CAMEL MILK; AN ADJUNCTIVE SUPERFOOD FOR DIABETES CASES Tahereh Mohammadabadi

Defects in insulin secretion by the pancreas and due to the cells may not respond properlyto insulin, hyperglycemia or diabetes will be occurred and cause to the failure in the eyes, heart,kidneys and liver function. Nowadays, researchers looking for natural adjunct treatments tocontrol diabetes. Camel milk is having anti-diabetic activity possibly because of insulin likeprotein (about 52 units/liter), that covered by fat micelles and can be an effective alternative forinsulin to treat type 1 and 2 and gestational diabetes. It is proved that camel milk is safe andeffective in improving long-term glycemic in the human patients and animal’s models. In onestudy, daily consumption of 500 mL raw camel milk for 16 week in type 1 diabetic patients(average age 20 years) decreased daily insulin dose and blood sugar. Also raw camel milk intype 1 diabetic cases for 52 week and 3 months caused to significant reduction in HbA1c, meanblood glucose and 30% reduction in required insulin dose. Type 2 diabetics cases consumed 500mL pasteurized camel milk for two months, that mean insulin concentration was significantlyincreased by the camel milk, but fasting blood sugar, lipid profile, blood pressure and insulinresistance did not influence. Therefore, according to the studies, raw camel milk in type 1diabetes patients caused to increase insulin secretion, reduce required insulin and insulinresistance. Camel milk has immune-modulatory effects on the pancreas β-cells. Camel milkinfluences insulin secretion via the proper activity of the pancreatic cells and insulin receptors.Also this special milk improves diabetes complications such as dysfunction in the kidney andliver function and diabetic wounds. In general, although according to the clinical trials, the rawcamel milk by 500 mL/day improved risk factors in diabetic patients. But it appears that morescientific studies are needed to confirm the effectiveness of processing’s methods of camel milkon diabetes cases.