Royal Jelly - A Fertility Super Food

What is Royal jelly?

Royal jelly is a thick milky substance that is highly nutritious in nature. It is a protein-rich excretion secreted by the hypophyryngeal glands of worker honey bees. The substance is involved in the development and growth of larva and queen honey bees. That is why it is also called “Bee spit” or “honey bee milk”. It is collected from individual queen bee cells from a honey bee hive. This gelatinous substance is harvested when the larva is about four days old.

Composition of royal jelly

Royal jelly possess

60-70% water
12-15% proteins
10-16% sugar
3-6% fat
2-3% vitamins, salts, amino acids

However, the composition may vary depending upon the climate. It may contain some amount of polyphenols which are good antioxidants.

Uses

It is extracted in raw form from the hives and then processed to make several products. It is widely used in making certain medicines and beauty products.

Health benefits of Royal jelly

It is a superfood containing a range of essential nutrients. Being safe has a lot of health benefits: