Royal jelly research could propel cure for Alzheimer’s, claim scientists
by Ian Sample Science editor from on (#449F8)
Researchers say similar protein to royalactin in humans builds up 'self-renewal' stem cells
It is the mysterious substance that turns worker honeybees into queens and fills the shelves of health food shops which tout its unverified powers to fend off ageing, improve fertility and reinvigorate the immune system.
Whether royal jelly has genuine health benefits for humans is a matter for more research, but in a study scientists have cracked one of the most enduring puzzles surrounding the milky gloop: the secret behind its queen-maker magic.
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