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Royal JellyThe material is secreted from the salivary glands of worker bees and is used as food for young larvae and as the only food for larvae that will develop into queen bees, thus the name. The jelly is nutrition dense, containing vitamins (all the B-vitamins, vitamins A, C, D, E & K), minerals, proteins and fatty acids. From anti aging perspective, it is important to notice that in mice, the jelly has caused a significant life extension in one study, in which average survival time was prolonged by about 25% compared to the control group. Currently, the longevity benefits in humans from the jelly are not known. Another study demonstrated that the jelly had an anti-fatigue effect. With bee related products, it is an important consideration to take into account the possible allergic reactions that this material may cause. Royal Jelly - StudiesRoyal Jelly prolongs the life span of C3H/HeJ mice: correlation with reduced DNA damage. Exp Gerontol. 2003 Sep;38(9):965-9. Antihypertensive effect of peptides from royal jelly in spontaneously hypertensive rats. Biol Pharm Bull. 2004 Feb;27(2):189-92. Royal jelly inhibits the production of proinflammatory cytokines by activated macrophages. Biosci Biotechnol Biochem. 2004 Jan;68(1):138-45. Anti-fatigue effect of fresh royal jelly in mice. J Nutr Sci Vitaminol (Tokyo). 2001 Dec;47(6):394-401. Case report: haemorrhagic colitis associated with royal jelly intake. J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 1997 Jul;12(7):495-9. Royal jelly consumption and hypersensitivity in the community. Clin Exp Allergy. 1997 Mar;27(3):333-6. Asthma and anaphylaxis induced by royal jelly. Clin Exp Allergy. 1996 Feb;26(2):216-22.
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