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ArticleFrontiers in veterinary science2026

Dose-dependent effects of pomegranate peel extract on modulating ruminal fermentation, methane emission, nutrient digestibility and productive values in camels: an

Abdullah Sheikh, Hesham S Ghazzawy, Roshmon Thomas Mathew, Mohamed Ashour, Rania Ali El Hadi Mohamed, Ehab El-Haroun, Ali S A Saleem, Mohamed M A Abd-Elkarim

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Abdullah SheikhCamel Research Center, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia.
Hesham S GhazzawyDate Palm Research Center of Excellence, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia.
Roshmon Thomas MathewFish Resources Research Center, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia.
Mohamed AshourFish Resources Research Center, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia.
Rania Ali El Hadi MohamedDepartment of Biology, College of Science, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Ehab El-HarounDepartment of Integrative Agriculture, College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, United Arab Emirates University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Ali S A SaleemAnimal Production Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Sohag University, Sohag, Egypt.
Mohamed M A Abd-ElkarimDepartment of Animal Production, Faculty of Agriculture, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt.

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Introduction: Sustainable management of bioactive-rich byproducts, including pomegranate peels, is crucial to support the rise of environmentally resilient intensive camel farming. The objective of this study was to investigate the impact of pomegranate peel extract (PPE) (0, 0.5, 1, and 2 g/kg) on methane production gas production, nutrient digestibility, and predictive values in camels through Materials and methods: Rumen samples were fortified with PPE at levels of 0 (PPE0), 0.5 (PPE0.5), 1 (PPE1), and 2 (PPE2) g/kg diet to assess methane emissions, gas production, nutrient digestibility, and predictive values. Molecular docking was used to assess the inhibition of the methanogenic pathway enzymes formylmethanofuran dehydrogenase (Fmd), F420H2 oxidase, and shikimate dehydrogenase (SDH) by ellagic acid (EA) and punicalagin (PG). Results: The PPE1 and PPE0.5 groups showed significantly higher gas production across all incubation intervals (3, 6, 12, 24 and 48 h; Conclusion: These results suggest that dietary inclusion of 0.5 or 1 g/kg PPE significantly improves nutrient digestibility, productive performance, and rumen fermentation efficiency, while concurrently reducing methane emissions using an

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camelmethane emissionmolecular dockingphytochemical extractsustainable strategy

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