Abstract
Camel milk is recognized by nomads for its therapeutic effect to treat several diseases especially diabetes. This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of raw, pasteurized and boiled camel milk on Alloxan- induced diabetic dogs. Firstly, three groups of dogs were used: group 1 and group 2 composed each of 4 diabetic dogs and receiving respectively 250 ml of raw camel milk/ dog/ day or 250 ml of raw cow milk/ dog/ day. Group 3 consisted of 4 healthy dogs getting raw camel milk were used as control. Secondly, we tested the effect of heat treatment on the anti-diabetic property of camel milk. Two other groups composed of 4 diabetics dogs each and treated with 250 ml of pasteurized camel milk/ dog/ day (group 4) or with 250 ml of boiled camel milk/ dog/ day (group 5).
Highlights
Diabetes mellitus is one of the most common endocrine diseases in dogs
The effect of heat treatment on camel milk composition was revealed only on boiled camel milk which showed a significant decrease on fat concentration
A single dose of alloxan injected to dogs was able to produce a reproducible model of diabetes mellitus that had minimal beta cell activity, and elevated glucose, total proteins and cholesterol levels
Summary
Type I of diabetes is caused by the lack of insulin and results from the destruction of the insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas [1]. This metabolic disorder can be caused chemically using many components such as Alloxan and streptozotocine. Alloxanic diabetes is caused by the selective pancreatic beta cell toxicity of this composite [2,3]. Camel milk is described for its usefulness to treat diabetes mellitus. An Indian study has reported a hypoglycaemic effect of camel milk on diabetic rats [9]
Sign-in/Register to view highlights & summary Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Free) 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a call
