Royal Jelly (2024)

FAQs

What is royal jelly in short answer? ›

Royal jelly is a milky secretion made by worker honeybees (Apis mellifera). It's rich in carbs, protein, amino acids, fatty acids, vitamins, and minerals. Royal jelly gets its name because it is used as food for the queen bee.

Royal jelly — both used orally and topically — may support wound healing and other inflammatory skin conditions. It's known to have an antibacterial effect, which can keep wounds clean and free from infection ( 11 ). One animal study revealed an increase in collagen production in rats given royal jelly extract.

Therefore, we cannot administer a substance that, on the contrary, increases the effects of nutrition and hormones. If cancer has been ruled out, you can use royal jelly; we offer Lyophilized royal jelly or Royal jelly in honey. Royal jelly should be taken preferably in the morning 20 minutes before meal.

Allergic reactions are the most common side effect. Allergic reactions from oral intake of royal jelly can range from very mild (e.g., mild gastrointestinal upset) to more severe reactions, including asthma, anaphylaxis (shock), intestinal bleeding, and even death in people who are extremely allergic to bee products.

In a randomized placebo-controlled clinical trial, women who took 1,000 mg of royal jelly daily over eight weeks saw improvement in symptoms. Another study showed that vagin*l application of royal jelly helped to increase lubrication and reduce vagin*l atrophy for women experiencing menopausal symptoms.

The effects of Royal jelly on liver enzymes (ALT, AST, ALP, GGT) and glycemic indices (FBG, insulin, HbA1c) were evaluated. Royal jelly had no significant effects on liver enzymes and glycemic indices. A significant reduction of FBG in trials with duration ≥8 weeks and conducted in non-healthy populations was observed.

Royal Jelly Powder: Stakich Royal Jelly Powder is concentrated and has 3x higher potency than Fresh Royal Jelly. It is easily mixed into smoothies, water or juice and can be stirred into just about anything. We recommend taking 1/4 teaspoon daily of Royal Jelly Powder.

Although not all side effects are known, royal jelly is thought to be possibly safe when taken for a short period of time. Stop using royal jelly and call your healthcare provider at once if you have: stomach pain with diarrhea that is bloody; or. bronchospasm (wheezing, chest tightness, trouble breathing).

Interaction of royal jelly with ERs: direct evidence. RJ affects sex hormone levels, possibly due to the specific fatty acids mimicking the behaviors of the estrogen hormone.

Although the royal jelly supplementation significantly reduced BW and BMI at the dosages <3,000 mg/day, until additional trials have been conducted to assess the effects on obesity measures, it is best to prescribe royal jelly with caution.

Does royal jelly raise blood pressure? ›

Royal jelly seems to decrease blood pressure. Taking royal jelly along with medications for high blood pressure might cause your blood pressure to go too low.

Overall, royal jelly is recognized as safe (GRAS status by the FDA) even for long-term use. Based on the currently available data, oral consumption of 4.8 g daily for 1 year has shown no toxic effects.

Royal jelly is a substance secreted by honey bees with anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. How royal jelly actually benefits human health isn't well understood. Small human studies have found royal jelly can help reduce cholesterol, blood sugar, PMS symptoms, menopause symptoms, and chemotherapy side effects.

Q: Why do bees need royal jelly? A: Once produced by nurse bees, royal jelly is then fed to all larvae for a short period of time, and is also fed to the developing queen bee in larger amounts. This highly nutritious substance also helps anchor a queen cell to the hive so it can hang while she develops.

Royal jelly is also known as Apis mellifera, Bee Saliva, Bee Spit, Gelée Royale, Honey Bee Milk, Honey Bee's Milk, Jalea Real, Lait des Abeilles, or Royal Bee Jelly. Royal jelly should not be confused with apitherapy, bee pollen, or bee venom.

Use by humans

Royal jelly is harvested by stimulating colonies with movable frame hives to produce queen bees. Royal jelly is collected from each individual queen cell (honeycomb) when the queen larvae are about four days old. These are the only cells in which large amounts are deposited.