A creamy white
substance from the beehive, royal jelly is synthesized by the common worker bee for the
sole nourishment of the Queen bee. royal
jelly
The Queen bee is remarkable in
its extended longevity and reproductive capabilities when
compared to the worker bee. The Queen lives many
times longer then the worker bee: five years for the
Queen, and less than six weeks for the worker bee. The
Queen grows to be almost 50% larger than the worker and
has exceptional reproductive capabilities, with the capacity for laying over
2000 eggs in a single day.
So how does the Queen bee
achieve this remarkable longevity? – Royal Jelly. The
Queen is hatched from the same egg as the worker bee but
is selected to receive a diet of pure royal jelly, while
the common worker bee feeds off honey and other
substances around the hive. Royal Jelly transforms the
queen into an incredible insect, enhancing its physical
performance to remarkable levels.
Not surprisingly, man has
shown much interest in this substance, regarding it as
the ‘elixir’ or ‘crown jewel’ of the hive. Many
studies have been performed to try to establish its
nutritional content and the effect of its nutrients on
living beings.
Royal jelly is the only
natural source of pure acetylcholine. It has
antibacterial and antimicrobial properties and has been
implicated as beneficial in a wide range of health
conditions. It is associated with benefits to bronchial
asthma, insomnia, and many skin problems. It is known to
support the immune system and may be of benefit in
liver, kidney, and pancreatic diseases as well as
stomach ulcers and bone fractures.
What is the chemical
composition of Royal Jelly? It contains
approximately 12% protein, 5-6% lipids and 12-15%
carbohydrates. Its B Vitamin content is high, and
with 17 amino acids, including all 8 essential amino
acids, it is a nutritious hormone-rich substance with a
wide spectrum of potential benefits. Royal Jelly also
contains around 15% aspartic acid, which is important
for tissue growth, muscle and cell regeneration.
Vitamin Content
Vitamin B I (Thiamine) .................... 1.5 to 7.4
mcg.
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) .................... 5.3 to 10.0
mcg.
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine) .................. 2.2 to 10.2
mcg.
Niacin (nicotinic acid) .......................91.0 to
149.0 mcg.
Pantothenic Acid ..............................65.0 to
200.0 mcg.
Biotin ..............................................
0.9 to 3.7 mcg.
Inositol .............................................78.0 to
150.0 mcg.
Folic Acid ........................................ 0.16
to 0.50mcg.
Vitamin C .......Trace
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The amino acids in royal
jelly are of significant interest to nutritionists.
Long associated with the ability to fight ‘free-radicals’
in the body, amino acids form the very basis of our
chemical make-up, and are essential to growth and the
ability to fight infection and disease. In most cases
we cannot create our own amino acids, we must ingest
them through the foods that we eat. The importance of
amino acids and the fact that they are so abundant in
bee products warrants special attention.
Royal Jelly and our health:-
Royal Jelly (along with bee
pollen, propolis and honey) contains a natural source of
essential nutrients which the body needs to maintain
good health. Maintaining good health is especially hard
in today’s increasingly toxic environment. Both our
food supply and our diet is often deficient in important
nutrients. Therefore, we need to supplement our diet
with products such as royal jelly and the other products
of the beehive
Royal jelly also has a yeast
inhibiting function which may prevent conditions such as
thrush and athlete’s foot. It is also used to treat
muscular dystrophy, MS and Parkinson’s disease as well
as reduce allergic symptoms and help control cholesterol
levels.
Also of significance, it has been found to be
of great help in boosting the body’s resistance to the
harmful side effects of chemotherapy and radiotherapy.
These treatments attack the immune system at its very
core, and in many cases the actual treatment delivers a
debilitating blow and not the illness itself. Royal
Jelly with its high amino acid content can help the
immune system and provide a basic defense against
external elements that ordinarily attack the immune
system and reduce our body’s capability for defense.
Supplementing our diet with Royal Jelly helps to rebuild
the good cells that are destroyed by chemotherapy and
helps to strengthen the immune system.
Royal Jelly also contains the
amino and gamma globulin, which helps your immune system
fight off viral infections. It also contains sterols,
phosphorous compounds and acetylcholine, which is needed
to transmit nerve messages from cell to cell.
Like bee propolis, royal jelly
also appears to have anti-tumor properties. A team of
Japanese researchers gave royal jelly to one of two
groups of laboratory mice before transplanting different
types of cancer cells in them. The royal jelly had
dramatic effects on sarcoma cells. The life-span of the
mice was extended by about one-fifth and tumor sizes
were about half the size, compared with untreated mice,
according to a report in the journal Nippon Yakurigaku
Zasshji-Folia Pharmacologica Japonica (Feb.
1987;89:73-80).
In short, Royal Jelly has been
noted for its potentially positive benefits on-
- energy
- chronic fatigue
- skin / hair / nails /
bones / joints
- hormonal regulation
- asthma
- sexual vitality /
impotence
- weight regulation
- rejuvenation - recovery
from illness
- immune system stimulant
- cholesterol levels
- cardiovascular health
- anti-depressive /
anti-anxiety
- high blood pressure
- mental condition / memory
- depression
- arthritis
- liver ailments /
conditions
- eczema / impetigo / skin
disorders
- diabetes
Can Man Recreate Royal Jelly? – Evidently not. Studies have uncovered some of
the nutritional properties of this substance, but much
remains undiscovered.
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