Gelatinized propolis food products

A method for producing a propolis food product containing active ingredients with an improved bio-absorbability comprising the steps of:

• preparing a gelatinizer solution by adding at least one gelatinizer to water so that the amount of the gelatinizer in the food product is from 0.01 to 10 w/w %;
• extracting a propolis extract using water extraction;
• adding the propolis extracts to the gelatinizer solution so that the amount of the propolis extracts in the food product is from 2 to 25 w/w %;
• and
• forming a gel composition by admixing the solution to disperse the propolis extracts uniformly throughout the solution.

A method for producing a propolis food product containing active ingredients with an improved bio-absorbability comprising the steps of:

• preparing a gelatinizer solution by adding at least one gelatinizer to water so that the amount of the gelatinizer in the food product is from 0.01 to 10 w/w %;
• extracting a propolis extract using alcohol extraction;
• adding the propolis extracts to the gelatinizer solution so that the amount of the propolis extracts in the food product is from 5 to 10 w/w %;
• and
• forming a gel composition by admixing the solution to disperse the propolis extracts uniformly throughout the solution.

A propolis food product prepared from a mixture comprising:

• about 5 ml of propolis extracts;
• about 0.7 g of agar as a gelatinizer;
• and
• about 20 ml of diluted water.

A propolis food product prepared from a mixture comprising:

• about 5 ml of propolis extracts;
• about 0.52 g of shiitake extracts as a gelatinizer and containing a .beta.-glucan;
• and
• about 20 ml of diluted water.