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Exploring the Potential of Donkey Milk in Enhancing Pneumonia Treatment Outcomes-Pilot Study
Violeta Kolarov1,2, Anika Trudić1,2, Maja Bogdan1,2
1Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, Hajduk Veljkova 3, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia.
Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland)
|February 27, 2026
Summary
Donkey milk supplementation may enhance recovery for community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) patients. This adjunctive therapy, combined with antibiotics, showed faster symptom reduction and shorter hospital stays without adverse effects.
Area of Science:
- Infectious Diseases
- Nutritional Science
- Pharmacology
Background:
- Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a leading cause of global mortality and hospitalization.
- Adjunctive therapies are being explored to improve CAP treatment outcomes.
- Donkey milk possesses antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, and immunomodulatory properties relevant to respiratory infections.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the efficacy of pasteurized donkey milk as an adjunctive therapy for hospitalized CAP patients.
- To evaluate the impact of donkey milk supplementation on inflammatory markers, radiological improvement, and hospital stay duration.
Main Methods:
- A prospective study involving 60 hospitalized CAP patients.
- Patients were randomized to receive standard antibiotic therapy plus donkey milk or antibiotics alone.
- Donkey milk group received 250 mL twice daily for one month.
Main Results:
- Donkey milk group exhibited significantly faster reductions in C-reactive protein (CRP) and procalcitonin (PCT).
- Greater radiological improvement and a shorter average hospital stay (12.46 vs. 14.16 days) were observed in the donkey milk group.
- Donkey milk consumption was a significant predictor of shorter hospital stay, with high compliance and no reported adverse effects.
Conclusions:
- Pasteurized donkey milk can be a safe and effective natural adjunct to antibiotic therapy for CAP.
- Donkey milk supplementation shows potential to accelerate recovery and reduce hospitalization duration for CAP patients.
- Further large-scale studies are warranted to confirm these findings and explore broader applications in infectious diseases.
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