Essential oils derived from plants can provide biological impacts to livestock species.
Scientific studies researching essential oils in livestock have investigated various essential …

Peppers (Capsicum spp.) contain capsaicin, an organic compound with a group of alkaloids
that has shown thermoregulation properties in humans and mice, and may influence …

Simple Summary The demand for cow's milk has increased in recent years due to the rapid
growth in the world's human population. The objective of this study was to evaluate the …

Simple Summary Exposure to heat stress significantly impairs the productive performance of
growing pigs. Supplementing their diet with phytogenic solutions, especially those …

A 70-day feeding trial was performed to assess the effect of feeding a mixture of functional
feed supplements (FFS; contains encapsulated cinnamaldehyde, condensed tannins …

Simple Summary Heat stress affects the comfort, health, production, and fertility of dairy
cows (Bos taurus). Among options to attenuate heat stress is the use of a cooling strategy …

This study investigated the effects of dietary capsaicin supplementation on antioxidant
capacity, immune function, and gut microbiota in periparturient dairy cows. Twenty Holstein …

Simple Summary Microencapsulated hot chili pepper (MHCP) has properties that affect the
metabolism of bovines, so the objective of this research was to study the effects of MHCP on …

Heat stress (HS) challenges animal productivity, welfare, product quality, and reproductive
success. Upon exposure to temperatures above their thermoneutral zone, animals' …

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of a feed additive containing encapsulated
pepper on total-tract apparent nutrient digestibility, sorting index, ruminal fermentation, milk …