Abstract
A secreted product of the hypopharyngeal and mandibular glands of honeybees, royal jelly (RJ) is known as a functional food due to its wide variety of vitamins, enzymes, proteins, antimicrobial peptides/minerals, and amino acids. Queen bees are fed RJ throughout their larval period; their fertility, fecundity, and exceptionally healthy longevity are associated with RJ. The scientific world has been greatly interested in RJ and its specific compounds with their proven pharmacological properties. Inspired by this and considering previous scientific research, we present this chapter, aiming to discuss how RJ affects the aging mechanisms and how these mechanisms interplay during metabolism. We evaluate some studies on RJ, comparing their results, hence giving readers an overview of the evidence for whether RJ and its compounds contribute to the lifespan processes.
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