Compositional and Therapeutic Properties of Camel Milk: A Review

Authors

  • A. R. A. Hammam Dairy and Food Science Department, South Dakota State University, Brookings 57007, SD, USA

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.9755/ejfa.2019.v31.i3.1919

Keywords:

Camel milk; Chemical composition; Therapeutic properties

Abstract

Camel’s milk is one of the most useful types of milk. Camel’s milk is a white liquid, made up of a combination of emulsified fatty globules mixed with aqueous liquid. Several investigations have shown that camel’s milk is able to treat many diseases even chronic diseases. It also proved that it contains a group of natural elements and compounds that have the special therapeutic ability in internal diseases. This work is aim to highlight and review the chemical composition of camel’s milk and its therapeutic benefits, such as diabetes, diarrhea, food allergies, autism, cancer, chronic hepatitis, and cardiovascular diseases.

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Published

2019-05-05

How to Cite

Hammam, A. R. A. “Compositional and Therapeutic Properties of Camel Milk: A Review”. Emirates Journal of Food and Agriculture, vol. 31, no. 3, May 2019, pp. 148-52, doi:10.9755/ejfa.2019.v31.i3.1919.

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Review Article