## 1 Introduction  
Bee products contain biologically active principles with an antioxidant role [1; 2; 3]. The biological activities of active products can vary widely and are influenced by a number of factors, including the source of the flowers, the location of the apiary, the experience of the beekeeper, the environmental conditions, and the breed of bee [1]. The variable and complex composition of bee products, as well as the variety of laboratory methods used to study them, explain the wide range of reported results on the antioxidant activity of bee products [4].  
Apilarnil is a product obtained by centrifuging drone larvae harvested at the age of 7 days together with the entire contents of the cells in which they develop. After harvesting it is mixed and becomes a fine-grained viscous substance [5]. The high content of biologically active substances in apilarnil determines many pharmacological characteristics, especially the antioxidant, immunoblotting, adaptogenic, and anabolic actions [6]. The studies carried out by [PERSON] [7] showed that drone larvae contain estradiol, prolactin, progesterone, and testosterone, showing both estrogenic androgenic effects.  
Royal jelly is a yellowish-white bee product that is produced by the hypopharyngeal and mandibular glands. It has a sour taste and a viscous, gelatinous consistency, with a slight smell similar to phenol [8; 9; 10; 11; 12; 13]. It is produced by nurse bees, aged between 5 and 15 days [11], being used within the bee family to feed queens and larvae. Its secretion is correlated with the abundance of nectar and pollen collection [14]. Royal jelly has an acidic pH ranging from 3.6 to 4.2. It is primarily composed of water (60-70%), with additional components including proteins (12%), lipids (5-6%), and small amounts of vitamins and mineral salts. Additionally, it contains a considerable number of amino acids [8].  
Propolis is a substance produced by honey bees using resinous materials collected from different parts of plants, including leaves, flowers, and buds. The bees add glandular secretions, residues from wax digestion, and pollen to the mixture. The resulting product has various uses and benefits [8; 15]. The raw material for its production is harvested mainly from plants such as willow, conifers, beech, poplar, oak, alder, ash, chestnut, and others [16; 17; 18; 19; 20]. Each year, about 100-300 g of propolisis can be obtained from a family of bees from the cleaning of the interior of the hives and the frames during the active season [14]. It consists of approximately 50% resins, 30% wax, 10% various essential oils, 5% pollen, and 5% various organic compounds including polyphenols, amino acids, minerals, ethanol, vitamin A, vitamin E complex, and vitamin B [8; 21; 22]. Propolis is an antimicrobial agent used against bacteria, viruses, and other pathogenic micro-organisms [23; 24; 25; 26; 27] and has more than 70 pharmaceutical properties. Research was carried out on the activity of propolisis and it was found that it can be used as an additive with an antimicrobial, immuno-modulatory, antioxidant, antiinflammatory, antiparasitic role [28; 29]. Propolis can be added to food, drinks, and cosmetics. It is available commercially in various forms such as capsules, creams, throat lozenges, and mouthwash solutions [30].  
The main objectives of this study were to evaluate the chemical composition of some bee products collected directly from the apiary (apilarnil, royal jelly, and propolisis) compared with the same raw products purchased commercially as commercial lyophilized products (apilarnil and royal jelly) and as tincture (propolis). At the same time, we evaluated the antioxidant activity of those bee products.