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ArticleFoods (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Untargeted Metabolomics Reveals Key Differences Between Yak, Buffalo, and Cow Colostrum Based on UHPLC-ESI-MS/MS.

Yuzhuo Wang, Changhui Li, Jiaxiang Huang, Qingkun Zeng, Ling Li, Pan Yang, Pengjie Wang, Min Chu, Jie Luo, Fazheng Ren and 1 more

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Yuzhuo WangCollege of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China.
Changhui LiCollege of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China.
Jiaxiang HuangGuangxi Buffalo Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning 530001, China.
Qingkun ZengGuangxi Buffalo Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning 530001, China.ORCID 0000-0003-1575-9565
Ling LiGuangxi Buffalo Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning 530001, China.ORCID 0000-0003-2948-6561
Pan YangGuangxi Buffalo Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning 530001, China.
Pengjie WangBeijing Laboratory of Food Quality and Safety, Department of Nutrition and Health, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100091, China.ORCID 0000-0001-9975-6737
Min ChuLanzhou Institute of Husbandry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science, Lanzhou 730050, China.
Jie LuoCollege of Food Science and Technology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410114, China.ORCID 0000-0001-7291-0933
Fazheng RenBeijing Laboratory of Food Quality and Safety, Department of Nutrition and Health, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100091, China.
Hao ZhangCollege of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China.ORCID 0000-0002-7758-5161

Funding

the National Key R&D Program of China 2022YFD1600102
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundColostrum, abundant in immunoglobulins and growth factors, plays a vital role in supporting immunity. Both yak and buffalo milk are characterized by their high protein and fat content. However, the metabolomic profiles of yak colostrum (YC), buffalo colostrum (BC), and bovine colostrum (CC) remain largely unexplored. The objective of this study is to identify unique metabolites that may impact the nutritional value of colostrum.

methodsThis study employed ultra-high performance liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry (UHPLC-ESI-MS/MS) for untargeted metabolomics analysis of YC, BC, and CC.

resultsThe analysis revealed 97, 70, and 75 differentially expressed metabolites in the YC-CC, BC-CC, and YC-BC comparisons, respectively. In comparison to CC, both YC and BC shared common features, including reduced choline levels and elevated O-acetylcarnitine. Moreover, metabolites such as 2-hydroxy-6-pentadecylbenzoic acid, DL-glycerol-1-phosphate, thiamine, L-carnitine, methyl β-D-galactoside, and uridine diphosphate (UDP) were identified as potential biomarkers for YC, while 21-deoxycortisol, D-synephrine, uridine, mannitol-1-phosphate, nonadecanoic acid, and perillic acid were specific to BC.

conclusionsYC has greater advantages in energy supply, antioxidant activity, immune regulation, and cell homeostasis, and BC holds unique significance in physical development and energy balance regulation. These findings provide valuable insights, enabling the selection of unique bioactive metabolites to develop targeted functional foods from colostrum, catering to diverse nutritional needs.

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buffalo colostrumcolostrum biomarkerscow colostrumspecific milk compositionuntargeted metabolomicsyak colostrum

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