Royal Jelly.





Although there is plenty of circumstantial evidence that royal jelly may be beneficial to mankind, this is largely unconfirmed by scientific studies. Some antibiotic and antiviral capability has been demonstrated in animals, along with increased fertility, higher growth rates and decreased mortality. Royal jelly has also been proven to reduce blood cholesterol and inhibit some tumours in laboratory animals, but it is very difficult to evaluate the studies conducted with humans.

In order to produce and harvest royal jelly, it is necessary to stimulate colonies of honey bees to produce numbers of queens. This is a labour-intensive activity that makes commercial production somewhat impractical in western countries like Australia, although several companies advertise locally-harvested product. Movable comb hives with artificial queen cups are required, together with considerable expertise. The royal jelly is harvested when queen larvae are about four days old. During a 5-6 month season, a well-managed hive could be expected to produce about 500g of royal jelly. Since it is perishable, producers must have immediate access to cold storage or a freeze drier. Sometimes, royal jelly is sold sealed in its original queen cells, after the removal of larvae.


Royal Jelly
Royal Jelly


Royal Jelly

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