Research Article

Phenolic Compounds of Propolis Alleviate Lipid Metabolism Disorder

Table 1

The contents of phenolics identified in poplar-type propolis (mg/g).

PhenolicsThree samples from Anhui ProvinceThree samples from Hubei ProvinceThree samples from Hunan ProvinceThree samples from Shandong ProvinceThree samples from Zhejiang ProvinceAverage

Caffeic acid1.85 ± 0.112.58 ± 0.136.52 ± 0.881.28 ± 0.113.49 ± 0.392.93
p-Coumaric acid1.81 ± 0.141.25 ± 0.102.07 ± 0.275.45 ± 0.671.46 ± 0.182.31
Ferulic acid0.96 ± 0.081.15 ± 0.092.36 ± 0.250.98 ± 0.111.44 ± 0.091.31
Isoferulic acid2.63 ± 0.181.26 ± 0.121.85 ± 0.100.59 ± 0.041.88 ± 0.271.81
3,4-Dimethoxycinnamic acid2.51 ± 0.151.77 ± 0.153.99 ± 0.340.70 ± 0.082.81 ± 0.312.38
Cinnamic acid0.54 ± 0.050.16 ± 0.020.18 ± 0.040.54 ± 0.040.17 ± 0.040.36
4-Methoxycinnamic acid0.79 ± 0.100.24 ± 0.050.24 ± 0.050.40 ± 0.080.41
Cinnamylidene acetic acid3.13 ± 0.281.95 ± 0.140.86 ± 0.071.49 ± 0.141.14 ± 0.141.95
Caffeic acid benzyl ester17.76 ± 2.1114.60 ± 1.5613.31 ± 1.234.82 ± 0.558.86 ± 1.2012.85
Caffeic acid phenethyl ester9.39 ± 1.257.74 ± 0.9810.83 ± 1.871.73 ± 0.229.52 ± 1.138.10
p-Coumaric acid benzyl ester1.35 ± 0.183.65 ± 0.357.60 ± 0.118.57 ± 1.040.77 ± 0.113.88
Ferulic acid benzyl ester4.93 ± 0.534.94 ± 0.477.59 ± 0.145.39 ± 0.454.63
Caffeic acid cinnamyl ester9.09 ± 1.327.60 ± 0.8815.57 ± 1.0410.28 ± 1.5610.52 ± 1.1610.36
p-Coumaric acid cinnamyl ester6.68 ± 0.974.76 ± 0.417.96 ± 0.9325.00 ± 3.895.54 ± 0.419.44
Cinnamic acid cinnamyl ester0.62 ± 0.040.42 ± 0.070.62 ± 0.085.28 ± 0.580.38 ± 0.061.32
4-Methoxycinnamic acid cinnamyl ester2.65 ± 0.152.86 ± 0.313.02 ± 0.332.67 ± 0.322.31

Note: —, not detected.