Medical Significance of Camel Urine and Camel Milk: A review

Abstract

The quest for an alternative form of medicine aside from the orthodox one is ever-increasing. Nowadays, herbal medicine and other forms of alternative medicine are now being integrated into modern medicine. For more than 14 centuries, the Arabian Peninsula has used mammary secretions and urine of camels in the treatment of chronic infections. Camellus spp (Camel) are the most common animal whose milk and urine are used in traditional medicine. In the last decade, various studies have documented the potential antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, anticancer, and antioxidant properties of camel urine and milk. . The major challenges in camel urine and camel milk research are low public awareness, accessibility, availability, religious beliefs and non-authorization by health regulatory agencies. However, Chemical synthesis, clinical trials, and elucidation via advanced research of bioactive elements of camel urine and camel milk are potential possibilities where researches can be channeled.