Royal Jelly
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A secretion produced by honeybees to feed the queen bee and young larvae, made up of proteins, sugars, fatty acids, and trace vitamins and minerals. It is harvested from hives and sold as a supplement in capsule, liquid, or powder form.
Why it’s used
Taken by some for general wellness, skin appearance, or as a source of nutrients, though the specific claims vary widely by brand.
What the evidence says
There is no NIH Office of Dietary Supplements fact sheet on royal jelly, and human clinical research is sparse and mostly small or preliminary. No consistent effect has been established for any of the claims made about it.
Where we looked
There was no paper to cite here, so this is the search instead — run it yourself and see what we saw.
- PubMed: 19 records · searched August 2026
"Royal Jelly"[Title/Abstract] AND ("dietary supplements"[MeSH] OR supplementation[Title/Abstract] OR supplement[Title/Abstract] OR supplements[Title/Abstract] OR "oral administration"[Title/Abstract]) AND (randomized controlled trial[pt] OR clinical trial[pt] OR meta-analysis[pt] OR systematic review[pt]) AND humans[MeSH] - PubMed: 1504 records · searched August 2026
"Royal Jelly"[Title/Abstract]
This says what this database holds under these terms. It is not a finding that no research exists.
Context
Studies that exist tend to use varying, non-standardized doses and preparations, making comparisons across trials difficult.
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