Effect of queen cell numbers on royal jelly production and quality
Royal jelly (RJ) is a popular functional food with a wealth of health-promoting effects. Over 90% of the global RJ is produced in China mainly by a high RJ-producing honeybee (RJB) strain that can accept and feed a great number of queen larvae for RJ production. To elucidate RJ changes due to queen...
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| description | Royal jelly (RJ) is a popular functional food with a wealth of health-promoting effects. Over 90% of the global RJ is produced in China mainly by a high RJ-producing honeybee (RJB) strain that can accept and feed a great number of queen larvae for RJ production. To elucidate RJ changes due to queen cell numbers (QCNs), we compared the yield, larval acceptance rate, metabolic and proteomic profiles, and antioxidant activities of RJ from 1 to 5 strips of queen cells (64 per strip) in RJB colonies. As QCNs increased, the larval acceptance rate was not found to vary (p = 0.269) whereas the RJ weight per cell began to significantly decline in the 5-strip colonies (p < 0.05). Increased QCNs had a profound impact on RJ metabolic profiles and mainly reduced fatty acid levels. Remarkably, the 10-hydroxy-2-decenoic acid (10-HDA) content, a most important indicator of RJ quality, declined gradually from 2.01% in the 1-strip colonies to 1.52% in the 5-strip colonies (p < 0.001). RJ proteomic profiles were minimally altered and antioxidant activities were not significantly changed by QCNs. Collectively, the metabolomics and proteomics data and the antioxidant activity test represent a global evaluation of the quality of RJ produced with different QCNs. Our findings gain new insights into higher-quality RJ production using the high-yielding RJBs. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8dec4e4af47e43fb8d4294252f398dfb2022-12-22T04:19:00ZengElsevierCurrent Research in Food Science2665-92712022-01-01518181825Effect of queen cell numbers on royal jelly production and qualityChuan Ma0Buajiram Ahmat1Jianke Li2Institute of Apicultural Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100193, ChinaInstitute of Apicultural Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100193, ChinaCorresponding author. No. 2 Yuanmingyuan West Road, Haidian District, Beijing, China.; Institute of Apicultural Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100193, ChinaRoyal jelly (RJ) is a popular functional food with a wealth of health-promoting effects. Over 90% of the global RJ is produced in China mainly by a high RJ-producing honeybee (RJB) strain that can accept and feed a great number of queen larvae for RJ production. To elucidate RJ changes due to queen cell numbers (QCNs), we compared the yield, larval acceptance rate, metabolic and proteomic profiles, and antioxidant activities of RJ from 1 to 5 strips of queen cells (64 per strip) in RJB colonies. As QCNs increased, the larval acceptance rate was not found to vary (p = 0.269) whereas the RJ weight per cell began to significantly decline in the 5-strip colonies (p < 0.05). Increased QCNs had a profound impact on RJ metabolic profiles and mainly reduced fatty acid levels. Remarkably, the 10-hydroxy-2-decenoic acid (10-HDA) content, a most important indicator of RJ quality, declined gradually from 2.01% in the 1-strip colonies to 1.52% in the 5-strip colonies (p < 0.001). RJ proteomic profiles were minimally altered and antioxidant activities were not significantly changed by QCNs. Collectively, the metabolomics and proteomics data and the antioxidant activity test represent a global evaluation of the quality of RJ produced with different QCNs. Our findings gain new insights into higher-quality RJ production using the high-yielding RJBs.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2665927122001848Queen cell numberLarval acceptance rateMajor royal jelly protein10-Hydroxy-2-decenoic acidAntioxidant activity |
| spellingShingle | Chuan Ma Buajiram Ahmat Jianke Li Effect of queen cell numbers on royal jelly production and quality Current Research in Food Science Queen cell number Larval acceptance rate Major royal jelly protein 10-Hydroxy-2-decenoic acid Antioxidant activity |
| title | Effect of queen cell numbers on royal jelly production and quality |
| title_full | Effect of queen cell numbers on royal jelly production and quality |
| title_fullStr | Effect of queen cell numbers on royal jelly production and quality |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effect of queen cell numbers on royal jelly production and quality |
| title_short | Effect of queen cell numbers on royal jelly production and quality |
| title_sort | effect of queen cell numbers on royal jelly production and quality |
| topic | Queen cell number Larval acceptance rate Major royal jelly protein 10-Hydroxy-2-decenoic acid Antioxidant activity |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2665927122001848 |
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