EFFECTS OF HONEY BEE RACE AND SEASON ON PROPOLIS COMPOSITION

Honey bees collect the main material of propolis from buds, leaves, branches, and barks or other botanical sources mixed that resinous with beeswax produced abdominal exocrine glands, mandibular gland secretions, pollen to produce propolis. The composition changes depends on multiple factors such as honey bee races, geographical locations, phytogeography, harvesting seasons, extraction methods solvents. In this study, two different studies were conducted in locations order reveal effect race season variables antioxidant value factor was studied three races (Apis mellifera caucasica, Apis syriaca carnica) ecotypes (Muğla ecotype Yığılca ecotype) investigate effects Central Anatolia by under controlled conditions. seasonal change determined A. melifera anatoliaca apiary located Yığılca, Düzce location. Studied samples harvested trap between May October. Total phenolic content, total capacity chemical profiles using HPLC-UV. obtained results showed have an