FOOD SCIENCE ›› 2002, Vol. 23 ›› Issue (1): 133-137.

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The Effects of Propolis on Bile Excretion

 WANG  Nan-Zhou, LU  Hua-Qiang, ZOU  Qin, LIU  Dong-Hong   

  • Online:2002-01-15 Published:2012-02-13

Abstract: In order to probe into the effects of proplois formulations on animal’s digestive fluids, propolis formulations and compound propolis wer applied in a series of cholagogue tests. The compound propolis preparations used there were confected the propolis with the Chinese herbal medicine, broths of licorice (Radix Glycyrrhizac) roots and herbaceous peony (Radix Glycyrrhizac)roots. The test results proved that propolis formulations, especially compound propolis preparations could stimulate the excretion of bile and other digestive fluids.

Key words: Propolis , Broths of licorice (Radix Glycyrrhizac) roots and herbaceous , Peony (Paeonialaciflora) roots , Cholagogue tests , Functional food