ID 1328 - Mleczko pszczele

PL: Mleczko pszczele
EN: Royal jelly
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1.9. Royal jelly (ID 1225, 1226, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1231, 1326, 1328, 1329, 1982, 4696, 4697)

The food that is the subject of the claims is royal jelly related to the following claimed effects: "natural defence/immune system", "metabolism", "vascular function", "glands function", "skin health", "tonus/vitality", "anti-asthénique, immunostimulant", "ménopause, effet oestrogénique", hypolipidémiant", "vitalité physique et intellectuelle", and "helps heart health and to maintain a balanced level of cholesterol and lipids in the body".
Royal jelly is a creamy, whitish, strongly acidic secretion from the mandibular and hypopharyngeal (cephalic) glands of Apis mellifera (Hymenoptera, Apidae) nurse bees, and is important in the sexual differentiation and longevity of the queen bee. Pure royal jelly is usually presented in the form of cream, capsules, or powder/flakes (freeze-dried); additionally, it is an ingredient in many products.
Royal jelly contains sugars, proteins, fatty acids, amino acids, vitamins, salts and trace elements. The average water content of royal jelly is 60-70 %. Crude protein (49-87 kDa) constitutes 12-15 % (or about 50 % of the dry mass), sugars 10-16 % and lipids 3-7 %. Proteins in royal jelly largely belong to one protein family designated MRJP (major royal jelly proteins, about 90 % of proteins) (apalbumins). Components of royal jelly reported to be biologically active include various proteins and peptides, the fatty acid 10-hydroxy-2-decenoic acid (10-HDA), and unidentified components with
oestrogenic activity. The composition of royal jelly is reported to vary with seasonal and regional conditions (Bincoletto et al., 2005; Fontana et al., 2004; Sver et al., 1996).
In the human studies provided which addressed outcomes related to the claimed effects the origin and composition of the royal jelly used was not specified.
The Panel notes that from the references provided it was not possible to characterise royal jelly in general, nor the specific components of royal jelly mediating the functions for which the claims were made.
The Panel considers that royal jelly, which is the subject of the claims, is not sufficiently characterised in relation to the claimed effects considered in this section.
The Panel concludes that a cause and effect relationship cannot be established between the consumption of royal jelly and the claimed effects considered in this section.

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Gelée Royale 1000mg/jour