Camel milk as an alternative treatment regimen for diabetes therapy. Issue 3 (2nd February 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Hussain, Humaira; Wattoo, Feroza Hamid; Wattoo, Muhammad Hamid Sarwar; Gulfraz, Muhammad; Masud, Tariq; Shah, Imam; Ali, Sakhawat; Alavi, Seyed Ebrahim
• Is Part Of: Food science & nutrition. Volume 9:Issue 3(2021)
• Page Start: 1347
• Page End: 1356
• Publication Date: 2021-02-02
• Subjects: antidiabetic activity -- glibenclamide -- hepatoprotective effect -- triglyceride; Food industry and trade -- Periodicals; Food -- Periodicals; Nutrition -- Periodicals; 664
• DOI: 10.1002/fsn3.2078
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2048-7177

Abstract

Abstract: Camel milk is a valuable source of nutrition with a wide range of therapeutic effects. Its unique composition helps to regulate the blood glucose level. The current study is aimed to evaluate the antidiabetic and hepatoprotective effects, as well as lipid profile restoration of camel milk in the diabetic mouse model. This innovative study evaluates the therapeutic effects of camel milk in diabetic mice by simultaneous measurement of blood glucose, HbA1c, ALT, AST, TG, cholesterol, and histopathological studies. The results showed that camel milk has significantly reduced blood glucose, HbA1c ( p < .001), aspartate transaminase (AST), alanine transaminase (ALT) ( p < .01), triglyceride (TG), and cholesterol ( p < .01), compared to that in the diabetic control group. Also, the therapeutic effects of camel milk were completely comparable with the antidiabetic drug glibenclamide. The results of this study suggest that camel milk could be used as a proper alternative treatment regimen for diabetes therapy. Abstract : Camel milk as a natural safe product can be used as an alternative treatment regimen in diabetes therapy. Potency of camel milk is to restore the activity of hepatocyte enzymes such as ALT and AST. Camel milk is an effective approximately as much as glibenclamide to normalize blood TG and cholesterol concentrations.