Royal jelly consumption and hypersensitivity in the community
Leung R, Ho A, Chan J, Choy D, Lai CK
Published in Clinical and Experimental Allergy
Methodology
Cross-sectional survey of 1472 hospital employees on royal jelly consumption and allergic symptoms, with skin testing of 176 respondents and 300 consecutive asthma clinic patients
Key Findings
Royal jelly sensitisation was detectable in a meaningful minority of those skin tested, and adverse reactions including urticaria, rhinitis and acute asthma were reported by consumers.
Conclusions
Allergic reactions, including anaphylaxis, are the principal documented risk of royal jelly.
Limitations
Older cross-sectional data; single Hong Kong hospital population; self-reported reactions.
Supplements Studied
A total of nine subjects reported 14 adverse reactions to royal jelly, including urticaria, eczema, rhinitis and acute asthma.
Study Details
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Disclosures
Funding
Not reported
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