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Table 1 Most important propolis types: geographical origin and major constituents

From: Propolis: a new frontier for wound healing?

Propolis type

Origin

Major components

Ref.

Poplar

Europe, North America

Polyphenols

[1518]

Red propolis

Cuba, Mexico, Brazil

Prenylated benzophenones

[1921]

Mediterranean propolis

Greece, Malta, Crete, Southern Italy

Diterpenes

[23, 24]

Pacific

Taiwan, Japan

C-Prenyl-flavanones

[20]