Buttermilk as a possible glycotoxins’ eliminator: a review

Glycotoxins or advanced glycation end products (AGEs) are coming under the limelight of research field now-a-days.  These glycotoxins when get excessively produced in the body; are posing a risk factor for many metabolic disorders like diabetes, cardiac disorders and cancers and are also responsible for premature aging and related diseases like cataract, Alzheimer’s disease etc. Researchers have proven that buttermilk which acquires a prime importance in Ayurveda has the potential to eliminate or significantly inactivate these system produced glycotoxins. This review provides here with some noteworthy research results which prove the above statement significantly.