Chemical Composition and Nutritional Value of Royal Jelly Samples Obtained from Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) Hives Fed on Oak and Rapeseed Pollen Patties.

ABSTRACT: Young workers, i.e., nurse honey bees, synthesize and secrete royal jelly to feed the brood and queen. Since royal jelly is a protein-rich substance, the quality of royal jelly may be influenced by the consumption of feed with varying protein content. We tested whether honey bee (Apis mellifera) colonies compensates for the nutritional quality to produce royal jelly by feeding different pollen patties made of oak or rapeseed pollen. After harvesting royal jelly, we examined the chemical composition including proximate nutrients, amino acids, proteins, fatty acids, and minerals of royal jelly samples obtained from two treatments. The results revealed that pollen patties with different nutritional levels did not influence the nutritional composition except for the crude fat. The level

SUBMITTER: Ghosh S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10970897 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature