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by combining with specific substances of their own, deposit, dehydrate, store and
leave in the honey comb to ripen and mature.
Constituents:
-Dextrose, levulose.
-Sucrose.
-Potent antibacterial peptide.
-Volatile oil.
-Pollen.
Uses:
Sweetening, demulcent for cough.
Topical treatment of sores and wounds.
For treatment of gastric ulcer due to Helicobacter pylori.
Contraindication:
It is best not to be given to infants of 2-3 months of fear of contamination with
Clostridium botulinum that can cause botulism.
Royal gelly
A milky fluid produced by worker bee used as essential nourishment for growth and
development of queen bee.
Constituents:
-Proteins which contain the 8 essential amino acids and other acids.
-Sugar, lipids and vitamins B,C,D and E in low traces.
-Pantothenic acid, nicotinic acid and inositol.
-Minerals.
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