Acta Veterinaria et Zootechnica Sinica ›› 2021, Vol. 52 ›› Issue (6): 1498-1510.doi: 10.11843/j.issn.0366-6964.2021.06.006

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Review on Biological Function of Royal Jelly

LIU Yibing1, WU Dequn2, LIN Zheguang1, JI Ting1*   

  1. 1. College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China;
    2. Department of Clinical Laboratory, Yangzhou Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Yangzhou 225002, China
  • Received:2020-11-11 Online:2021-06-23 Published:2021-06-22

Abstract: Royal jelly is a traditional health-care product with complex chemical composition. It is secreted from the mandibular glands and hypopharyngeal glands of nurse worker bees. Royal jelly has been demonstrated to have a variety of biological functions and has been used in the field of traditional medicine, health care products and cosmetics. In this review, we reported the studies for the essential biological functions of royal jelly such as antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, anti-tumor and antioxidant, as well as its regulatory effects on immunity, blood pressure, cholesterol, blood glucose homeostasis and nerves of human beings. By summarizing the relevant researches over the last decade, we aim to provide insights into the biological functions and pharmacological activities and to provide reference to comprehensively evaluate the health care and medicinal value of royal jelly.

Key words: royal jelly, major royal jelly proteins, fatty acids, biological function, pharmacological activity

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