HYPOLIPIDEMIC AND ANTIOXIDANT EFFECTS OF CAMEL MILK IN HIGH FAT DIET FED HYPERLIPIDEMIC RATS

Abstract

Milk is a rich and complete nutritive food provided by nature. The present study, reports the hypolipidemic and antioxidant effects of camel milk supplementation in the management of hyperlipidemia associated with obesity. Rats were rendered obese by feeding them with a high-fat diet for eight weeks to induce hyperlipidemia. The supplementation of camel milk as shown by atherogenic index, and a battery of biochemical markers of oxidative stress, lipid profile, antioxidant vitamins, markedly improved and ameliorated hyperlipidemia in rats.  It also significantly (p<0.05) lowered the elevated levels of aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase, creatinine, and urea. The data provided evidence supporting the beneficial effect of camel milk on hyperlipidemia associated with obesity. The study assumes significance because of the fact that hyperlipidemia is associated with metabolic syndrome that leads to the development of chronic inflammatory diseases such as diabetes and atherosclerosis. Keywords: Antioxidant; hypolipidemia; Camel milk; Obesity; High-Fat Diet; chronic inflammatory diseases