Journal
MOLECULES
Volume 27, Issue 23, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/molecules27238631
Keywords
milk; subclinical mastitis; metabolome; microbiome; antibiotic sensitivity test
Funding
- King Saud University Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- [RSP2022R497]
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This study investigated the impact of bovine subclinical mastitis on milk composition and quality using metabolomics analysis and pathogen identification. The results revealed significant increases in milk electrical conductivity and pH, as well as decreases in fat and protein content in animals with subclinical mastitis compared to healthy animals. Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli were identified as the predominant pathogens, showing differential sensitivity to antibiotics.
Bovine milk is an important food component in the human diet due to its nutrient-rich metabolites. However, bovine subclinical mastitis alters the composition and quality of milk. In present study, California mastitis testing, somatic cell count, pH, and electrical conductivity were used as confirmatory tests to detect subclinical mastitis. The primary goal was to study metabolome and identify major pathogens in cows with subclinical mastitis. In this study, 29 metabolites were detected in milk using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. Volatile acidic compounds, such as hexanoic acid, hexadecanoic acid, lauric acid, octanoic acid, n-decanoic acid, tricosanoic acid, tetradecanoic acid, and hypogeic acid were found in milk samples, and these impart good flavor to the milk. Metaboanalyst tool was used for metabolic pathway analysis and principal component estimation. In this study, EC and pH values in milk were significantly increased (p < 0.0001), whereas fat (p < 0.04) and protein (p < 0.0002) significantly decreased in animals with subclinical mastitis in comparison to healthy animals. Staphylococcus aureus was the predominant pathogen found (n = 54), followed by Escherichia coli (n = 30). Furthermore, antibiotic sensitivity revealed that Staphylococcus aureus was more sensitive to gentamicin (79.6%), whereas Escherichia coli showed more sensitivity to doxycycline hydrochloride (80%).
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