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ArticleVeterinary sciences2025

Parity-Associated Differences in the Antioxidants and Fecal Microbiota of Bactrian Camels.

Hongxi Du, Jianxiong Xu, Hongcai Zhang, Jianjun Li, Fei Wang, Huan Li, Sarula Han, Jiri Gala, Jilite Wang

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Hongxi DuInnovative Team for Hetao Agricultural Products' Nutrition and High-Value Utilization, Department of Agriculture, Hetao College, Bayannur 015000, China.ORCID 0000-0001-8248-3031
Jianxiong XuSchool of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200042, China.ORCID 0000-0003-2026-3791
Hongcai ZhangSchool of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200042, China.ORCID 0000-0002-9769-463X
Jianjun LiInner Mongolia Yinggesu Biotechnology Co., Ltd., Bayannur 015000, China.
Fei WangInner Mongolia Yinggesu Biotechnology Co., Ltd., Bayannur 015000, China.
Huan LiInner Mongolia Yinggesu Biotechnology Co., Ltd., Bayannur 015000, China.
Sarula HanHulunbuir Agricultural and Animal Husbandry Institute, Hulunbuir 021008, China.
Jiri GalaInnovative Team for Hetao Agricultural Products' Nutrition and High-Value Utilization, Department of Agriculture, Hetao College, Bayannur 015000, China.
Jilite WangInnovative Team for Hetao Agricultural Products' Nutrition and High-Value Utilization, Department of Agriculture, Hetao College, Bayannur 015000, China.

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Doctorate Job Project by the Bayannur Science and Technology Bureau No. 202114Inner Mongolian Natural Science Foundation of China No. 2021MS03028
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Abstract

Camels survive in deserts through unique, adapted metabolic and immunological processes that are normally lethal to other species. Antioxidants and the gastrointestinal microbiota play major roles in redox homeostasis, yet they remain unexplored in camels to date. The objectives of this study were to characterize the dynamics of milk antioxidants, serum antioxidants, and the fecal microbiome of lactating Bactrian camels with different parities. In total, 30 lactating camels were selected and categorized into the following 3 groups: 10 were assigned to the first parity group (P_1), 10 were classified into the third parity group (P_3), and 10 belonged to the fifth parity group (P_5). The antioxidant parameters of the lactating camels were determined in milk and serum. The fecal microbial community of lactating camels was assessed using 16S rRNA amplicon sequencing, and the resulting library was sequenced on an Illumina NovaSeq platform. The amount of total antioxidant capacity (T-AOC) and antioxidant activity for polypepetides (DPPH) in the third parity was the highest among the groups both in the camel milk and its serum. In the case of hydroxyl radical (OH) and SOD, the amounts were 9.62 U/mL (SEM = 0.4950) and 13.64 U/mL (SEM = 0.5144), respectively, for P_1 in the serum, which were extremely significantly greater than those of the other groups. The Shannon index was significantly different between the P_1 group and either the P_3 or P_5 group. Additionally, Simpson's diversity index significantly differed between the P_1 group and the P_5 group. Furthermore, the number of OH in camels is positively associated with the metabolic pathway of non-oxidative pentose phosphate pathway and ANAGLYCOLYSIS-PWY. In conclusion, this study revealed that different parities were associated with distinct levels of antioxidant parameters and fecal microbial ecologies in lactating Bactrian camels, where parity affects metabolic and microbial health. Understanding these dynamics in camels could optimize their nutritional management, enhancing their welfare in challenging environments.

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ANAGLYCOLYSIS-PWYantioxidantscamelfecesmicrobiomemilknon-oxidative pentose phosphate pathwayserumtotal antioxidant ability

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