It is a substance secreted by the pharyngeal glands of 5–15-day old worker bees. The nutritional value of royal jelly, which is the food of the queen and larvae, is quite high. As a result of just 3 days of different nutrition, the queen bee gains resistance to disease, can produce twice her own weight in eggs (1500-3000 pieces) per day and lives up to 6 years. Other worker bees, on the other hand, get sick easily, cannot lay eggs even though they are females, and live only 2 months. This degree of differentiation between the two groups is only due to the fact that they are fed royal jelly for different periods of time. The formation of this biological difference in queens is largely related to pantheic acid and 10-HDA (10-Hydroxy-2 Decanoic Acid) in royal jelly. A maximum of 18-20g can be extracted from a hive and it is one of the most useful and valuable nutrients for human health.
Benefits of Royal Jelly
– Increases the effectiveness of hormones.
– Supports the mitochondria, indirectly increasing energy.
– Strengthens the immune system and supports against many diseases including cancer.
– Supports the circulatory system.