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IVRI study, 2023
Kanwardeep Singh, April 11, 2023: The Times of India
Bareilly : Fresh cow urine may contain potentially harmful bacteria and is not suitable for direct human consumption, research carried out by Bareilly-based ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI), the country’s premier animal research body, has revealed.
Urine of buffalo was more effective on certain bacteria though, the research added.
The study led by Bhoj Raj Singh of the institute along with three PhD students, found that urine samples from healthy cows and bulls contained at least 14 types of harmful bacteria with the presence of Escherichia coli, which can cause stomach infections, most commonlydetected. The findings of the peer-reviewed research have been published in online research website, Researchgate. Singh heads the department of epidemiology at the research institute.
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April 11, 2023: The Times of India
Can’t generalise that cow urine is an antibacterial: IVRI
Statistical analysis of 73 urine samples of cow, buffaloes and humans suggest that antibacterial activity in buffalo urine was far more superior than cows. Urine of buffalo was significantly more effective on bacteria like S Epidermidis and E Rhapontici,” the research said.
He added: “We collected urine samples of three types of cows — Sahiwal, Tharparkar and Vindavani (cross breed) from local dairy farms — along with samples of buffaloes and humans. Our study, carried out between June and November 2022, concluded that a sizeable proportion of urine samples from apparently healthy individuals carry potentially pathogenic bacteria. The urine of some individuals, irrespective of sex and breeder species, might be inhibitory to a select group of bacteria but the common belief, that cow urine is antibacterial, can’t be generalised. In no case can urine be recommended for human consumption.”
He added that “some people put forth the contention that distilled urine doesn’t have infectious bacteria.” Notably, cow urine is widely sold in the Indian market without the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) trademark by manysuppliers.
Meanwhile, former director of IVRI, RS Chauhan, told TOI:“I have been researching cow urine for 25 years and we have found that distilled cowurine improves immunity of humans and helps against cancer and Covid...”
The colour Indian Yellow in art
European art
Indian miniature painting
The ingredients of Indian yellow: It was prepared from the urine of cows fed only mango leaves and made in villages like Mirzapur, the yellow pigment was refined by heating the liquid and pressing it into round balls.
Cow urine was also used by artists in Kangra (Rajol) and Basohli.
ZAHRA'S BLOG + BROWN LADY ART COLLECTIVE/ Art, Design and Cultural Heritage adds: Indian Yellow is a vivid orange-yellow pigment that originates from India in the 15th century and was mostly used there during the Mughal period. It was introduced to European artists shortly thereafter, where it was used until it became commercially unavailable in the early 20th century. This pigment was a popular choice among frescoists, oil painters, and watercolorists, although it was said to have an unpleasant odour.
This odor may stem from the alleged original source of the pigment— cow urine. ... the cattle responsible for Indian Yellow were only fed water and mango leaves, ingredients that supposedly made their urine (and thereby the pigment) especially luminescent.
