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Can propolis be an alternative for intramammary antibiotics?

Bovine mastitis is the main cause of economic losses in dairy industry and a food safety concern due to a widespread antimicrobials use. The greatest risk lays in development of antibiotic resistant bacteria, but it also presents an obstacle for organic milk production. Propolis is a resinous mixture that honeybees collect from trees and various plants. Due to its numerous biomedical effects, it is studied as an alternative for antibiotics, with applicability in countries with high dairy production such as India.

dairy; mastitis; propolis; antibiotics

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