Utilização da própolis em Suplementos Alimentares para a manutenção da imunidade. Artigo de revisão

Authors

  • Mislene Patricio Puziski Colonetti UNESC
  • Heloisa Ghizoni

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18616/inova.v15i3.7861

Abstract

The balanced nutritional status of the individual and his healthy lifestyle are important factors in the promotion and maintenance of his health, as well as in the prevention of several pathologies. The imune system is the main defense agent of our organism against the action of foreign substances and pathogens, its maintenance is directly influenced by the nutritional status that the organism presents. Concern for immune health gained even greater strength after the COVID-19 pandemic, bringing the supplementation of nutrients and bioactive compounds as a strategy to strengthen the immunity system. Since then, the market for products composed of combinations of vitamins, minerals, bioactive substances, including própolis, classified as food supplements, has been constantly growing. In summary, this work had as main objective to make a bibliographical review of food supplements with sources of própolis indicated for the maintenance and boost of immunity system. To do this, search for regulatory basis in the category of dietary supplements, to clarify the specifications which propolis can be used as an ingrediente and which factors are allowed for this category.

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Published

2025-02-18

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Saúde Funcional