Royal jelly

The extremely fast growth of queen bee larvae and the exceptional longevity of queen bees first aroused the curiosity of their observers long ago. The key to the mystery lies in an iridescent jelly which is exclusively fed to queen bees starting when they are in larval state. It is fed to all larvae in a colony, but only those destined to become queen bees continue to be fed this jelly throughout their entire life.

This substance secreted by worker bees was named "Royal Jelly" because of its use. It is also known as “bee’s milk”. It has a sweet, acidic taste and a gelatinous consistency. Royal Jelly can be consumed by children (over the age of 3), adults and the elderly.

It is often combined with Ginseng, Propolis and Acerola.

Propolis

Bees are responsible for gathering this substance, which has been used for around 2,300 years.

It has a dark colour and, when extracted from honey in which it is present in small amounts, takes the form of a waxy, dark resin.

When nectar and pollen are not yet plentiful, bees collect this resin from the bark of injured trees to coat the inner walls of the hive and reinforce its structure. They thus plug up any holes and most importantly protect their “home” from mould and fungi.

Propolis is used as a nutritional supplement and is often combined with Royal Jelly. It is also used in products for the throat and nose (pastilles, throat and nasal sprays).

Honey

Honey is a sweet liquid whose colour varies depending on the type of flowers from which bees gather pollen.

It is produced from flower nectar or collected honeydew, and is then stored in the hive. It is used as food for bees.

Honey is also stored in the hive to be used as food during unfavourable seasons. It is consumed by numerous animals, including humans who have learned how to produce it through apiculture.

Honey has several benefits that vary according to type of honey.

Honey contains fewer calories than sugar (320 calories vs. 420 for 100g).