APIS FAMILIA green propolis products were developed by LA&A company and senior Brazilian experts who have worked in this area for over 30 years.

The raw material of APIS FAMILIA, green propolis extract comes from apiaries located in pollution-free areas in the State of Minas Gerais, where native rosemary is found. In the international market this propolis is recognized for its high levels of flavonoids and special substances such as Artepelin C, the content of flavonoids and Artepelin C is confirmed by the independent laboratories. Some comparative tests show that the green propolis extract Apis familia has a high content of active substances and high quality.

The manufacture company for the APIS FAMILIA, has record in Agriculture Ministry of Brazil in SIF (Federal Inspection Service), and works in quality controls rules and certificated as GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) and HACCP (Hazard Analysis of Critical Control Points). The company has the FDA registration in USA, KFDA in Korea, MAL in Malaysia, and HALAL certification.

By the quality advantages, the APIS FAMILIA green propolis products were recognized and admired by the people who emphasize the quality of life. The products were exported to China, Korea, Japan, USA and Europe. In 2017, China National News Agency-Xinhua News Agency conducted a special interview with APIS FAMILIA.

Interview with China Xinhua News Agency: Secrets of Brazilian Green Propolis and Hardworking Bees

(Video in YouTube) Interview with China Xinhua News Agency: Secrets of Brazilian Green Propolis

Good propolis comes from good raw material and a strict quality control process.

•Where does the raw material for APIS FAMILIA come from?

The raw material to produce APIS FAMILIA, green propolis extract comes from apiaries located in pollution-free areas in the State of Minas Gerais, where native rosemary is found. In the international market this propolis is recognized for its high levels of flavonoids and special substances such as Artepelin C. The content of flavonoids and Artepelin C is confirmed by tests carried out in independent laboratories. Some comparative tests demonstrate that the green propolis extract APIS FAMILIA has a high content of active substances and high quality.

All raw materials come from the primitive forest in the area of the State of Minas Gerais.The area is a mountainous area, which is not suitable for large-scale agricultural production, so that the original species in this area is abundant and totally pesticide free. The raw material propolis in this region is very famous in the world because of its high quality and contains high phenolic compounds and flavonoids, and contains more abundant Artepellin C.

APIS FAMILIA apiary is located in Minas Gerais. All 100% raw materials come from the natural environment.

The satellite map of APIS FAMILIA own apiary

The forest vegetation is rich, the climate is hot and humid, and it is not inaccessible and almost no roads, this is the ideal environment for beekeeping.

This area is rich in vegetation, the main trees are eucalyptus and rosemary trees. Green propolis from this area is considered to be the highest level of propolis in the world.

Generally 20-30 hives were placed in areas in rich vegetation to collect propolis.

Propolis is being produced

High-quality propolis comes in a 100% all-natural environment.

• How is the APIS FAMILIA propolis made?

In order to harvest high quality propolis, the workers carefully remove propolis.

In order to avoid excess impurities, only 3-4 cm of the small gap can be opened in the hives.

There are only 50-70 grams of raw propolis that can be collected from each hive.

Propolis is classified according to the quality

Each raw propolis from APIS FAMILIA is carefully chosen to avoid any impurities.

Raw propolis must be marked with labels, it is easy to track and quality control.

Raw propolis must be purified in a solvent, the solvent is typically grain alcohol or propylene glycol.

Raw propolis is generally stored in the freezer, in order to guarantee the activity of the different components.

The purification process usually takes a long time; APIS FAMILIA is very strict with the purification process. The registration of each batch is clear. It takes 15 months from the start of the extraction process to produce, thus guaranteeing excellent quality.

In the purification process, the test must be carried out periodically to ensure quality. The oxidation time of the propolis APISFAMILIA is strictly controlled to guarantee the propolis activity.

The production process must be done in sterile powder and - free space.

Bottling 

Packing

The products need to be put in storage, and to maintain the appropriate temperature and humidity, after the packaging process is complete.

All batches of propolis products (raw propolis and propolis extract, sprays with honey and honey, capsules, other bee products) are analyzed by an independent laboratory and we maintain a sample for each batch exported for two years to ensure quality. All lots are exported with Technical Report and International Zoo Sanitary as Official Certificate of the Ministry of Agriculture of Brazil, with Federal Inspection. We can perform the analysis according to the client's request and methodology, if necessary.

• Product anti-counterfeiting measures (part)

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