Content and Antimicrobial Activities of Bingol Royal Jelly

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Royal jelly (RJ) is the special nutriment of the larva of queen honeybee (Apismellifera) which is composed of several bioactive substances that include amino acids, proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, mineral salts, and vitamins. The content of RJ varies depending on genotype of the bees according to the flora species and climatic conditions and this affects biological activities of RJ. In recent years, literature has perceived an exponential growth in amount of drug (antibiotic)-resistant pathogenic bacteria. The main reasons of growing antibiotic resistance might be credited to the abuse of the antibiotic usage demonstrating prominence of examining other choices other than the communal antibiotics, such as bee products), to avoid a additional build-up in antibiotic resistance. To our knowledge, chemical content and antimicrobial activity of BingolRJ (BRJ) has not been investigated to date. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to study composition and antimicrobial activities of BRJ. The results demonstrated that BRJ contains major flavonoids and phenolics such as apigenin, quercetin, naringenin, gallic acid, caffeic acid that contribute antimicrobial and antioxidant properties of BRJ. We have also shown that there are some middle and short chain fatty acids that include Linoleic acid and Propionic acid. BRJ also contain majority oftrace elements and mineral. In addition to chemical content, antimicrobial activity of BRJ was also investigated towards pathogens. BRJ showed antimicrobial activity against Salmonella typhimurium(8.64 mm), Escherichia coli(9.1 mm) and Staphylococcus aureus(10.73 mm).