(Al-Harbi et al., 1996) |
Mice (60) |
Camel urine (CU) with a 5%–100% concentration as daily drinking water for 7 days. Average of 5.4–5.82 ml camel urine per mouse. |
Male camel (Camelus dromedarius) from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
All animals were divided into 12 groups (5 mice per group). Each group was treated with;
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tap water (control)
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cyclophosphamide (CP) (100 mg/kg)
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5% CU
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15% CU
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25% CU
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50% CU
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100%
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pretreatment with 5% CU followed by 100 mg/kg CP
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pretreatment with 15% CU followed by 100 mg/kg CP
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pretreatment with 25% CU followed by 100 mg/kg CP
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pretreatment with 50% CU followed by 100 mg/kg CP
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pretreatment with 100% CU followed by 100 mg/kg CP
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1) Micronucleus test:
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CU failed to induce any significant effects on the frequency of micronucleated polychromatic erythrocytes (PCE) in femoral cells compared with control.
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Significant decrease in the number of PCE compared with normochromic erythrocytes (NCE).
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Significant decrease in PCE/NCE ratio in groups 4, 5, 6 and 7
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Group 2 significantly increased the incidence of micronucleated PCE and decreased PCE/NCE ratio.
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Pretreatment with CU failed to alter the effect of CP on the incidence of micronucleated PCE and PCE/NCE ratio but significantly increased NCE in groups 11 and 12.
2) Estimation of protein and nucleic acid:
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Significant reduction in DNA and RNA levels in hepatic cells in groups 6 and 7 compared with control, but no effect on protein level.
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Pretreatment with CU significantly elevated CP-induced DNA inhibition (groups 11 and 12), RNA (groups 9, 10, 11 and 12) and protein contents (groups 10, 11 and 12).
3) MDA concentration:
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Groups 5, 6 and 7 showed a significant increase in MDA.
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Pretreatment with CU (groups 10, 11 and 12) further increased MDA level.
4) Glutathione level:
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Glutathione levels significantly reduced in groups 4, 5, 6 and 7.
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Pretreatment with CU (groups 10, 11 and 12) further decreased glutathione level.
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CU shows cytotoxic activity and non-clastogenic nature in mice induced with CP. |
(Mahmoud et al., 2019) |
Adult male Sprague Dawley rats (30) |
2 ml/100 g by oral intubation for 60 days |
Female lactating camel from Egypt |
All animals were divided into three groups (10 rats per group). Each group was treated with:
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In vitro assessment of CU antioxidant activity
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Serum biochemical analysis
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Histopathological examination
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1. In vitro assessment of CU antioxidant activity:2. Serum biochemical analysis:3. Histopathological examination:
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CU shows a protective and curative role against hepatic dysfunction via antioxidative, anti-free radical scavenging activities of its present volatile metabolites and essential inorganic elements. |
(Al-Yousef et al., 2012) |
Human cancer cell line: MCF 10A, MDA-MB-231, U2OS, DAOY, LoVo, HCT-116, MED-1, MED-8, MED-13 and HFSN1 |
16 mg/ml was added to every cell line |
Young female camel (Camelus dromedaries) |
All cell lines were divided into two groups (control and treatment). Control groups were not treated, and treatment groups received 16 mg/ml CU. For PBMC cytotoxicity test, cells were treated with different concentrations of CU for 3 days. |
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1. Cytotoxicity test:
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More than 80% of MDA-MB-231 cells (breast cancer cells) died in response to 16 mg/ml CU but had no effect on MCF 10A cells (non-tumorigenic breast epithelial cells) with the same concentration.
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Cells were divided into two groups: (1) CU-resistant cells included MCF 10A, HFSN-1, U2OS, MCF-7, MED-8, LoVo and HCT-116 and (2) CU-sensitive cells, with more than 50% cell death, including MDA-MB-231, DAOY, MED-4 and MED-13.
2. Apoptosis:
3. Cell proliferation analysis:4. Cancer-related genes:
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Addition of CU immediately stopped MDA-MB-231 cell proliferation.
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CU down-regulated β-catenin, cyclin D1 and survivin and up-regulated cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor p21.
5. Cytotoxic test on PBMCs:
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CU (20 mg/ml) increased the level of CD3 + CD9 + and CD3 + HLA-DR + .
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CU stimulated the production of IFN-ɣ and reduced IL-6, IL-4 and IL-10.
