How to distinguish the authenticity of propolis? What brands are better on the market?

The role of propolis:

1. Inhibit tumors, strong radiotherapy and chemotherapy.

2. Regulate blood lipids, reduce excessive cholesterol, triglycerides and low-density protein, and increase high-density lipoprotein.

3. Regulate blood sugar, increase the efficacy of hypoglycemic drugs, improve diabetes symptoms, prevent and treat diabetes complications 4. Improve the body's immune function and increase disease resistance.

5. Antibacterial, antiviral, antifungal, antiprotozoa.

6. Anti-allergic, anti-radiation, anti-mutation, anti-fatigue, anti-oxidation, anti-aging 7, anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, antitussive, expectorant, antiasthmatic.

8. Antispasmodic, analgesic, antihypertensive, hemostasis, antipruritic.

9. Anti-freezing, anti-cracking, anti-corrosion, softening keratin.

10. Anti-ulcer, protect the ulcer surface, promote the shedding of necrotic tissues, promote tissue regeneration and repair 11. Soften blood vessels, enhance vascular tension, reduce vascular fragility and abnormal permeability 12. Promote blood circulation and eliminate blood stasis, reduce blood viscosity, reduce red blood cells and platelet aggregation, reduce thrombosis, prevent atherosclerosis, and improve microcirculation.

13. Regulate gastrointestinal function.

14. Strengthen the cell membrane, activate the cells, regulate the activity of a variety of enzymes 15, protect the liver, detoxify the liver, and have the best and protective effects on acute and chronic hepatitis, fatty liver, liver cirrhosis and a variety of toxic liver damage.

16. Skin care beauty, smooth wrinkles, decompose pigmentation, and reduce pigmentation.

Of course, good honey is found on the China Honey Network.

You can't tell.

If you can distinguish the authenticity of propolis capsules, the domestic propolis market will not be flooded with fakes Fake propolis made from poplar buds Old beekeepers who have kept bees for many years have a time when they look away, let alone ordinary consumers.

Let's get you a raw glue** for reference.

1. How to distinguish the authenticity of propolis soft capsules.

1. Regular propolis soft capsules can be found from the State Food and Drug Administration** approval number, and foreign imported products can be judged according to the number at the beginning of the barcode to determine whether they are imported from the country of origin.

2. Choose a propolis softgel at will, observe its appearance, the appearance should be neat, there should be no cracking, and there should be no peculiar odor.

3. The softness and hardness of the capsule shell should be moderate, if it is too hard or too soft, it may be that the capsule shell is not properly dried, or the content formula is unreasonable.

4. Cut the propolis softgel with scissors and smell whether the contents have the unique aromatic flavor of propolis. If not, it is inferior.

5. Take a piece of clean white paper and lay it flat on the table, choose a propolis soft capsule at will, cut the capsule, squeeze out the contents, and drip it on the white paper. If the contents are uneven, or the solute is separated from the solvent, and the hand is rough, it is inferior product. As.

Take a clean test tube or paper cup, put it in appropriate water at the same temperature as the human body, and choose one propolis softgel to put in it. Propolis softgels will dissolve quickly, wait for them to dissolve sufficiently, and then look at the bottom of the container. More dark brown precipitate at the bottom indicates a higher gum content, less is the opposite.

2. How to distinguish the authenticity of propolis.

1. Visual inspection method: Observed under natural light or lighting, the texture of pure propolis softgels is crystal clear, showing a translucent brown-red color. Whereas, low-quality or fake propolis is opaque or appears tan or black.

2. Smell method: pure propolis has a natural and special fragrance; Whereas, low-quality or fake propolis (gum) has a faint foul odor.

3. Tasting method: a drop of pure propolis on the tip of the tongue, a little spicy and pungent is the top grade, followed by the taste of traditional Chinese medicine, and no taste is inferior.

Tips: Pay attention to two points in the selection: 1 Look at the brand, choose the big brand, ***, the effect is good; 2. Look at the platform, whether the qualifications are complete, whether there is a traceability mechanism, whether it stands with consumers, and the after-sales service is guaranteed.

Propolis is a gelatinous solid with an aromatic odor made by bees from the resin (gum) collected from plant spores or tree trunks and mixed with secretions from their palate glands and wax glands.

