Description
Royal Jelly is produced in the salivary glands of young nurse bees between their sixth and twelfth days of life by combining honey and pollen. It is produced for the Queen Bee, who is fed this highly nutritional substance for life. Larva destined to become a Queen are also fed this milky white, gelatinous, substance -- and this is the only deciding factor for future Queens. All other bee larva become Worker Bees when not fed Royal Jelly and, as a result, live for only five weeks. Future Queens are started on a Royal Jelly diet from birth and continue for life.
The Queen Bee will survive for five years and can lay up to 2,000 eggs daily during the summer -- an amount greater than her bodyweight. Indeed, this "royal" substance provides an abundance of energy and vitality.
Royal Jelly is considered to be of exceptional nutritional value. It is 36% protein and contains eighteen amino acids, including all nine essential amino acids, and all B-Complex vitamins. It is particularly rich in pantothenic acid/B5 and pyridoxine/B6. Royal Jelly also contains calcium, iron, potassium, silicon, sulfur, vitamins A, C, D, E, enzymes, hormones, and has antibacterial and antibiotic properties.
Royal Jelly has been used as a preventative and healing aid in China for hundreds of years and this nation is now the largest Royal Jelly producer and exporter.
