Table 4.
Scientific research focused on the use of drone brood in the treatment of various health problems.
| Therapeutic Action | Effects | Biological Model | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fertility problems and libido reinforcing agent | Alleviates the effects of disorders associated with the menopause in women, increases the body’s immune resistance, increases mental immunity, alleviates symptoms such as: increased heart rate and breathing, feeling hot, excessive sweating | Humans | [30,43] |
| Improvement in reproductive properties, increase in the weight in the seminal gland by nearly 22%, increase in the rate of recovery of sexual function, improvement in sperm quality, i.e., ejaculation volume, survival and mobility | Boars, rams | [47,51] | |
| Decrease in cholesterol and triglycerides levels | Lowering the level of cholesterol and triglycerides after two months of use | Rats | [52] |
| Hepatoprotective activities and stimulates the immune system | Lowering the level of alanine transaminase, alkaline phosphatase and bilirubin in the blood serum | Rats | [53] |
| DNA obtained from drone brood protects liver tissue against the hepatotoxic effects of acetylsalicylic acid, buserelin and carbon tetrachloride | Rats | [54] | |
| Fetal shielding properties | Protect the fetus against the harmful effects of acetylsalicylic acid | Rats | [55] |
| Healing effect in nervous and mental diseases | Improves the mental state of patients with depressive neurosis, fatigue, anorexia, feelings of helplessness | Humans | [43] |
| Positive effect on the symptoms of neurastemia (fatigue, weariness, dizziness) | Humans | [56] | |
| Improvement in memory, reduction of psychomotor lability, return of sphincter control | Humans | [43] | |
| Improvement of neurovegetative and sexual functions in elderly people | Humans | [32] | |
| Antiatherosclerotic effect | The administration of lyophilized brood administered to rats for two months decreased the content of cholesterol by nearly 50%, triglycerides by 25% and ß-lipoproteins by over 30% in the blood serum compared to the control group. | Rats | [52] |
| Thyroid disorders | The concentration of thyroxine and triiodothyronine increased by 40%, while the thyroid stimulating hormone decreased by 37% after 30 days of brood administration | Dogs | [57] |
| Antioxidant effect | Lowers the content of unoxidized substances in blood serum of animals fed drone brood by about 25% compared to control animals | Rats | [58] |
| Malnutrition in children | Consumption of several doses resulted in weight gain, improvement in general health and appetite, as well as tissue tension. | Humans | [43] |
| Anaemia | Administration of freeze-dried drone brood to mutant mice with hereditary haemolytic anemia increased their survival rate. The mouse survival was increased from 2 weeks to 7 months in 50% of the animals | Mutant mice | [59] |
| Other disease | Means of treating urinary tract diseases, diabetes, diarrhea, relieving chest pain, migraines, constipation and to prevent stretch marks on the skin of pregnant women. | Humans | [24,60,61] |