Camels and Camelids

INSULIN CONTENT IN RAW DROMEDARY MILK AND SERUM MEASURED OVER ONE LACTATION PERIOD

Journal Edition: December 2006
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Published On: 11-10-2018 07:06

U. Wernery, Bobby Johnson and W. Tawfiq Ishmail1
Central Veterinary Research Laboratory, P.O. Box 597, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
1. Dubai Hospital, P.O. Box 7272, Dubai, United Arab Emirates


ABSTRACT


The insulin content was measured in raw milk and serum of individual dromedaries over a period of 310 days. The mean milk insulin concentration was 40.5 ± 10.7 μU/ml and the mean serum insulin concentration was 12.77 ± 7.62 μU/ml.
Key words: Dromedary, insulin, lactation, milk