Royal Jelly | Bee Pollen Blog

Royal Jelly is a creamy white substance synthesized by the common worker bee for the sole nourishment of the
Queen bee.
The Queen bee is remarkable in its extended longevity and reproductive capability when compared to the worker
bee. The Queen lives almost ten times longer then the worker bee: ve 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, laying almost 2500 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 o
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 eect of its nutrients on
living beings.
Despite these extensive studies, the actual chemical make-up of royal jelly is still something of a mystery.
Royal jelly is the only natural source of pure acetylcholine. It has antibacterial and antimicrobial properties and has
been implicated as benecial in a wide range of health conditions. It is associated with benets to bronchial
asthma, insomnia, and many skin problems. It is known to support the immune system and may be of benet in
liver, kidney, and pancreatic diseases as well as stomach ulcers and bone fractures.
What is the chemical composition of Royal Jelly? – Royal Jelly contains approximately 12% protein, 5-6% lipids and
12-15% carbohydrates. It’s 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 benets. 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 (Riboavin) ……………….. 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

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. It is in our section ‘Amino Acids’ that we will reveal the true potential of Royal
Jelly as a nutritive substance that is rich in amino acids.