Royal Jelly is the secretion produced by hypo pharyngeal glands of young worker bees, for a short period of their lives, from four to fifteen days. Maintaining production is obtained by the production of new young workers of the hive. The Queen in this manner will always be fed with Royal Jelly maintaining its posture of thousands of eggs.
This food is used by bees to feed their larvae by 3 days approximately, the Queen throughout her life, being given the drones in the initial period of their lives. Also mixed with honey.
Contains remarkable amounts of proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, vitamins, hormones, enzymes, mineral substances, specific vital factors, biocatalysts substances in the processes of regeneration of cells, developing an important physiological action.
Chauvin in 1922, Professor at the University of Sorbonne, recommended the use of royal jelly in human therapy. Several studies were done from there, investigation on patients and medical control observations.
The use of Royal Jelly have been described as well: "it's a biological stimulant energy action and the body's regenerative.
According to research from the Paulista Association of Beekeepers – APACAME, by nourishing with Royal Jelly Note-If: the Elimination of physical and mental fatigue, normalizing the appetite, activation of brain functions.
Also has an antioxidant effect.
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