A 44-year-old Caucasian woman presented with asymptomatic skin lesions on the trunk, arms and legs. These lesions had suddenly appeared 4 months before and have been unchanged ever since. Medical history included arterial hypertension and hypertriglyceridemia. The patient recalled an acute episode of painful subcutaneous nodules on the lower legs some years ago that disappeared with NSAID and l...

instructions in infants and children are unsavory or bitter taste, formulations which are very powdery, and multiple dosings. Powdery medicines in particular often taste unpleasant, even in taste-masked formulations. Recently, a number of jelly products have been developed that aim to improve compliance by aiding swallowing. When the drug is incorporated in the jelly product, swallowing is made...

BACKGROUND Royal jelly is a widely ingested supplement for health, but its effects on humans are not well known. The objective was to evaluate the effects of long-term royal jelly ingestion on humans. METHODS We conducted a randomized placebo-controlled, double-blind trial. A total of 61 healthy volunteers aged 42-83 years were enrolled and were randomly divided into a royal jelly group (n = ...

Objective: To investigate the anti-bacterial properties of royal jelly against six different bacteria (Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Streptomyces griseus, and three unclassified strains of

18.1 Context of the ECM ...................................................... 461 18.1.1 ECM – What’s in a Name? ............................................. 462 18.1.2 Old and New ECMs ........................................................ 462 18.1.3 Biophysical Considerations ............................................. 462 18.1.4 Jelly Bombs ................................................