Alkaline hydrolysis and discrimination of propolis at different pH values using high throughput 2D IR spectroscopy and LC-MS/MS

• Main Authors: Kung, Yee Ching, Chua, Lee Suan, Yam, Mun Fei, Soo, John
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 2022
• Subjects: TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/99559/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biteb.2022.101120
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

Propolis has become a valuable byproduct of meliponiculture industry in recent years, due to its remarkable pharmacological importance. The propolis of Heterotrigina itama was extracted at pH 8–10 using ultrasonication. The results found that alkaline hydrolysis improved propolis quality, particular...