As interest in propolis as a human medicinal product increases, so too does interest in its botanical sources and production. While literature reviewing the chemical constituents and therapeutic properties of propolis is relatively thorough, work regarding the biological, ecological, and environmental factors affecting propolis production is rarer. In this review, literature investigating factors that affect propolis production was compiled with the aim of informing producers on how to improve propolis quality and quantity; and researchers on the knowledge gaps to guide future studies. We identified six factors as being determinants to propolis production: the botanical origin of the resin, honey bee genetics, hive structure, food availability, environmental factors, and disease. This article advocates the importance of future research into these and other factors that affect propolis production.

随着人们对蜂胶作为人类医药产品的兴趣增加，对其植物来源和生产的兴趣也在增加。虽然有关蜂胶化学成分和治疗特性的文献综述相对详尽，但有关影响蜂胶生产的生物、生态和环境因素的研究却很少见。在这篇综述中，汇编了调查影响蜂胶生产的因素的文献，目的是告知生产者如何提高蜂胶的质量和数量；和研究人员了解知识差距，以指导未来的研究。我们确定了六个决定蜂胶生产的因素：树脂的植物来源、蜜蜂遗传学、蜂巢结构、食物供应、环境因素和疾病。