The dogs treated with camel milk showed a statistically significant decrease in blood glucose and total protein concentrations
This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of camel
milk in alloxan-induced diabetic dogs and to follow this effect at different
doses. Two groups composed each of four diabetic dogs received raw camel milk
(treatment 1) or cow milk (treatment 2); four healthy dogs getting raw camel
milk (treatment 3) were used as control. We compared the effects of three
amounts of camel milk—100 ml, 250 ml and 500 ml—to treat the
diabetic dogs.
The dogs treated with camel milk showed a statistically
significant decrease in blood glucose and total protein concentrations. For
cholesterol levels, there was a decrease from week 2. There was no significant
difference in blood glucose, cholesterol or total protein concentrations in
dogs drinking 250 and 500 ml. The dogs treated with 100 ml did not
show any significant decrease in these concentrations.
The investigation was not limited to the improvement in
glycemic balance, lipids and proteins control in diabetic dogs getting camel
milk; we also noted a stability in improvement after the dogs stopped drinking
milk. This effect depended on the quantity of camel milk.
Source: A. Sboui et al., 2009. Anti-diabetic effect of
camel milk in alloxan-induced diabetic dogs: a dose–response experiment. JAPAN online November 2009. doi: 10.1111/j.1439-0396.2009.00941.x
Updated: Sep 08, 2010
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