Objectives: The aim of the present study was to evaluate protective effect of royal jelly on sperm parameters, testosterone level, and malondialdehyde (MDA) production in mice. Materials and Methods: Thirty-two adult male NMRI mice weighing 30±2 g were used. All the animals were divided into 4 groups. Control group: received saline 0.1 ml/mouse/day orally for 30 days. Royal Jelly group (RJ): re...

Distant sequence relationships in proteins containing the beta jelly-roll fold were investigated using sensitive sequence comparison methods, including PSI-BLAST and Hidden Markov Models. A relationship was identified between the rmlC-like and phosphomannose isomerase SCOP (version 1.53) superfamilies, which were merged in the most recent SCOP release. No other distant sequence relationships li...

Several well-known morphogenetic gradients and cellular movements occur along the dorsal/ventral axis of the Drosophila embryo. However, the current techniques used to view such processes are somewhat limited. The following protocol describes a new technique for mounting fixed and labeled Drosophila embryos for coronal viewing with confocal imaging. This method consists of embedding embryos bet...

Particulate matter export fuels benthic ecosystems in continental margins and the deep sea, removing carbon from the upper ocean. Gelatinous zooplankton biomass provides a fast carbon vector that has been poorly studied. Observational data of a large-scale benthic trawling survey from 1994 to 2005 provided a unique opportunity to quantify jelly-carbon along an entire continental margin in the M...

The extracellular matrix components show specific distribution patterns within various structures of the umbilical cord, among which Wharton's jelly is especially collagen-rich tissue. Cathepsin L is a potent cysteine protease engaged in degradation of extracellular matrix proteins, including collagens. We evaluated the activity and expression of cathepsin L, and the inhibitory effect of cystei...

OBJECTIVES This study aims to investigate the effects of radiation on serum trace elements and the changes in these elements as induced by royal jelly in rats undergoing head and neck irradiation. MATERIALS AND METHODS Thirty-two Sprague-Dawley male rats at the age of eight weeks with a mean weight of 275±35 g were included in the study. Subjects were divided into four groups with eight rats ...

The chemical nature of the royal jelly (RJ) has received considerable attention over the past 20 years. Genc and Aslan reported the determination of Trans-10-hydroxy-2-decenoic acid (10-HDA) content in pure Royal Jelly and royal jelly products by column liquid chromatography. Antinelli et al. confirmed this method and evaluated 10-Hydroxy-2-decenoic acid presence as a freshness parameter for Ro...

(Pelagia noctiluca) — a well-known summer problem off Spain’s Mediterranean beaches – thriving through the winter. Joseph Maria Gili, leading the survey, said that these animals developed last autumn and will themselves reproduce in the spring in readiness for what is expected to be another massive summer population around Spain’s beaches this year. While measures are now being considered to pr...

Royal jelly is a viscous jelly substance. It is partially soluble in water with a density of 1.1 g/mL. Its colour is whitish to yellow, the yellow colour increasing upon storage. Its odour is sour and pungent, the taste being sour and sweet. The sensory characteristics are important quality criteria. Old royal jelly, which has not been properly stored tends to be darker and a rancid taste can d...