Bioactive Components, Diet and Medical Treatment in Cancer Prevention by Mostafa I. Waly & Mohammad Shafiur Rahman

Author:Mostafa I. Waly & Mohammad Shafiur Rahman
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Springer International Publishing, Cham

2.4 Royal Jelly

Royal jelly is a viscous and white jelly-like structure form of mandibular and hypopharyngeal gland secretion from the bee’s worker. It is commonly referred as a “superfood” that is known to be consumed by the queen bee. Royal jelly is also consumed by the honeybee larvae upon hatching and helps to nurture the brood. Royal jelly is known to be used as a dietary nutritional mixture and its benefit to help combat different chronic health conditions. Moreover, many pharmacological actions such as antitumor, antibacterial, immunomodulatory, anti-inflammatory, and anti-allergy effects have also been established [19]. The exclusive food of the queen honeybee (Apis mellifera) larva is royal jelly. The chemical compositions of royal jelly consist of (50–60%) water, (18%) proteins, (15%) carbohydrates, (3–6%) lipids, (1.5%) mineral salts, and vitamins in addition to a large number of bioactive compounds including 10-hydroxyl-2-decenoic acid with immunomodulation properties, antibacterial fatty acids, protein, and peptides. Also, the royal jelly showed significant enhancement in the recovery from 5-fluorouracil-induced damage [6]. Royal jelly has shown remarkable antioxidant properties against different cancer cell lines such as colorectal (Caco-2), liver (HeP-G2), and breast (MCF-7) cancer cell lines [26].

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