Royal Jelly possesses many documented bioactive properties and this study found that both fresh and freeze-dried royal jelly is effective against antibiotic-resistant pneumonia. Add this to the fact that it's also a brain-booster, hormone-regulator and an anti-aging compound, not to mention that it boosts red blood cell counts, glucose tolerance and mental health!
Therefore, it may be used as an alternative and
complementary treatment for infections caused by antibiotic-resistant S.
pneumoniae.
The Lyophilization Process Maintains the Chemical and
Biological Characteristics of Royal Jelly
Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. April 2015
The alternative use of natural products, like royal jelly
(RJ), may be an important tool for the treatment of infections caused by
antibiotic-resistant bacteria. RJ presents a large number of bioactive
substances, including antimicrobial compounds.
In this study, we carried out the chemical characterization
of fresh and lyophilized RJ and investigated their antibacterial effects with
the purpose of evaluating if the lyophilization process maintains the chemical
and antibacterial properties of RJ. Furthermore, we evaluated the antibacterial
efficacy of the main fatty acid found in RJ, the 10-hydroxy-2-decenoic acid
(10H2DA).
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| S. pneumoniae in spinal fluid (digitally colored). |
Chromatographic profile of the RJ samples showed similar
fingerprints and the presence of 10H2DA in both samples. Furthermore, fresh and
lyophilized RJ were effective against all bacteria evaluated; that is, the
lyophilization process maintains the antibacterial activity of RJ and the
chemical field of 10H2DA. The fatty acid 10H2DA exhibited a good antibacterial
activity against Streptococcus pneumoniae.
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