Overview
This review compiles published data on major and trace minerals in camel milk, element by element, and converts them to common units where possible. It concludes that the mineral composition of camel milk is not fundamentally different from cow milk apart from higher potassium, sodium and chloride, and probably iron and zinc. Lead, cadmium and arsenic are mentioned only as contaminants measured in another study.
Key numbers
- Quoted, not measured: Chen et al. (2020) reported chromium 13.6 ± 5.3 ng/mL, tin 50.6 ± 29.0 ng/mL and aluminum 0.45 ± 0.29 ng/mL in camel milk (Trace elements section, p. 58).
- Quoted: a higher chromium mean of 193 ng/mL from Elhardallou and El-Naggar (2016) (p. 58).
Methods (brief)
Narrative critical review of published camel milk mineral studies, building on an earlier meta-analysis of 121 references. No sampling or analysis.
Evidence Fitness
Context only (evidence tier C). Values are secondary and should be traced to the primary studies. The authors warn that contamination during sampling and differing analytical methods may explain some unusually high published trace-element values, which is relevant when judging camel milk metal data.