Phytochemicals as antibiotic alternatives to promote growth and enhance host health

H Lillehoj, Y Liu, S Calsamiglia… - Veterinary …, 2018‏ - Springer
There are heightened concerns globally on emerging drug-resistant superbugs and the lack
of new antibiotics for treating human and animal diseases. For the agricultural industry, there …

Essential oils of some medicinal plants and their biological activities: a mini review

AA Mohamed, BM Alotaibi - Journal of Umm Al-Qura University for Applied …, 2023‏ - Springer
Medicinal herbs have an essential function in health and therapy. Bioactives of medicinal
plants showed fewer side effects than manufactured drugs and their antioxidant properties …

[HTML][HTML] Non-antibiotic feed additives in diets for pigs: A review

Y Liu, CD Espinosa, JJ Abelilla, GA Casas, LV Lagos… - Animal nutrition, 2018‏ - Elsevier
A number of feed additives are marketed to assist in boosting the pigs' immune system,
regulate gut microbiota, and reduce negative impacts of weaning and other environmental …

Antioxidant activity of essential oils

R Amorati, MC Foti, L Valgimigli - Journal of agricultural and food …, 2013‏ - ACS Publications
Essential oils (EOs) are liquid mixtures of volatile compounds obtained from aromatic plants.
Many EOs have antioxidant properties, and the use of EOs as natural antioxidants is a field …

Natural antioxidants: sources, compounds, mechanisms of action, and potential applications

MS Brewer - Comprehensive reviews in food science and food …, 2011‏ - Wiley Online Library
While use of synthetic antioxidants (such as butylated hydroxytoluene and butylated
hydroxyanisole) to maintain the quality of ready‐to‐eat food products has become …

Advantages and limitations of common testing methods for antioxidants

R Amorati, L Valgimigli - Free radical research, 2015‏ - Taylor & Francis
Owing to the importance of antioxidants in the protection of both natural and man-made
materials, a large variety of testing methods have been proposed and applied. These …

The bioactivity and toxicological actions of carvacrol

ZE Suntres, J Coccimiglio, M Alipour - Critical reviews in food …, 2015‏ - Taylor & Francis
Carvacrol is a monoterpenic phenol produced by an abundant number of aromatic plants,
including thyme and oregano. Presently, carvacrol is used in low concentrations as a food …

Essential oils in poultry nutrition: Main effects and modes of action

A Brenes, E Roura - Animal feed science and technology, 2010‏ - Elsevier
Antimicrobial compounds produced by microorganisms have been used for decades in
poultry diets to increase performance and decrease morbidity particularly in broiler chickens …

Dietary supplemental coated essential oils and organic acids mixture improves growth performance and gut health along with reduces Salmonella load of broiler chickens …

Z Hu, L Liu, F Guo, J Huang, J Qiao, R Bi… - Journal of Animal …, 2023‏ - Springer
Abstract Background Reducing Salmonella infection in broiler chickens by using effective
and safe alternatives to antibiotics is vital to provide safer poultry meat and minimize the …

Pharmaceutical and therapeutic potentials of essential oils and their individual volatile constituents: a review

AE Edris - … Research: An International Journal Devoted to …, 2007‏ - Wiley Online Library
Essential oils and their volatile constituents are used widely to prevent and treat human
disease. The possible role and mode of action of these natural products is discussed with …