Royal Jelly May Help Prevent Insulin Resistance

Effect of Long-Term Treatment with Royal Jelly on Insulin Resistance in
Otsuka Long-Evans Tokushima Fatty (OLETF) Rats
Yakugaku Zasshi, 2007 Nov;127(11):1877-82
http://apitherapy.blogspot.com/2007/11/royal-jelly-may-help-prevent-insulin.html

Royal jelly (RJ) is known to have abundant nutritional properties and a
variety of biological activities. 

To investigate the effects of RJ on insulin resistance, 10-week-old
Otsuka Long-Evans Tokushima Fatty (OLETF) rats, a type 2 diabetic model,
were treated for 4 weeks with RJ (10, 30, and 300 mg/kg, p.o.).

RJ treatment tended to decrease systolic blood pressure and
significantly decreased serum levels of insulin and the Homeostasis
Model Assessment ratio, an index of insulin resistance… 

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