Effect of camel urine on the cytological and biochemical changes induced by cyclophosphamide in mice

Alharbi, Mohammed; Qureshi, Shoeb; Ahmed, Mohammed M.; Raza, Muhammad Asif; Baig, M.Z.A.; Shah, Abdul Haleem

doi:10.1016/0378-8741(96)01399-2

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“…A very few studies have been published in the literature regarding the medicinal properties of camel urine, with just one report describing a possible anti-carcinogenic activity (al-Harbi et al, 1996). Furthermore, Khorshid and Moshref (2006) have recently reported the anti-carcinogenic effect of camel urine in different cancer types in rats.…”

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confidence: 97%

Camel urine inhibits the cytochrome P450 1a1 gene expression through an AhR-dependent mechanism in Hepa 1c1c7 cell line

Alhaider¹,

Gendy²,

Korashy³

et al. 2011

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

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Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 97%

Camel urine inhibits the cytochrome P450 1a1 gene expression through an AhR-dependent mechanism in Hepa 1c1c7 cell line

Alhaider¹,

Gendy²,

Korashy³

et al. 2011

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

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“…Interestingly, pharmacological studies have revealed that camel urine treatment caused a significant cytotoxic effect on bone marrow cells in mice [123]. The Middle East region is inhabited by more than 2,600 plant species, of which more than 700 species are noted for their use as medicinal herbs or botanical pesticides; however, only 200–250 plant species are still in use in traditional Arab medicine for the treatment of various diseases [124]. Plant species from the western Mediterranean coastal region (from Alexandria to Sallum, Egypt) comprise 230 species belonging to 48 families; 89% of the species had medicinal value, 62% of the species were common, approximately 24.9% were occasional, and 13% were rare [118].…”

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confidence: 99%

Historical Perspective of Traditional Indigenous Medical Practices: The Current Renaissance and Conservation of Herbal Resources

Pan

Litscher

et al. 2014

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

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In recent years, increasing numbers of people have been choosing herbal medicines or products to improve their health conditions, either alone or in combination with others. Herbs are staging a comeback and herbal “renaissance” occurs all over the world. According to the World Health Organization, 75% of the world's populations are using herbs for basic healthcare needs. Since the dawn of mankind, in fact, the use of herbs/plants has offered an effective medicine for the treatment of illnesses. Moreover, many conventional/pharmaceutical drugs are derived directly from both nature and traditional remedies distributed around the world. Up to now, the practice of herbal medicine entails the use of more than 53,000 species, and a number of these are facing the threat of extinction due to overexploitation. This paper aims to provide a review of the history and status quo of Chinese, Indian, and Arabic herbal medicines in terms of their significant contribution to the health promotion in present-day over-populated and aging societies. Attention will be focused on the depletion of plant resources on earth in meeting the increasing demand for herbs.

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“…Moreover, some of the strongest antioxidants, like uric acid and creatinine, are found in camel urine (Al-Harbi et al, 1996). Camel platelets show repressed platelet aggregation reactions to simple aggregation agents, and the platelet function analyser (PFA-100) closure times are drawn out.…”

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“…The use of urine in the treatment of disease is more common than one would think, and electronic databases have numerous of literature on the different uses of urine (Alhaidar et al, 2011). Human urine is the most widely used, and interestingly enough, it is used in the treatment of different human diseases (Al-Harbi et al, 1996).…”

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A Review of the Therapeutic Characteristics of Camel Urine

Alkhamees¹,

Alsanad²

2017

Afr J Tradit Complement Altern Med

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Background: The therapeutic use of camel urine has been known for centuries, with evidence of its use for medicinal purposes found in early folklore. It has been used to cure different diseases; however, the significant therapeutic benefits of urine have yet to undergo rigorous scientific evaluation. In this review, a summary of the scientific evidence that supports these therapeutic actions has been presented. Materials and methods: A literature search of different electronic databases including PubMed, Medline, SCOPUS, Web of Knowledge, and Google Scholar were conducted to identify published studies exploring the therapeutic effects of camel urine. 'Camel' and 'Urine', 'Medicinal properties', 'Natural products' were entered into the databases as key words. Reference lists of published reviews retrieved by the search were also searched to identify relevant papers. Result: There have been several laboratory and limited clinical studies providing evidence of the therapeutic effects of camel urine in the treatment of cancer, viral hepatitis and other viral, bacterial and parasitic infections. Therapeutic uses in the cardiovascular system have also been discovered, with regard to platelet and fibrinolytic actions. Conclusion:The exploration of the use of camel urine is of great interest to determine the efficacy of this practice, as well as the safety of the patients being treated. This review presented the benefits of camel urine, which were commonly drawn from small laboratory studies. Therefore, many more preclinical and clinical studies are needed to examine the efficacy and safety of the use of camel urine in in the treatment of disease.

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Effect of camel urine on the cytological and biochemical changes induced by cyclophosphamide in mice

Cited by 27 publications

References 26 publications

Camel urine inhibits the cytochrome P450 1a1 gene expression through an AhR-dependent mechanism in Hepa 1c1c7 cell line

Camel urine inhibits the cytochrome P450 1a1 gene expression through an AhR-dependent mechanism in Hepa 1c1c7 cell line

Historical Perspective of Traditional Indigenous Medical Practices: The Current Renaissance and Conservation of Herbal Resources

A Review of the Therapeutic Characteristics of Camel Urine

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