Department of Entomology, Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, U.S. Nagar-263 145, Uttarakhand, India
*Corresponding authors' Present Address, Department of Entomology, Tirhut College of Agriculture, Dholi, Muzzafarpur - 843 121, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, Samastipur, Bihar, India, E-mail: gsgiri@rpcau.ac.in
Online published on 24 March, 2025.
In present study, physio-chemical composition of different samples of royal jelly from Apis mellifera L. colony, exposed to two types of bee flora i.e. mustard (Brassica spp.) and litchi (Litchi chinensis) in honey flow season as well as artificial diet during the dearth period, were compared. Among different physiochemical properties, per cent moisture content and total nitrogen content was found significantly higher in royal jelly sample harvested from colonies that were exposed to mustard whereas the amount of 10-HDA, adenosine, and all the three major sugars were found significantly higher in royal jelly sample harvested from A. mellifera colonies that were exposed to litchi. Royal jelly samples harvested during dearth period were found to be having higher pH and total solids as compared to that harvested during exposure of colonies to the mustard and litchi flora.
Adenosine, Brassica spp., 10-HDA, Litchi chinensis, Moisture, Ph, Royal jelly, Sugars
