A new investigation revealed that drinking camel milk reduces the severity of asthma caused, for example, by the dust mites of the house – one of the main triggering factors.
For asthmatics, one of the main factors of allergic reactions are the dust mites of the house (HDM).
Present in virtually every house in the world, and thriving in hot and wet environments, they cannot be fully eliminated, so they always represent a threat.
A new study at the end of June at PLOS Onerevealed that, in rats, the Camel Milk helped reduce the development and severity of the asthma triggered by HDM.
The investigators tested the effect of camel milk on rats with asthma.
As detailed to, the researchers found that the mice exposed to HDM had a significantly higher respiratory tract hyperresponsiveness.
But the camel milk reduced this hyperresponsiveness from respiratory tract to normal levels. Also reduced the total number of immunity cells In the lungs, namely eosinophils, a type of white blood cells that plays a key role in allergic asthma.
It was also found that camel milk reduced t cell levels assistants (TH), namely TH2 AND TH17.
TH2 cells play a role crucial in the immune responsenamely in allergic reactions, and are known to contribute to asthma. Similarly, Th17 cells were implied in the development of various autoimmune and inflammatory diseases.
Camel milk also reduced the levels of inflammatory chemicals, the so -called cytokineswhich are at the center of allergic reactions.
Researchers also found that camel milk Supimia or CCL17a chemokine (signal protein) that attracts certain types of immunity cells, in particular T cells to inflammatory places.
Previous studies had already shown that the therapeutic properties have.
It is richer in minerals, vitamins and antioxidants than other mammalian milks; And, it contains whey proteins, which are of high nutritional value.
It is also known for containing lactoferrin, a protein with immune support properties and immunoglobulin g (IgG), a type of antibody. Interestingly, the present investigation found that asthmatics tend to have lower levels of IgG.
As New Atlas writes, the results of the new study support the traditional statements and small previous rehearsals in humans that suggest that camel milk It can be beneficial to asthmatic.
Clinical trials in humans are now needed before camel milk can be recommended as a treatment or preventive measure of asthma.
