Enhanced Royal Jelly Produces Jumbo Queen Bee Larvae

[Moontanman]

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/07/120718143917.htm

 

Enhanced Royal Jelly Produces Jumbo Queen Bee Larvae

 

ScienceDaily (July 18, 2012) — Scientists have discovered a way to make worker bees produce an enhanced version of royal jelly (RJ) -- the super-nutritious substance that dictates whether larvae become workers or queens, and that is also renowned as a health supplement for people.

 

 

Scientists have discovered a way to make worker bees produce an enhanced version of royal jelly (RJ) -- the super-nutritious substance that dictates whether larvae become workers or queens, and that is also renowned as a health supplement for people. (Credit: © koi88 / Fotolia)

Edited July 19, 2012 by Moontanman

[Michaelangelica]

Propolis also an interesting bee product

The problem for the pharmacist.

Propolis illustrates some of the many problems of applying science to a natural compound that has been used as medicine for eons. Propolis is chemically and biologically complex, its actions diffuse and many faceted. How when and where it is harvested will effect is chemical make up. Controlling one or two variables in a scientific experiment is hard enough, controlling hundreds is near impossible. While it might be relatively easy to to test say apigenin for its pharmokinetics, testing a something made up of 180+ compounds poses unique "challenges". Too, the propolis will change according to location, season harvested, type of bee, etc. Similar problems that one encounters when looking at a herbal, plant based medicine that includes a number of herbs such in many TCM formulations. It would be so much easier if propolis and herbs would fit into a neat box either chemical or therapeutic and stay there. Partly because of these challenges many pharmacists have just given up in despair. However nowadays new insights, new paradimes and new technology is allowing us to have a look at these most ancient of medicines.

[belovelife]

i chew on it like holloween wax lips :rolleyes:

[Deepwater6]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diseases_of_the_honey_bee

 

The scientists have made nice discovery, but as you can see from the Wiki file there are a lot of disruptions to natures normal process by our chemicals and disease. The Varroa mites or (destructor)has caused havoc among bee hives. We have tried to combat them with Fluvalinate and Coumphous, but it continues to take it's toll. Bees and pollination are a very important component of the Earths eco-system.