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Camel urine has anticancer effects on the various human cancer cell lines. |
(Alhaider et al., 2011) |
Hepa 1c1c7 cell line |
Camel urine (CU) 15 µl/ml added to Hepa 1c1c7 cell line |
Female virgin, prenant and lactating camel (Camelus dromadaries) |
Hepa 1c1c7 cells were preincubated with either CU or BU (15 µl/ml) before incubation with 1 nM TCDD |
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MTT assay
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TCDD-induced Cyp1a1 catalytic activity
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Cyp1a1 mRNA level
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Cyp1a1 protein expression
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Inhibition of AhR transformation and XRE binding
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Inhibition of AhR-dependent reporter gene expression
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MTT assay:
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Neither CU nor BU was toxic to Hepa 1c1c7 cells up to 15 µl/ml.
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Cell viability decreased by 35% in pregnant CU (50 µl/ml); 12% and 15% at 25 µl/ml and 50 µl/ml, respectively, in virgin BU; 15 µl/ml of both CU and BU were chosen in the subsequent tests.
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TCDD-induced Cyp1a1 catalytic activity:
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Virgin CU showed the highest inhibitory effect (80%), followed by lactating CU (70%) and pregnant CU (54%).
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The obtained inhibition was similar to that of resveratrol (25 µM, positive control), which inhibited 50% of TCDD-induced Cyp1a1 catalytic activity.
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Virgin CU significantly inhibited 45% of TCDD-induced Cyp1a1 mRNA.
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Resveratrol (25 µM) significantly inhibited TCDD-induced Cyp1a1 mRNA by 20%.
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Cyp1a1 protein expression:
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Virgin and lactating CU caused significant TCDD-induced Cyp1a1 protein level inhibition by 65% and 45%, respectively.
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Camel urine inhibits the TCDD-mediated effect, at least in part by inhibiting the expression of Cyp1a1, a cancer-activating gene, at both the transcriptional and the post-translational levels through an AhR-dependent mechanism. |
(Hu et al., 2017) |
Sprague–Dawley rats (95) |
5 ml/kg of camel milk (CM) and urine (CU) were given orally |
Camel from Hargeisa, Somaliland |
All animals (5 rats per group) were treated with saline (5 ml/kg), cimetidine (100 mg/kg), CM (5 ml/kg) or CU (5 ml/kg) and induced with any one of the ulcer agents (HCl/EtOH (0.2 ml/animal), indomethacin (50 mg/kg) or water restraint stress-induced ulcer (3 h)) |
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Acute toxicity study
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Ulcer index (UI)
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Ulcer inhibition degree
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HCl/EtOH-induced ulcer:
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Administration of cimetidine, CU, and CM showed significant (p < 0.05) ulcer inhibition of 83.07%, 60.5% and 100%, respectively.
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The mean UI was reduced significantly (p < 0.05) from 17.2 ± 0.84 mm in the negative control group to 2.8 ± 0.84, 6.8 ± 0.84, and 0 ± 0.00 mm in the cimetidine, CM and CU groups, respectively.
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Indomethacin-induced ulcer:
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Administration of cimetidine, CM and CU reduced the formation of hemorrhagic spots by 100%, 33.3% (UI = 2.0 ± 0.0) and 66.7% (UI = 1.0 ± 0.0), respectively.
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No ulcer could be seen in the CM and CU groups, both exerting a 100% healing effect. The cimetidine group showed a lesion area (3.0 ± 0.71 mm) with a significant healing effect of 60.5%.
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Administration of CM and CU may have strengthened the mucosal barrier against endogenous and exogenous ulcerogenic agents in HCl/EtOH, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and WRS-induced gastric damage. CM and CU also showed a strong ulcer-healing effect in indomethacin-induced gastric damage. |
(Alhaidar et al., 2011) |
Healthy human volunteers |
0.05 ml CU was added to human platelet-rich plasma (PRP) |
Female virgin, pregnant and lactating domesticated camels (Camelus dromedaries) |
0.05 ml of CU was added to human PRP before 0.05 ml of ADP or AA (aggregating agent) was added |
Platelet inhibitory activity, aggregation responses to adenosine diphosphate (ADP) and arachidonic Acid (AA), PFA-100 closure time |
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Virgin, pregnant and lactating CU significantly inhibited aggregation response to ADP and AA (p < 0.001).
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Lactating CU showed the most potent platelet inhibitory activity against ADP- and AA-induced aggregation (p < 0.001).
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CU also prolonged PFA-100 closure time.
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CU showed antiplatelet actions and provided an essential foundation of scientific evidence to explore CU as a therapeutic antiplatelet agent. |