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Can Food Supplement Produced from Apilarnil be an Alternative to Testosterone Replacement Therapy?

Year 2017, Volume: 45 Issue: 4, 635 - 638, 01.11.2017

Abstract

Apilarnil is male honey bee Apis mellifera brood homogenate, firstly used on elders have psychotic, neurodegenerative or sexual disorders in Romania by Nicola Iliesu in 1980. It has high nutritional value and a cheap source of biologically active substances. It consists of water 65–75% , proteins 9–12% , carbohydrates 6–12% , fatty acids and lipids 3.5–8% , minerals K, Na, Ca, Mg 1–1.5% , essential amino acids threonine, leucine, isoleucine, methionine and also it is rich in sex hormones such as testosterone, prolactin, progesterone and estradiol. Some defined chemicals in lipid portion and hormones are included in Apilarnil should be responsible by androgenic effect. So, it may enhance the androgenic activity for patients with androgen deficiency syndrome. Lower androgenic activity named as androgen deficiency syndrome. It causes reduced growth of penis end testes in early ages, failure to go through full normal puberty, gynaecomastia, poor development of facial, body or pubic hair and voice does not deepen in early teenagers, mood changes, reduced muscle strength, increased body fat, decreased libido, difficulty getting and keeping erections, low semen volume and gynaecomastia in adults. In this article, Apilarnil having an androgenic content and whether or not it is effective for the androgen deficiency syndrome has been prepared and interpreted by compiling studies on Apilarnil in the literature.

References

  • 1. N.V. Iliesiu, Apilarnil, Editura Apimondia, Bucuresti, Romania, (1991).
  • 2. L.I. Barnutiu, L. A. Marghitas, D. Dezmirean, O. Bobis, C. Mihai, C. Pavel, Physico-Chemical Composition of Apilarnil (Bee Drone Larvae), Lucrri Stiinifice-Seria Zootehnie, 59 (2013) 199-202.
  • 3. S. Stângaciu, Apiterapy course notes. Constanţa Apiterapy Research Hospital, Bucuresti, Romania, (1999).
  • 4. V.A. Isidorov, S. Bakier, M. Stocki, GC-MS investigation of the chemical composition of honeybee drone and queen larva homogenate, J. Apicul. Sci., 60 (2016) 111–120.
  • 5. R. Margaoan, L.A. Marghitas, D.S. Dezmirean, O. Bobis, V. Bonta, C. Catana, A. Urcan, C.I. Muresan, M.G. Margin, Comparative Study on Quality Parameters of Royal Jelly, Apilarnil and Queen Bee Larvae Triturate, Bull. UASVM Anim. Sci. Biotechnol., 74 (2017) 51-58.
  • 6. R. Balkanska, I. Karadjova, M. Ignatova, Comparative analyses of chemical composition of royal jelly and drone brood, Bulgarian Chem. Comm., 46 (2014), 412–416.
  • 7. S. Bogdanov, Royal jelly, bee brood: composition, health, medicine: review, Bee Product Science, www. bee-hexagon.net. April, 2015.
  • 8. C. Allan, R. McLachlan, Androgen deficiency in men. Medicine Today, 8 (2007) 47–54.
  • 9. R. McLaclan, Androgen (testosterone) deficiency. Andrology Australia Factsheet. (2015) 1-2, Retrieved from www.andrologyaustralia.org/your-health/ testosterone/
  • 10. A. Morales, A.J. Bella, S. Chun, J. Lee, P. Assimakopoulos, R. Bebb, I. Gottesman, P. Alarie, H. Dugre, S. Elliott, A practical guide to diagnosis, management and treatment of testosterone deficiency for Canadian physicians, J. Canadian Urol. Assoc., 4 (2010) 269–275.
  • 11. B. Yücel, Z. Açıkgöz, H. Bayraktar, Ç. Seremet, The effects of apilarnil (drone bee larvae) administration on growth performance and secondary sex characteristics of male broilers, J. Anim. Vet. Adv., 10 (2011) 2263–2266.
  • 12. O. Altan, B. Yücel, Z. Açikgöz, C. Seremet, M. Kösoğlu, N. Turgan, A.M. Ozgönül, Apilarnil reduces fear and advances sexual development in male broilers but has no effect on growth, British Poult. Sci., 54 (2013) 355–361.
  • 13. A. Seres, Sexual hormone effects of honeybee (Apis mellifera) drone milk in male and female rats, University of Szeged, 2014.
  • 14. A. Seres, E. Ducza, M. Báthori, A. Hunyadi, Z. Béni, M. Dékány, R. Gáspár, Raw drone milk of honeybees elicits uterotrophic effect in rats: evidence for estrogenic activity. J. Med. Food, 16 (2013) 404–409.
  • 15. A. Seres, E. Ducza, M. Bathori, A. Hunyadi, Z. Beni, M. Dekany, J. Hajagos-Tóth, J. Verli, R. Gaspar, Androgenic effect of honeybee drone milk in castrated rats: Roles of methyl palmitate and methyl oleate, J. Ethnopharmacology, 153 (2014) 446–453.
  • 16. K.S. Bolotovna, A. Rustenov, E. Nurlygul, T. Omirzak, U.K. Akhanov, Improving reproductive qualities of pigs using the drone brood homogenate, Biol. Med., 7 (2015) 1-3.

