[HTML][HTML] Essential Oils in Broiler Chicken Production, Immunity and Meat Quality: Review of Thymus vulgaris, Origanum vulgare, and Rosmarinus officinalis

N Puvača, V Tufarelli, I Giannenas - Agriculture, 2022‏ - mdpi.com
The use of essential oils in animal nutrition has attracted attention as a potential substitute
for antibiotic growth promoters in the past twenty-five years. This paper will review the …

[HTML][HTML] Potential use of garlic products in ruminant feeding: A review

H Ding, C Ao, X Zhang - Animal Nutrition, 2023‏ - Elsevier
The addition of antibiotics as growth promoters to ruminant feed can result in bacterial
resistance and antibiotic residues in ruminant products. Correspondingly, there is serious …

[HTML][HTML] Dietary oregano essential oil supplementation alters meat quality, oxidative stability, and fatty acid profiles of beef cattle

P He, Y Lei, K Zhang, R Zhang, Y Bai, Z Li, L Jia, J Shi… - Meat Science, 2023‏ - Elsevier
This study was conducted to elucidate the effects of oregano essential oil (OEO)
supplementation on the meat quality, antioxidant capacity, and nutritional value of the …

Improvement of the antimicrobial activity of oregano oil by encapsulation in chitosan—Alginate nanoparticles

K Yoncheva, N Benbassat, MM Zaharieva, L Dimitrova… - Molecules, 2021‏ - mdpi.com
Oregano oil (OrO) possesses well-pronounced antimicrobial properties but its application is
limited due to low water solubility and possible instability. The aim of this study was to …

Melatonin promotes the growth and development of lambs by increasing growth hormone and testosterone, targeting on apoptosis signaling pathway and intestinal …

W Ma, H Wu, G Li, L Yan, L Wang, M Zhao… - Frontiers in …, 2022‏ - frontiersin.org
Melatonin is an indole-like neuroendocrine hormone. A large number of studies have shown
that melatonin can improve production performance of ewes, but it is not clear in lambs. In …

Essential Oils as Antibacterials Against Multidrug-Resistant Foodborne pathogens: Mechanisms, Recent Advances, and Legal Considerations

M Sobhy, EA Abdelkarim, MA Hussein, T Aziz… - Food Bioscience, 2025‏ - Elsevier
The rapid emergence of multidrug-resistant (MDR) foodborne pathogens presents a critical
and growing threat to global food safety, endangering millions of lives annually. Essential …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of Dietary Supplementation with Cocrystals of Thymol and Carvacrol on Quality, Nutrient Composition, and Oxidative Stability of Broiler Meat

Y Li, C Li, Y Zhang, N Everaert, L Comer, L Huang… - Foods, 2024‏ - mdpi.com
Consumer demand for high-quality meat has increased. This study aimed to investigate the
potential application of cocrystals of thymol and carvacrol in broilers for high-quality meat …

The effects of feeding a standardized mixture of essential oils vs monensin on growth performance, dietary energy and carcass characteristics of lambs fed a high …

YJ Arteaga-Wences, A Estrada-Angulo… - Small Ruminant …, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Abstract Thirty-six Pelibuey× Katahdin crossbred intact male lambs (28.5±3.5 kg) were used
in a 56-d experiment in a randomized complete block design to evaluate the effects of a …

[HTML][HTML] Productive performance, carcass traits, and meat quality in finishing lambs supplemented with a polyherbal mixture

JF Orzuna-Orzuna, G Dorantes-Iturbide, A Lara-Bueno… - Agriculture, 2021‏ - mdpi.com
The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of dietary supplementation of a
polyherbal mixture (HM) containing saponins, flavonoids, and polysaccharides on …

[HTML][HTML] Toward a new future for essential oils

E Napoli, M Di Vito - Antibiotics, 2021‏ - mdpi.com
Essential oils (EOs) are peculiar phytocomplexes in the already widely varied world of
natural bioactive substances. They represent the volatile and aromatic components of some …