Propolis from the Uruguayan Savanna, main features
Our Company Granja Alfonso Roth S.A.S. is the leading company in Uruguay in the production and Export of Extracts of Propolis. Our industrial plant is located 150 km West from Montevideo, (Uruguay) in the city of Nueva Helvecia, Colonia.The long history of this leading company begins in 1932 when a Swiss-German immigrant family settled on the property and began a bee farm with significant success.
It is in the 1970's when one of his sons, (Ing. Andres Alfonso Roth, today owner of GAR SAS) began to venture into the extraction, classification, and industrialization of Propolis.
During early 1980's GAR S.A.S began a strong export trend of these Extracts in various presentations and formulations. The quality and aptitude of our Extracts to be used in pharmaceutical products for human and animal consumption, are internationally recognized and demanded.Our raw material comes from hives located on the "Uruguayan Savannah" and this is the best guarantee for our clients. We grant our extracts with a high content of flavonoids and a very low level of pollutants, as required by the regulations of the European Community and other regions. .Granja Alfonso Roth S.A.S. offers high quality Extract of Propolis, high expertise during its industrialization and a very agile foreign trade channel, according to the needs of our clients.Our experience of more than 80 years in the beekeeping business and almost 40 years in the production and export of propolis extracts, are the best guarantee for our clients to provide them with high quality products with high flavonoid values which are suitable for human consumption. We develop a constant line of research and improvement of our industrial processes to satisfy the most demanding market, mainly from the European Union. Do not hesitate to contact us and express your need or request for our extracts and we will surely be able to satisfy your demand. We guarantee the best cost / benefit ratio of our commercialized products.
The antioxidant capacity of propolis from the southern region of Uruguay was evaluated by in vitro and cellular tests. The free radical scavenging capacity was evaluated by ORAC, obtaining values significantly higher than those of other natural products (8000 μmol Trolox equiv / g propolis). ORAC values correlated well with total polyphenol content (determined by the Folin-Ciocalteu method) and UV absorption. The total content of polyphenols (150 mg gallic acid equiv / g propolis) and flavonoids (45 mg quercetin equiv / g propolis) were similar to the values reported for propolis from southern Brazil (group 3) and from Argentina. The flavonoid composition determined by RP-HPLC indicates a strong poplar origin. High polyphenol samples effectively inhibit low-density lipoprotein lipoperoxidation and tyrosine nitration. Furthermore, Uruguayan propolis was found to induce the expression of endothelial nitric oxide synthase and inhibit endothelial NADPH oxidase, suggesting a potential cardiovascular benefit by increasing the bioavailability of nitric oxide in the endothelium.
Propolis from the Uruguayan Savanna, main features
Our Company Granja Alfonso Roth S.A.S. is the leading company in Uruguay in the production and Export of Extracts of Propolis. Our industrial plant is located 150 km West from Montevideo, (Uruguay) in the city of Nueva Helvecia, Colonia.The long history of this leading company begins in 1932 when a Swiss-German immigrant family settled on the property and began a bee farm with significant success.
It is in the 1970's when one of his sons, (Ing. Andres Alfonso Roth, today owner of GAR SAS) began to venture into the extraction, classification, and industrialization of Propolis.
During early 1980's GAR S.A.S began a strong export trend of these Extracts in various presentations and formulations. The quality and aptitude of our Extracts to be used in pharmaceutical products for human and animal consumption, are internationally recognized and demanded.Our raw material comes from hives located on the "Uruguayan Savannah" and this is the best guarantee for our clients. We grant our extracts with a high content of flavonoids and a very low level of pollutants, as required by the regulations of the European Community and other regions. .Granja Alfonso Roth S.A.S. offers high quality Extract of Propolis, high expertise during its industrialization and a very agile foreign trade channel, according to the needs of our clients.Our experience of more than 80 years in the beekeeping business and almost 40 years in the production and export of propolis extracts, are the best guarantee for our clients to provide them with high quality products with high flavonoid values which are suitable for human consumption. We develop a constant line of research and improvement of our industrial processes to satisfy the most demanding market, mainly from the European Union. Do not hesitate to contact us and express your need or request for our extracts and we will surely be able to satisfy your demand. We guarantee the best cost / benefit ratio of our commercialized products.
The antioxidant capacity of propolis from the southern region of Uruguay was evaluated by in vitro and cellular tests. The free radical scavenging capacity was evaluated by ORAC, obtaining values significantly higher than those of other natural products (8000 μmol Trolox equiv / g propolis). ORAC values correlated well with total polyphenol content (determined by the Folin-Ciocalteu method) and UV absorption. The total content of polyphenols (150 mg gallic acid equiv / g propolis) and flavonoids (45 mg quercetin equiv / g propolis) were similar to the values reported for propolis from southern Brazil (group 3) and from Argentina. The flavonoid composition determined by RP-HPLC indicates a strong poplar origin. High polyphenol samples effectively inhibit low-density lipoprotein lipoperoxidation and tyrosine nitration. Furthermore, Uruguayan propolis was found to induce the expression of endothelial nitric oxide synthase and inhibit endothelial NADPH oxidase, suggesting a potential cardiovascular benefit by increasing the bioavailability of nitric oxide in the endothelium.
