Antioxidant levels in tissues of young and adult camels (Camelus dromedarius)

In this study, we measured the concentration of some antioxidant substances in erythrocytes hemolysate, liver, kidney and brain in young and adult camels. It has been found that the activity of the antioxidant enzymes glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px), catalase (CAT), superoxide dismutase (SOD) and th...

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Published in:Journal of physiology and biochemistry 2006-09, Vol.62 (3), p.213-218
Main Authors: Mousa, H M, Omer, O H, Ali, B H, Al-Wabel, N, Ahmed, S M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adaptation, Physiological
Aging - metabolism
alpha-Tocopherol - metabolism
Animals
Antioxidants - metabolism
Ascorbic Acid - metabolism
Brain - metabolism
Camelus - metabolism
Catalase - metabolism
Erythrocytes - metabolism
Glutathione - metabolism
Glutathione Peroxidase - metabolism
Kidney - metabolism
Liver - metabolism
Male
Superoxide Dismutase - metabolism
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Summary:In this study, we measured the concentration of some antioxidant substances in erythrocytes hemolysate, liver, kidney and brain in young and adult camels. It has been found that the activity of the antioxidant enzymes glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px), catalase (CAT), superoxide dismutase (SOD) and the concentration of glutathione, ascorbic acid and alpha-tocopherol are high in both young and adult camels. GSH-Px and CAT activities were higher in adult camels than in the young whereas no significant difference in the activity of SOD between young and adult camels was noticed. Glutathione was present in all tissues studied. Ascorbic acid was found to have significantly higher values in young camels. From this study it could be concluded that, as in other mammals, camel tissues contain a powerful antioxidant system. The liver has the highest contents of antioxidants and antioxidant enzymes indicating that it plays an important role in pro-oxidants detoxification. Age has a variable effect on the antioxidant system in camels.
ISSN:1138-7548
1877-8755
DOI:10.1007/BF03168471