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===Royal jelly=== {{Main|Royal jelly}} Royal jelly is a honey bee secretion used to nourish the larvae.<ref>{{cite journal | last1=Jung-Hoffmann | first1=L | year=1966 | title=Die Determination von Königin und Arbeiterin der Honigbiene | journal=Z Bienenforsch | volume=8 | pages=296–322 }}</ref> It is marketed for its alleged but unsupported claims of health benefits.<ref>{{cite journal | journal = EFSA Journal | date = 2011 | volume = 9 | issue = 4| pages = 2083 | doi = 10.2903/j.efsa.2011.2083 | title = Scientific Opinion on the substantiation of health claims related to: anthocyanidins and proanthocyanidins (ID 1787, 1788, 1789, 1790, 1791); sodium alginate and ulva (ID 1873); vitamins, minerals, trace elements and standardised ginseng G115 extract (ID 8, 1673, 1674); vitamins, minerals, lysine and/or arginine and/or taurine (ID 6, 1676, 1677); plant-based preparation for use in beverages (ID 4210, 4211); Carica papaya L. (ID 2007); "fish protein" (ID 651); acidic water-based, non-alcoholic flavoured beverages containing calcium in the range of 0.3 to 0.8 mol per mol of acid with a pH not lower than 3.7 (ID 1170); royal jelly (ID 1225, 1226, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1231, 1326, 1328, 1329, 1982, 4696, 4697); foods low in cholesterol (ID 624); and foods low in trans-fatty acids (ID 672, 4333) pursuant to Article 13(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006|author=EFSA Panel on Dietetic Products, Nutrition and Allergies, European Food Safety Authority| doi-access = free }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm207416.htm | title = Federal Government Seizes Dozens of Misbranded Drug Products: FDA warned company about making medical claims for bee-derived products | date = 5 April 2010 | publisher = [[Food and Drug Administration]]}}</ref> On the other hand, it may cause severe [[allergic reaction]]s in some individuals.<ref>{{cite journal | pmid = 9088660 | volume=27 | issue=3 | title=Royal jelly consumption and hypersensitivity in the community |date=March 1997 | journal=Clin. Exp. Allergy | pages=333–6 | doi = 10.1111/j.1365-2222.1997.tb00712.x | last1 = Leung | first1 = R | last2 = Ho | first2 = A | last3 = Chan | first3 = J | last4 = Choy | first4 = D | last5 = Lai | first5 = CK| s2cid=19626487 }}</ref>
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