Effect of honey bee products on normal albino rats

ABSTRACT

The aim of this work was to study the effect of bee products administration [honey, pollen and royal jelly] on blood sugar and liver function of normal rats. An experiment was conducted for a period of 16 weeks. Blood samples were collected before treatment, then after 8 and 16 weeks. Serum glucose, proteins, lipids and liver enzymes were determined. The results revealed that bee products did not cause harmful significant effects on the previous biochemical parameters and prevented the biochemical disorders during the course of the experiment