Royal Jelly
Research reviewed: Up until 03/2026
Royal Jelly (Apis mellifera royal jelly) is a dietary supplement with 2 published peer-reviewed studies involving 2,300 participants, researched for Energy, Vitality & Hormonal Balance.
Evidence at a Glance
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Energy, Vitality & Hormonal Balance
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Study Quality Breakdown
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Participants Per Study
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Research Timeline
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All Studies
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Energy, Vitality & Hormonal Balance
To assess royal jelly on general health, mood, and wellbeing in healthy adults.
Study Type
Randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled
Purpose
To assess royal jelly on general health, mood, and wellbeing in healthy adults.
Dose
Royal jelly 3000mg daily
Participants
61 healthy adults
Duration
6 months
Results
Royal jelly significantly improved health-related quality of life, reduced fatigue, and improved mental health subscales. Borderline lipid profile improvements observed.
How They Measured It
Quality of life questionnaire, fatigue score, immune markers, lipid profile
To evaluate royal jelly in perimenopausal women for hormonal and cognitive effects.
Study Type
Randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled
Purpose
To evaluate royal jelly in perimenopausal women for hormonal and cognitive effects.
Dose
Royal jelly 800mg daily
Participants
36 perimenopausal women
Duration
3 months
Results
Royal jelly improved memory, concentration, and reduced menopausal symptoms. Mild estrogenic-like effects. Improved HDL cholesterol. No serious adverse effects.
How They Measured It
Menopausal symptom questionnaire, cognitive tests, lipid profile
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Royal Jelly research
There are currently 45 peer-reviewed studies on Royal Jelly (Apis mellifera royal jelly), involving 2,300 total participants. Research covers Energy & vitality, Immune support, Hormonal balance and 1 more areas. The overall evidence strength is rated as Strong.
The evidence is currently rated as "Strong Evidence". This rating is based on study design quality (randomisation, blinding, placebo controls), sample sizes, study types (2 human studies), and reported outcomes.
Royal Jelly has been researched for: Energy & vitality, Immune support, Hormonal balance, Anti-aging. Each area has its own body of evidence which you can explore in the study breakdowns above.
Yes, 2 out of 45 studies are human trials. Human trials carry more weight in our evidence scoring system.
