The continuous cell line Caco-2 is a well-known human intestinal epithelium model, which is used in several researches for testing the absorption of different active substances, their digestion, distribution, and release of metabolites. In the recent years, we have seen an increased consumption of mare’s milk in human diet, as the drink was linked to several health benefits. Despite this growing interest, mare’s milk remains relatively unresearched. In fact, there are only a few experimentally supported studies on the effects of mare’s milk on human immune system available. Seeing that mare’s milk is becoming increasingly important among the general public, this paper focuses on researching whether or not Caco-2 cells could be used as a model for studying the effects of mare’s milk. We used the cell model to study how different concentrations of mare’s milk affect the viability of Caco-2 cells. To perform the experiment, we used 5, 10, 20, and 40 % concentrations of mare’s milk, in which we incubated the cells for 3, 6, 24, 48, and 72 hours. We monitored the viability of cells with the method of trypan blue cell counting. Based on our findings, we learned that mare’s milk has a negative effect on the viability of Caco-2 cells. With the increase of concentration of mare’s milk, the viability of cells decreased visibly. The statistically significant differences in the experiment were classified as dependent on concentration and time. In conclusion, our research showed that this experiment cannot be performed with high concentrations of mare’s milk.
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