Propolis is an effective substance used by bees to maintain the health of the whole colony, and a colony of 560,000 bees can only produce 100-150 grams of propolis a year, which is known as "purple**". The production period of propolis is mostly summer and autumn, and the gum source plants in China are generally birch, willow, pine, cypress and most of the tree species in the sumac family, as well as peach, plum, apricot, chestnut, rubber, eucalyptus and sunflower. Propolis is an opaque solid with a smooth or rough surface, a sand grain fracture surface, and a cut surface similar to that of marble.

It is yellowish-brown, tan, grayish-brown, grayish-green, dark green, and rarely darker than black. It has a special aromatic flavor that is lovely. The taste is slightly bitter, slightly spicy, chewing sticky teeth, and can be softened by hand kneading.

When the temperature is lower than 15, it becomes hard, brittle and easy to crush; 36 soft, sticky and malleable; At a temperature of 60 to 70, it melts into a viscous fluid and separates the beeswax.

Health care stores and pharmacies have monopoly stores.

On the market, there are many propolis products, and the products are uneven, how to distinguish a good propolis?

The champion of the National Bee Industry Propolis Sensory Identification Competition, Director Huang of the Purchasing Department of Wang's Bee Garden, introduced five words, as long as you remember it, you can be sharp-eyed and not let inferior propolis fall into your pocket.

1. Smell the smell.

Good propolis has a special aromatic smell, and when burning, it has a resin milk aroma and no peculiar smell.

If propolis is mixed with gum, it has a faint smell.

2. Taste the taste.

The taste of propolis is slightly bitter, slightly astringent, slightly numb and spicy.

If it is a gum, it has no spicy feeling.

3. Look at the label.

Look at whether there is a blue hat, and some are to obtain the national health food production approval; See if the company name is consistent with the manufacturer.

If there is no blue hat, it is not a national health food; If the names are inconsistent.

Fourth, shine on the lights.

Fifth, look at the brand.

Propolis is really difficult to identify, there are a lot of fakes, a few days ago I saw a Sina blog on the Internet called "Propolis Know-it-all", which is done by a bee product researcher, very professional and detailed. You can go there and find the answer you need, so don't forget to give points.

There are five aspects that can be used to identify real and fake honey:

1) All kinds of honey have a fixed color, such as linden honey is light amber, clear and translucent, sunflower honey is amber, and the color of mixed nectar is not fixed, generally yellow-red.

2) Smell the sweet fragrance of real honey, fake honey has no smell, and honey mixed with spices has an abnormal fragrance.

3) Taste high-quality honey with a sweet aroma and a long aftertaste after entering the mouth. The adulterated honey has no floral fragrance, and some fake honey has the taste of boiling sugar, and the taste of white sugar water has been tasted carefully.

4) Chemical test: The color of the honey mixed with starch will turn blue when the iodine solution is added, the honey mixed with starch syrup will appear white flocculent after adding high concentration ethanol, and the honey mixed with other impurities will be inserted into the honey with a red-hot iron wire, and the iron wire will be attached to the sticky.

5) Refrigerated crystallization test honey will become solid after being stored in the environment of 4 14 for a period of time, which is a physical phenomenon of honey, the crystals of real honey are pricked with chopsticks, which is very soft, and the fake honey can not be pierced. The real honey is pinched by hand, and its crystals dissolve quickly. Fake honey has the feeling of being awkward, the crystals melt slowly or do not dissolve, the real honey crystals bite with teeth and the sound is small, and the fake honey crystals are crisp and loud.

There are four ways to distinguish between real and fake propolis:

1) Look: Observed under natural light or lighting, the texture of pure propolis is crystal clear, showing a translucent brown-red color; Fake propolis is a dark black and opaque component that masks its impurities.

2) Smell: Real propolis has a strong, natural fragrance, and the smell of fake propolis is very pungent.

3) Taste: Pure propolis is spicy, numb, bitter and astringent, especially spicy, which is the signature taste of propolis; Fake propolis has a mild taste.

4) See if it is soluble in water: put propolis in 60 70 warm boiled water, if it forms a light yellow emulsion, a little turbid but not clumpy, it means that propolis is relatively pure; If it is black, it means that there are many impurities, the purification is not clean or mixed with fake propolis; If there is a more obvious clumping, it is gum.

Method 1: Chew and taste, although good propolis will feel spicy at the moment of chewing and ingesting, it will disappear naturally, and a refreshing feeling will follow; Inferior propolis will make people want to vomit after chewing;

Method 2: Method 2: Drop a drop of propolis on white paper (letter paper, tissue paper), set aside for a few minutes, and observe its changes

The contents are not easy to seep, so the glue content is higher; The diffusion is large, and the circumference is jagged, indicating that the glue content is low;

The color is yellow and slightly green, and there are no impurities, which means that the quality is good; Dark brown and black, with coarse feel particles, indicate more impurities;

Good quality propolis is golden yellow paste after drying, shiny;

High-quality propolis has a special aromatic aroma and smells refreshing in the midst of fresh greenery.

