Do you think the contributions of bees to nature and humanity are limited to pollinating plants and producing honey? For example, did you know that these tiny creatures secrete a more special fluid for their queens and newborn young? Meet royal jelly! Moreover, it's now much easier to consume in capsule form!
When it comes to the foods produced by bees, many people usually think of honey first. However, these dedicated and hardworking creatures also produce other valuable substances such as propolis, bee pollen, royal jelly, and bee bread. While every bee product has great importance in hive life, royal jelly stands out even more at this point. This is because, without royal jelly, it would not be possible for young bees to develop, and more importantly, for the queen bee, the only member of the hive capable of reproduction, to meet her vital needs.
Royal jelly, a substance secreted by bees from their neck and lower jaw, also holds great value for human nutrition due to its unique properties. However, the delicate nature of royal jelly, which tends to spoil quickly, can create some difficulties in storing and consuming this food. Fortunately, today there is a production technique called lyophilization that can make royal jelly durable and long-lasting! Thanks to this method, royal jelly can be prepared in a dry food form without losing its nutritional values and consumed in capsules.
1. WHAT IS ROYAL JELLY?
Royal jelly is a special and valuable fluid secreted by the hypopharyngeal glands of young worker bees that consume pollen and honey. This special milk is used by worker bees to feed the queen bee and young bees. A young worker bee develops rapidly by being fed royal jelly only during the first three days of its life and continues its life as a fully developed worker bee. If a young bee continues to be fed royal jelly after the first three days of its life, it develops into a queen bee. Queen bees continue to be fed royal jelly throughout their lives, and this allows them to have a more developed body structure and active sexual glands compared to worker bees. Royal jelly also plays a very important role in the queen bees having a longer lifespan and developing resistance to diseases. Don't you agree that as you learn about royal jelly, you also think this nutrient is miraculous?
2. WHAT ARE THE ADVANTAGES OF ROYAL JELLY SOLD IN CAPSULE FORM?
Fresh royal jelly, taken from the hive, needs to be stored in a deep freezer to preserve its properties. This can make consumption difficult as it results in a very solid consistency. Additionally, fresh royal jelly needs to be consumed quickly as it can spoil quickly in warm environments. However, royal jelly in capsule form, produced by lyophilization, has a very low moisture content and can be easily stored at room temperature. This makes it possible to carry these products in a bag or pocket in summer and winter and consume them easily at any time!
3. HOW IS CAPSULE ROYAL JELLY PREPARED?
Under normal conditions, royal jelly is produced as much as each colony needs. Therefore, to produce royal jelly, the number of bees in the colony must first be increased. For this, beekeepers first increase the bee population by increasing the amount of food and honeycomb in the hive. Then, they fix a frame by placing some royal jelly and usually one-day-old larvae into thimbles made of beeswax using a larval spoon. Finally, the frames equipped with thimbles are placed in a hive from which the queen has been removed. Over time, the bees begin to fill these thimbles with their milk.
The production of royal jelly requires quite arduous preparation. The preparations mentioned above are usually made at the beginning of the beekeeping season. At the end of the season, royal jelly is obtained in quantities ranging from 0.25 to 0.30 grams from each thimble. The production of capsule royal jelly begins after this point. The collected fresh royal jelly is combined and stored in a deep freezer. In the lyophilization process applied with Balparmak's special technology, royal jelly, which is first frozen and then dried, is offered for sale in capsule form.
4. IS LYOPHILIZED ROYAL JELLY DIFFERENT FROM REGULAR ROYAL JELLY?
With the lyophilization process, fresh royal jelly undergoes freezing, vacuuming, and drying processes, respectively. Lyophilized royal jelly can last longer even in warm environments. On the other hand, capsule royal jelly can preserve its nutritional values under almost all conditions thanks to its packaging features. However, fresh royal jelly is not very successful in this regard unless stored in a freezer. The lyophilization process also increases the concentration of royal jelly. The water content in liquid form is largely reduced, allowing for a greater amount of royal jelly to be consumed in the same capsule size. Since lyophilized royal jelly is more concentrated, 1 gram of it has a nutritional value equivalent to approximately 3 grams of fresh royal jelly. In this way, it is possible to benefit more from the nourishing effects of royal jelly with a single capsule.
5. HOW SHOULD CAPSULE ROYAL JELLY BE STORED?
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While liquid royal jelly needs to be stored in special glass jars to protect it from light, capsule royal jelly can be easily stored in blister packs.
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Royal jelly in capsule form can be stored at room temperature.
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Apitera capsule royal jelly, which is airtight, does not lose its nutritional value over time.
As can be seen, an important effect provided by the lyophilization process is related to the storage of royal jelly. It is quite easy to experience the unique effects of royal jelly consumption with products in capsule form. Come on, discover Apitera Plus Royal Jelly Capsules now!