Apilarnil Gıda Takviyesi Testosteron Yerine Koyma Tedavisine Alternatif Olabilir mi?

Year 2017, Volume: 45 Issue: 4, 635 - 638, 01.11.2017

Abstract

A pilarnil, ilk olarak Nicola Iliesu tarafından 1980 yılında Romanya’daki psikotik, nörodejeneratif ve cinsel rahatsızlıklara sahip olan yaşlılarda kullanılan erkek bal arısı Apis mellifera homojenatıdır. Yüksek besin değerine sahip olup ucuz bir biyolojik aktif madde kaynağıdır. İçeriğinde su , proteinler %912 , karbohidratlar , yağ asitleri ve lipitler K, Na, Ca, Mg mineralleri %1-1,5 , amino asitler treonin, lösin, izolösin, metiyonin ve ayrıca testosteron, prolaktin, progesteron ve östradiol gibi cinsiyet hormonlarınca zengindir. Apilarnilin lipid kısmında tanımlanan bazı kimyasallar ve hormonlar androjenik etki oluşturabilmektedir. Androjen eksikliği sendromu yaşayan hastalarda Apilarnil, androjen artışı sağlayabilir. Düşük androjenik aktivite, androjen eksikliği sendromu olarak adlandırılmaktadır. Androjen eksikliği sendromu, erken yaşlarda penis ve testislerin gelişiminin azalmasına neden olmakta ve ergenliği engellemektedir. Gençlerde jinekomasti, yüz, vücut ya da kasık tüyleri ile ses gelişiminde zayıflıklara sebep olmakta, yetişkinlerde ise ruh hali değişiklikleri, kas kuvveti azalması, vücut yağında artış, libido azalması, ereksiyon zorluğu, düşük sperm hacmi ve jinekomasti gibi sorunlara neden olmaktadır. Bu makalede androjenik içeriğe sahip olan Apilarnilin androjen eksikliği sendromuna etkili olup olmadığı ve kullanılabileceği alanlar, literatürdeki Apilarnil ile ilgili çalışmalar derlenerek hazırlanmış ve yorumlanmıştır

