Chemical Composition and Antimicrobial Activity of Royal Jelly - Review

Authors

  • Lavinia Ioana Bărnuţiu University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Animal Science and Biotehnologies, 400372 Cluj-Napoca, 3-5 Manastur Street, Romania
  • Liviu Al. Mărghitaș University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Animal Science and Biotehnologies, 400372 Cluj-Napoca, 3-5 Manastur Street, Romania
  • Daniel S. Dezmirean University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Animal Science and Biotehnologies, 400372 Cluj-Napoca, 3-5 Manastur Street, Romania
  • Cristina Manuela Mihai University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Animal Science and Biotehnologies, 400372 Cluj-Napoca, 3-5 Manastur Street, Romania
  • Otilia Bobiș University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Animal Science and Biotehnologies, 400372 Cluj-Napoca, 3-5 Manastur Street, Romania

Keywords:

antimicrobial activity, chemical composition, royal jelly

Abstract

The present paper presents the literature data regarding the chemical composition and antimicrobial activity of Royal Jelly. Royal Jelly is a secretion from the hypofaringeal glands of worker bees which serves as a food for queen bee and to the growing up larvae.  Having biological properties already proven, Royal Jelly has considerable commercial appeal and is today used in many sectors (pharmaceutical, food industries and cosmetic products).  The physicochemical composition of pure royal jelly are analyzed by determining moisture, ash, lipids, proteins,vitamins, aminoacids, carbohydrates, 10-HDA; RJ is the key substance in the antimicrobial function of the system Apis mellifera. The intact Royal Jelly exhibited the highest antibacterial activity.

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2023-11-01

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Vol. 44 No. 2 (2011): Scientific Papers: Animal Science and Biotechnologies

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Fundamental Sciences in Animal Husbandry

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