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Propolis is a resinous substance collected from plants by bees. The propolis composition depends on the surrounding vegetation, the season, and the area from which derive. This hive product usually contains a variety of chemical compounds such as polyphenols (flavonoids, phenolic acids and esters), steroids, and amino acids.
The hereditary spherocytosis (HS) is a congenital hemolytic anemia, with origin in the modification of membrane proteins of erythrocytes, which leads to increased susceptibility to hemolysis and a decrease of the cell over-life.
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Moreira, L.; Rogão, M.; Pereira, A. P.; Morais, M.; Costa, B.; Dias, L. G.; Dias, T. P.; Estevinho, L. (2009). Bee propolis effect on protection of RBCs membrane integrity. In MicroBiotec09, Vilamoura