Method 3: Put the propolis product into one-third cup of cold boiled water, observe its solubility and whether it contains impurities, see the concentration, color and purity of the aqueous solution, and taste its taste.

Water solubility and impurities: High-quality propolis products should be completely dissolved in water without any impurities; However, generally propolis tablets and hard capsules are difficult to dissolve in water, and some cannot be dissolved after soaking in water for a month; Most of the soft capsules are not completely dissolved in water and form a paste; Inferior propolis liquid will have many substances sticking to the walls of the cup. This is due to the fact that propolis liquid contains a large amount of beeswax, which can be harmful to the human body;

Concentration, color and purity: Good propolis should be golden yellow in water, which is the true color of the precious flavonoids. The higher the concentration, the higher the propolis content.

However, while paying attention to the concentration, it is also necessary to observe the purity of the aqueous solution. Some propolis is made with substances such as emulsifiers, and the aqueous solution seems to be very concentrated and golden in color, but the purity of the solution is not high, there is a turbidity feeling, and there is often precipitation at the bottom of the cup. If you leave it for a day or two, if you find that the aqueous solution turns orange, it means that the manufacturer has added emulsifiers and other substances to the propolis solution;

Taste: If there is no obvious problem with the propolis product through the above observations, then the last step is to taste the aqueous solution. Real propolis has a very light bitter taste in the mouth, but it will have a spicy sensation in the throat when swallowed.

The more spicy it is, the higher the quality of the propolis. This is the most critical step in the quality identification of propolis. Almost all propolis products that seem to be of good quality will show their original shape in the process.

Defects in most propolis products can be detected through the above steps. When buying propolis products in the future, you can ask the merchant to put the product in water so that its quality can be judged.

I heard that propolis is good for diabetes, and Aunt Zhao has been taking propolis products for many years. Not long ago, Aunt Zhao bought 6 bottles of propolis through Yisheng Kangjian e-commerce company, but when she opened it, she saw that it was a cold capsule-like pill, which was different from the previous soft capsule. "Propolis should be gelatinous!

Is this small pill in a hard capsule really propolis? According to the ** provided by Aunt Zhao, the reporter called ** to consult the sales representative of the propolis product. The other party said that it was not that they gave the wrong product, but that this hard capsule propolis product is better, which contains chromium picolinate and is especially good for diabetes; The capsule shell is made of vegetables and is an organic health product.

Can these terms really prove that the hard capsule propolis that Aunt Zhao bought is real propolis? Lu Zetian, vice president of the China Bee Products Association and a propolis expert, said that propolis products do have hard capsules, but it makes no sense for the merchants to add chromium to make hard capsules. As for whether it is good propolis, if Aunt Zhao sees the inspection mark "Little Blue Hat" of the State Food and Drug Administration on the outer packaging, she can take it with confidence.

If you are still not at ease, check whether the batch number of "National Food Jianzi" is the only one registered by the state. Aunt Zhao's worries about hard capsule propolis exposed that most ordinary consumers do not have a comprehensive understanding of propolis products, and the merchants' explanations also reflect the unscientific publicity of propolis products. During the visit, the reporter found that whether it is ordinary consumers or businesses, their statements of "seeing whether the flavonoid content is high" and "seeing whether the contents of propolis are soluble in water" are actually unscientific.

Lu Zetian said that the composition of propolis is complex, flavonoids are only the subject matter stipulated by the state, and it cannot be explained whether it is good or bad, and whether it is soluble in water also depends on the manufacturer's process. To see whether propolis is good or not, you can look at the color, smell the taste, and taste the texture. Again, don't buy if it's too low, and don't believe it if you exaggerate the features.

Experts also said that the current popular method of screening propolis on the market is inevitably hyped by merchants, and it is a publicity strategy adopted by merchants in order to elevate themselves and belittle their competitors. Consumers should look for the national logo and find reputable stores and counters to buy.

It is generally not recommended to eat natural propolis, although propolis is rich in nutrients and antibacterial ingredients, but long-term contact with the outside world leads to a large number of bacteria attached to its surface, it is recommended that you choose propolis soft capsules to eat, and when buying this kind of propolis products, look for the blue hat on the packaging to avoid the problem of counterfeiting.