Journal of Biomolecular Research & Therapeutics

Abstract

Effects of Sudanese Dromedary’s Camel Raw Milk on Insulin Doses and Carbohydrate Metabolism in Type 1 Diabetic Patients

Kamal Omer Abdalla and Ahmed Abdalla Fadlalla

The efficacy of Sudanese Camel dromedary?s raw milk on insulin doses, fasting and postprandial blood sugars and glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) in 30 type 1 diabetic patients have been evaluated for 12 months. Baseline data for all the patients were similar in demographic characteristics and variables. After two-month monitoring period, the patients were randomly divided into two groups. Control group (N=15 patients), received usual medical care i.e. health advices, diet, exercise and insulin, and study group (also N=15 patients), received the same medical care as for group 1, in addition to 0.5 L/day of raw dromedary?s camel milk that was consumed by 250 ml twice/day in the morning and evening. Camel milk has caused significant reduction in insulin dosages necessary to obtain euglycemia by 46% (from 75.80 � 25.5 units/day to 42.75 � 22.5 units/day; P