References

  • 1. N.V. Iliesiu, Apilarnil, Editura Apimondia, Bucuresti, Romania, (1991).
  • 2. L.I. Barnutiu, L. A. Marghitas, D. Dezmirean, O. Bobis, C. Mihai, C. Pavel, Physico-Chemical Composition of Apilarnil (Bee Drone Larvae), Lucrri Stiinifice-Seria Zootehnie, 59 (2013) 199-202.
  • 3. S. Stângaciu, Apiterapy course notes. Constanţa Apiterapy Research Hospital, Bucuresti, Romania, (1999).
  • 4. V.A. Isidorov, S. Bakier, M. Stocki, GC-MS investigation of the chemical composition of honeybee drone and queen larva homogenate, J. Apicul. Sci., 60 (2016) 111–120.
  • 5. R. Margaoan, L.A. Marghitas, D.S. Dezmirean, O. Bobis, V. Bonta, C. Catana, A. Urcan, C.I. Muresan, M.G. Margin, Comparative Study on Quality Parameters of Royal Jelly, Apilarnil and Queen Bee Larvae Triturate, Bull. UASVM Anim. Sci. Biotechnol., 74 (2017) 51-58.
  • 6. R. Balkanska, I. Karadjova, M. Ignatova, Comparative analyses of chemical composition of royal jelly and drone brood, Bulgarian Chem. Comm., 46 (2014), 412–416.
  • 7. S. Bogdanov, Royal jelly, bee brood: composition, health, medicine: review, Bee Product Science, www. bee-hexagon.net. April, 2015.
  • 8. C. Allan, R. McLachlan, Androgen deficiency in men. Medicine Today, 8 (2007) 47–54.
  • 9. R. McLaclan, Androgen (testosterone) deficiency. Andrology Australia Factsheet. (2015) 1-2, Retrieved from www.andrologyaustralia.org/your-health/ testosterone/
  • 10. A. Morales, A.J. Bella, S. Chun, J. Lee, P. Assimakopoulos, R. Bebb, I. Gottesman, P. Alarie, H. Dugre, S. Elliott, A practical guide to diagnosis, management and treatment of testosterone deficiency for Canadian physicians, J. Canadian Urol. Assoc., 4 (2010) 269–275.
  • 11. B. Yücel, Z. Açıkgöz, H. Bayraktar, Ç. Seremet, The effects of apilarnil (drone bee larvae) administration on growth performance and secondary sex characteristics of male broilers, J. Anim. Vet. Adv., 10 (2011) 2263–2266.
  • 12. O. Altan, B. Yücel, Z. Açikgöz, C. Seremet, M. Kösoğlu, N. Turgan, A.M. Ozgönül, Apilarnil reduces fear and advances sexual development in male broilers but has no effect on growth, British Poult. Sci., 54 (2013) 355–361.
  • 13. A. Seres, Sexual hormone effects of honeybee (Apis mellifera) drone milk in male and female rats, University of Szeged, 2014.
  • 14. A. Seres, E. Ducza, M. Báthori, A. Hunyadi, Z. Béni, M. Dékány, R. Gáspár, Raw drone milk of honeybees elicits uterotrophic effect in rats: evidence for estrogenic activity. J. Med. Food, 16 (2013) 404–409.
  • 15. A. Seres, E. Ducza, M. Bathori, A. Hunyadi, Z. Beni, M. Dekany, J. Hajagos-Tóth, J. Verli, R. Gaspar, Androgenic effect of honeybee drone milk in castrated rats: Roles of methyl palmitate and methyl oleate, J. Ethnopharmacology, 153 (2014) 446–453.
  • 16. K.S. Bolotovna, A. Rustenov, E. Nurlygul, T. Omirzak, U.K. Akhanov, Improving reproductive qualities of pigs using the drone brood homogenate, Biol. Med., 7 (2015) 1-3.
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Primary Language English
Journal Section Research Article
Authors

Babür Erdem This is me

Aslı Özkök This is me

Publication Date November 1, 2017
Published in Issue Year 2017 Volume: 45 Issue: 4

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APA Erdem, B., & Özkök, A. (2017). Can Food Supplement Produced from Apilarnil be an Alternative to Testosterone Replacement Therapy?. Hacettepe Journal of Biology and Chemistry, 45(4), 635-638.
AMA Erdem B, Özkök A. Can Food Supplement Produced from Apilarnil be an Alternative to Testosterone Replacement Therapy?. HJBC. November 2017;45(4):635-638.
Chicago Erdem, Babür, and Aslı Özkök. “Can Food Supplement Produced from Apilarnil Be an Alternative to Testosterone Replacement Therapy?”. Hacettepe Journal of Biology and Chemistry 45, no. 4 (November 2017): 635-38.
EndNote Erdem B, Özkök A (November 1, 2017) Can Food Supplement Produced from Apilarnil be an Alternative to Testosterone Replacement Therapy?. Hacettepe Journal of Biology and Chemistry 45 4 635–638.
IEEE B. Erdem and A. Özkök, “Can Food Supplement Produced from Apilarnil be an Alternative to Testosterone Replacement Therapy?”, HJBC, vol. 45, no. 4, pp. 635–638, 2017.
ISNAD Erdem, Babür - Özkök, Aslı. “Can Food Supplement Produced from Apilarnil Be an Alternative to Testosterone Replacement Therapy?”. Hacettepe Journal of Biology and Chemistry 45/4 (November 2017), 635-638.
JAMA Erdem B, Özkök A. Can Food Supplement Produced from Apilarnil be an Alternative to Testosterone Replacement Therapy?. HJBC. 2017;45:635–638.
MLA Erdem, Babür and Aslı Özkök. “Can Food Supplement Produced from Apilarnil Be an Alternative to Testosterone Replacement Therapy?”. Hacettepe Journal of Biology and Chemistry, vol. 45, no. 4, 2017, pp. 635-8.
Vancouver Erdem B, Özkök A. Can Food Supplement Produced from Apilarnil be an Alternative to Testosterone Replacement Therapy?. HJBC. 2017;45(4):635-8.

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