Royal jelly has been harvested from the Queen cells is stored in -22°C without any processing in the raw form. This thick and milky substance contains water, proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, minerals, vitamins and such bio-active compounds as acetylcholine, peptides, the hormones testosterone, progesterone, prolactin, estradiol, (hydroxydecanoic acid) (HDA), adenosine monophosphate (AMP)-N1Oxide, polyphenols, flavonoids and adenosine. Because of its bioactive compounds, royal jelly can be considered as a functional and nutraceutical food. Royal Jelly is most sensitive to light and heat. To retain all these components intact it is always frozen even during the transport also
Royal jelly is known for centuries, but in the last 5-6 years its systematic production is started in India and consumption has increased.
