the FDA has stated it lacks sufficient information to know whether the substance would cause harm when administered to humans Evidence snapshot: The evidence base is almost entirely preclinical, decades of animal (largely rat) studies, mostly from one Croatian research group (Sikiric et al., University of Zagreb), with a single small human trial under the brand name "Bepecin" (around 2015) that did not lead to any FDA-approved use
Athletes may use these substances outside competition only within governing body guidelines
It is not FDA-approved
Together with B-vitamin fortified food (e.g., cereal, nutritional yeast) and supplements, these foods might contribute, though modestly, to prevent vitamin B 12 deficiency in individuals consuming vegetarian diets
Female honeybees do not produce detectable venom at the moment of emergence ( In contrast to similar insects, they are limited to stinging once before dying (Elieh Ali Komi et al., 2018)