Publications by authors named "V S Bankova"

is an opportunistic pathogen that causes nosocomial infections of the urinary tract, upper respiratory tract, gastrointestinal tract, central nervous system, etc. It is possible to develop bacteremia and sepsis in immunocompromised patients. A major problem in treatment is the development of antibiotic resistance.

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Stingless bees (Hymenoptera; Apidae; Meliponini), with a biodiversity of 605 species, harvest and transport corbicula pollen to the nest, like , but process and store the pollen in cerumen pots instead of beeswax combs. Therefore, the meliponine pollen processed in the nest was named pot-pollen instead of bee bread. Pot-pollen has nutraceutical properties for bees and humans; it is a natural medicinal food supplement with applications in health, food science, and technology, and pharmaceutical developments are promising.

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Stroke is the world's second-leading cause of death. Current treatments for cerebral edema following intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) mainly involve hyperosmolar fluids, but this approach is often inadequate. Propolis, known for its various beneficial properties, especially antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, could potentially act as an adjunctive therapy and help alleviate stroke-associated injuries.

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  • Autophagy is a vital cellular process that helps maintain balance and remove damaged components, and its dysfunction is linked to diseases like cancer and metabolic syndromes.
  • Studies suggest propolis, known for its antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties, may also influence autophagy, but this aspect hasn't been widely explored yet.
  • This review aims to examine how propolis affects autophagy in biological models, which could lead to new propolis-based nutritional products and therapies.
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  • Natural deep eutectic solvents (NADESs) are being explored as eco-friendly alternatives to traditional solvents for extracting beneficial compounds from natural sources, specifically focusing on phenolic compounds from poplar propolis.
  • The study evaluated five different NADESs for their effectiveness in extracting these compounds, finding that their chemical profiles were similar to those of extracts made with 70% ethanol.
  • Results indicated that using NADESs not only yielded good amounts of phenolic compounds but also preserved or enhanced the biological activity of the extracts, with low toxicity and variable genotoxicity compared to conventional methods.
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