Natural Factors Bee Royal Jelly 500mg Softgels, 60-Count

Royal Jelly is a gelatinous secretion from the glands of worker honey bees that is fed to the queen bee. This substance is believed to be responsible for the queen bee's longevity and fertility. (The queen bee grows 42% larger than the worker bee, lives five to seven years and lays over 2000 eggs per day). Enriching Bee Factors Royal Jelly is standardized to contain a minimum 5% 10-HDA (10-Hydroxy-2 Decenoic Acid), the substance believed to be the essence of Royal Jelly, and the factor responsible for the queen bee's size and fertility. 10-HDA and other fatty acids found in royal jelly are strongly antibacterial and antifungal. RP Scherer, a reputable supplier of Royal Jelly, says that 10-HDA "is the acid that is assayed to determine the concentration of lyophilized royal jelly...Until recently, a method of analysis was not available and therefore, it was quite difficult to confirm the validity of the concentration claims of royal jelly sources." Royal jelly can be diluted so the strength of royal jelly is measured by its 10-HDA content. A fresh, potent Royal Jelly product will have a measurable percentage of 10-HDA on the label. Royal Jelly contains all the B-complex vitamins, including high concentrations of vitamins B5 and B6, minerals, enzymes, hormones, amino acids and vitamins A, C, D and E. Royal jelly also contains acetylcholine, a substance that allows messages to travel from one nerve to another. It has been used for centuries as a nutritive tonic, to enhance immunity and may be especially helpful for those with bronchial asthma, liver disease and pancreatitis, insomnia, ulcers, skin disorders.