Product Description

Ultra Green. Super Green, Standard Blend, Parana Green, Especial Conap, Brown. 

• Ultra Green Characteristics; It is produced exclusively in the central and south areas of Minas Gerais State. The period to collect this grade is from September to March, when its vegetal sources “Alecrim” (Baccharis Dracunculifolia) is building, which allows harvesting a high quality, fresh product. Chemically, it is the richest kind of propolis produced in Brazil. It has a vibrant green color with an accentuated and pleasant aroma. It has a very high quantity of flavonoids (active principle): approximately 3,5g/**0g of flavonoids, including phenolics and non-phenolic substances. 

• Super Green Characteristics; It is produced in Minas Gerais State, Western of São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, and Espírito Santo states. The basic difference between Super Green and Ultra Green is that Super Green takes more time to be harvested from hives and has a gray green color. The extract produced by using this grade of propolis is strong, bitter and when dropped in water, the chlorophyll, which is the natural chemical responsible for it’s color, leaves a beautiful, clear, green color. It has a very high quantity of flavonoids and other active substances: more than 3,*0g/**0g of flavonoids, including phenolics and non-phenolic substances.

• Standard Blend characteristics; It is a combination of grades produced by selecting green propolis from Minas Gerais, São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Espirito Santo and Paraná. It is formed by *0% of Super Green grade and *0% of Paraná grade. It tastes not so bitter or so strong. In addition, the combination of grades obtained by Standard Blend gives a mild aroma, and the extract can have a clear green color; the minimum flavonoids is about 3,0 g/**0g, including phenolics and non-phenolics substances.

• Paraná Green Characteristics; It comes from Paraná State, South Brazil. It has a green brown color and the smell and taste are less piquant than the others grades, but is a little bit sweetened. It has a minimum of 2,*0 g/**0g of flavonoids (active principle) including phenolics and nom-phenolic substances.

• Especial Conap; It is composed by *0% of Super green propolis; *0% of propolis Brown from Southwest region of Brazil (Minas and São Paulo) and *0% of Brown propolis from Paraná State.

• Brown Grade characteristics; It comes from Minas Gerais, São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Espírito Santo and Paraná states. Brown is produced throughout the year and is very appropriated for using in creams, lotions and cosmetics. The color is brownish or blackish and the aroma is not strong as the green ones. It hasn’t high level of flavonoids as the green grades, but it is enough to keep this product in high demand. Brown has about 2,*5g/**0g flavonoids, including phenolics and non-phenolic substances.