Table 8.

Dosage of royal jelly for human use.

Group	Condition/Need	Dosage	Supplement Constituents	Reference (s)
Infants	Growth and development, strengthen immunity and nervous system	0.5 g/day for 2–12 months	Raw royal jelly	[[203], [204], [205], [206], [207]]
Premature Infants	Complications of prematurity	50 mg to 1 g/day
	Complications of prematurity	Medium dose of 0.25 g/day
Children (1–5 yrs)	Low immune system, nervous system impairment, weakness, loss of appetite, anorexia, anaemia	0.5 g/day	Royal jelly
Children (5–12 yrs)	Low immune system, nervous system impairment, weakness, loss of appetite, anorexia, anaemia	0.5–1 g/day
Children (1–5 yrs)	Acute infection and colds	2.5 g/day for 1–3 days
Children (5–12 yrs)	Acute infection and colds	5 g/day for 1–3 days
Adults	Immunity, insomnia, skin disorders, anaemia, low libido, hormonal imbalance, wounds, premenstrual syndrome, menopause, osteoporosis	1–2 g/day
	Diabetes, depression, Hashimoto's disease, arthritis	3–5 g/day
	Recent depression	Up to 10 g/day for 10 days/month for 3 months
	Immunity, convalescence, preparation for surgery, autoimmune diseases, cancer, hormonal imbalances, infertility, ovarian cyst, uterine fibroma, thyroid problems	1 g/day, up to 10 g/day for 1–3 days in beginning of colds or acute infections, up to 3–5 days post-op healing	Royal jelly, bee products, plants
	Heavy working conditions	10 g/day	Royal jelly
	Early onset of colds	10 g/day for 1–3 days
	Post-operative healing	5–10 g/day for 3–5 days
	Side effects of chemotherapy	3 g/day for 6–8 weeks
	Neurodegenerative diseases, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease	10–15 g/day
Adults	Severe acne	Topical application with Boswellia essential oil; oral treatment with propolis	Royal jelly, Boswellia essential oil, propolis	[85,[208], [209], [210]]