Insulin

[searchingsoul]

Do Muslims use Insulin that is derieved from the pig when controlling their diabetes?

[Woodrow]

Do Muslims use Insulin that is derieved from the pig when controlling their diabetes?

I don't believe insulin has ever been commercialy produced from pigs.

[syilla]

what is the ingredients of the insulins...?

[Woodrow]

Ok it has been made from pigs I was only aware of the synthetic and that made from cows. The pig insulin would be forbidden

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[Woodrow]

Where Does Commercial Insulin Come From?

The first successful insulin preparations came from cows (and later pigs). The pancreatic islets and the insulin protein contained within them were isolated from animals slaughtered for food in a similar but more complex fashion than was used by our doctor and med-student duo. The bovine (cow) and porcine (pig) insulin were purified, bottled, and sold. Bovine and porcine insulin worked very well (and still do!) for the vast majority of patients, but some could develop an allergy or other types of reactions to the foreign protein (a foreign protein is a protein which is not native to humans). In the 1980's technology had advanced to the point where we could make human insulin. The advantage would be that human insulin would have a much lower chance of inducing a reaction because it is not a foreign protein (all humans have the exact same insulin, so we do not "see" this as a foreign protein). The technology which made this approach possible was the development of recombinant DNA techniques. In simple terms, the human gene which codes for the insulin protein was cloned (copied) and then put inside of bacteria. A number of tricks were performed on this gene to make the bacteria want to use it to constantly make insulin. Big vats of bacteria now make tons of human insulin. From this, pharmaceutical companies can isolate pure human insulin.



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Assessing how well Glucose is Controlled in a Diabetic

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[F.Y.]

I believe that I have heard that if it is for medicinal purposes - it is allowed. But I will have to get back to you on that one - have to research.

Peace

[muzna]

i think it was said that Allah would never put cure in something haram. am i right?