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ReviewFoods (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Recent Advances on Queen Bee Larvae: Sources, Chemical Composition, and Health-Benefit Bioactivities.

Pengbo Liang, Xinyu Yu, Meifei Zhu, Bin Yuan, Shanshan Li, Fuliang Hu

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Review in Foods (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Pengbo LiangCollege of Animal Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China.
Xinyu YuCollege of Animal Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China.
Meifei ZhuCollege of Animal Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China.
Bin YuanCollege of Animal Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China.ORCID 0000-0002-2238-5277
Shanshan LiCollege of Animal Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China.
Fuliang HuCollege of Animal Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China.

Funding

National Key Research and Development Program of China 2023YFF1103900National Natural Science Foundation of China 32472967Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China LY23C170001
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Queen bee larvae, a by-product of royal jelly production, represents a largely underutilized yet promising economic resource. Numerous studies have shown that these larvae are rich in proteins, amino acids, fatty acids, and minerals, indicating high nutritional value. Research has also highlighted their bioactivities, including anti-aging, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant properties. This review summarizes the current knowledge on the nutritional composition and biological functions of queen bee larvae, providing a scientific foundation for their comprehensive utilization. The findings support their potential applications in food science and health-related industries.

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anti-aginganti-inflammatoryanti-oxidant propertiesnutritional compositionqueen bee larvae

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PMID41517155
PMCPMC12786101

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