Studies on cytotoxic activity of Camel milk whey protein as a nutraceutical against HeLa cells

Abstract

Camel milk is an adapted dietary supplement with multiple antimicrobial and immuno-stimulatory properties. Diabetes, infant diarrhoea, hepatitis, allergy, lactose intolerance, and alcohol- induced liver damage have been treated with it (Galil et al, 2016). Numerous immunologically essential molecules, such as lysozymes, lactoferrin, lactoperoxidase, serum albumin, acidic whey protein, peptidoglycan recognition protein, and small peptides, contribute to its health benefits (Dubey et al, 2016). Recently, the anti-microbial and antioxidant properties of camel milk and its role as an anti-cancer and anti-hepatitis agent has been demonstrated (Khan et al, 2021). Camel milk also has the normal isotypes of antibodies shared with other mammalian species. Actually not only camel’s milk but even its urine is among such natural products enriched with molecules that are safe to humans and endowed with profound anti-cancer properties (Alebie et al, 2017). Aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) is an endogenous transcription factor with known preventative and therapeutic benefits for patients with cancer associated with organs like the liver, breast, prostate, etc. (Xie et al, 2012; Richmond et al, 2014). Aberrant AhR expression is involved in carcinogenesis (Korzeniewski et al, 2010).