How Royal Jelly is Made

Dr. Cass Ingram

Royal jelly is synthesized by bees, which gather the raw materials from various plants, like flowers and tree buds. Here is how it is made: The bees go into the pastures, forests, and grasslands and select certain plants to pollinate. In the process they gather pollen. The pollen is brought back to the hive and is fed to nurse bees. The nurse bees digest the pollen, and from it they produce royal jelly.

Nutritional density

Royal jelly contains virtually every known nutrient. Few if any foods match its nutritional density. Thus, royal jelly may be regarded as the world’s most concentrated nutritional source. It contains 20 amino acids, all the known B vitamins, Pantothenic acid (the anti-stress vitamins found in an ultra dense supply), riboflavin, pyridoxine, biotin, inositol, and choline. It also contains niacin, thiamine, folic acid, vitamin B-6 (several times richer than brewer’s yeast), and vitamin B-12. Plus, it contains significant amounts of fat soluble vitamins, like vitamins A, D, and E. Vitamin C is found in smaller amounts. By weight royal jelly is approximately 13% protein, which makes it richer in this critical nutrient than virtually any known substance.

It contains a large percentage of essential fatty acids, as much as 7%. Much of this fat content is in the form of lipids, including phospholipids and steroids. The phospholipids are essential for nerve cell regeneration and brain cell formation. Steroids are cholesterol-like compounds with significant hormonal actions. The steroid hormones exert potent control over cellular activities. They help initiate important biological reactions.

A rich source of natural steroids are perhaps the most impressive fact about royal jelly. This is what largely accounts for its creamy texture. It contains over 50 of them, including testosterone and estrogen. Estradiol is the specific type of estrogen found in royal jelly. The types of estrogen and testosterone in royal jelly are non-toxic. In fact, these natural steroids enhance male or female organ functions. The steroids in royal jelly are safe for any ailment. Thus, royal jelly is the ideal tonic for reversing hormonal disorders. A variety of conditions related to the hormone system, such as ovarian cysts, uterine spasms, fibroid tumors, PMS, menopausal syndrome, infertility, endometriosis, recurrent miscarriages, preeclampsia, impotence, adrenal insufficiency, and low libido, respond to royal jelly administration.

Royal jelly contains acetylcholine, a neurotransmitter that is necessary for nerve conduction. Acetylcholine controls a wide range of nerve functions, including stimulation of digestion and hormone synthesis.

Royal jelly also contains pharmaceutical-like chemicals with potent medicinal powers. It is an excellent source of hormones, which are found in no other food or herb. It is an unusually rich source of genetic material, that is DNA and RNA. The genetic material is critical for cellular repair as well as for the synthesis of new cells.

In addition, royal jelly is particularly rich in its own unique fatty acid, that is the hydroxy acid known as l0-hydroxy decanoic acid (l0-HDA).  l0-HDA is a potent substance, it exerts a dramatic effect upon cell function. This fatty acid acts as a pre-hormone, feeding the glands so that they can make hormones on demand. 10-HDA also provides nourishment for the skin. In fact, this is a hydroxy acid, which improves the texture of the skin. Hydroxy acids help skin cells retain moisture. They also act as natural antiseptics, protecting the skin from germ attack and aid in healing infected skin. Thus, royal jelly, with its high content of hydroxy acids, has been reported to aid in the healing of eczema, psoriasis, chronic dermatitis, and other skin disorders.

Furthermore, it contains a number of unknown compounds. Up to 4% of the weight consists of natural substances for which the function and structure are unknown.  In other words, the researchers know these substances exist, but they don’t know what they are. Yet, such substances are certain to exert profound therapeutic benefits, effects which are superior to those produced by man-made drugs, which are merely synthetic chemicals.

Researchers described the chemical profile of royal jelly as being "very complex:" This complexity largely explains how the queen bee is able to synthesize such a massive amount of eggs (2,000 eggs daily). These complex substances must be exceptionally potent in their ability to bolster cell function. Indeed, royal jelly offers the widest variety of nutritive substances known. A partial list of some of the key substances found in royal jelly includes:

amino acids (some 20 total)
vitamins
minerals
hydroxy acids
phospholipids (lecithin, etc.)
neurotransmitters (acetylcholine)
collagen precursors
genetic material (DNA/RNA)
immune globulins (gamma globulin)
albumin
enzymes
sex hormones
adrenal steroids
cellular catalysts

This is the most impressive array of biological chemicals in a single food known. These are the very substances from which cells are made and with which life proceeds. Perhaps this is why royal jelly continues to be a favorite natural tonic for all civilizations.

Even the intake of small amounts nourishes the body, because it is so nutrient dense. This is in contrast to the modern thinking, which is that megadoses of vitamins are needed to improve health. Perhaps this is true of synthetic vitamins, but with natural vitamins even small amounts offer important benefits. Thus, microdoses are useful. This means only tiny amounts are needed to induce cellular regeneration. As a source of vitamins that everyone should consider the daily intake of royal jelly over a synthetic multiple vitamin. Plus, synthetic vitamins may contain harmful contaminants, including genetically altered components and solvents. The fact is the majority of multiple vitamins contain potentially toxic additives.

For human cells, royal jelly provides everything required to make energy. It is a superb source of phosphorus, which is direly needed by the cells for energy formation. Its rich niacin and riboflavin content aid in the flow of energy, since these vitamins are needed for the movement of electrons throughout the cells. As a source of zinc royal jelly is superb, containing about 53 mg per third cup. The zinc is needed for cell synthesis and repair. The fact that it is super rich in amino acids also accounts for its potent nutritional value. The amino acids are critical for the construction and repair of cells as well as for the synthesis of nuclear material. The B vitamins are the cofactors needed to initiate the reactions leading to cell building. Royal jelly is the only substance that provides a rich supply of B vitamins, minerals, and amino acids plus the nucleic acids. The latter are the genetic material that make up the nucleus of the cell. One of the nucleic acids, RNA, is also used by the body to relay genetic information throughout the cells. RNA and DNA control protein synthesis. Thus, royal jelly is the key substance for initiating the process of renewal and repair of cells, and it does so for all cells in the body.