. Excellent years-long experiences in health protection with native propolis are only confirming the scientific facts.

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