Biomolecular content of camel milk: A traditional superfood towards future healthcare industry

Mohammadreza Khalesi

doi:10.1016/j.tifs.2017.02.004

Biomolecular content of camel milk: A traditional superfood towards future healthcare industry

Mohammadreza Khalesi

Department of Biological Sciences

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Drinking non-bovine milk has been reported to possess bio-functionality for regular consumers. Camel milk is a traditional product that has been used for many years in arid rural communities of Asia and Africa as a biomedicine to cure several health issues such as asthma, oedema, and diabetes. The product consists of appropriate amounts of bioactive compounds. In addition, it contains low amounts of fatty acids and cholesterol, whilst it does not contain β-lactoglobulin. The latter, which is present in bovine milk, causes allergic symptoms in some people. The similarity of the formula to human milk suggests this superfood as an alternative for bovine milk with complete nutrition for infants. In this review, the biomolecules present in camel milk and their positive roles on the health of consumers are extensively discussed.

Original language	English (Ireland)
Pages (from-to)	49-58
Number of pages	10
Journal	Trends in Food Science and Technology
Volume	62
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tifs.2017.02.004
Publication status	Published - 1 Apr 2017

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