Simple Summary Essential oils can be used to improve animal performance as well as the
health and quality of livestock products. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of …

Plants produce an extensive array of organic compounds derived from secondary
metabolism that may be useful in animal nutrition because of their chemical makeup. These …

BACKGROUND The intestinal microbiota has a wide variety of functions in the host. A
positive effect of plant extract on intestinal microbiota in animals has been reported …

Simple Summary Semi-intensive and extensive captive rearing systems for cashmere goats
have been gradually adopted due to the limited availability of pasture and the seasonal …

This research evaluated the effects of acerola pulp residue in the lamb diet on intake,
digestibility, ingestive behavior and ruminant fermentation. The treatments involved …

Given the increased concerns over antibiotic resistance and consumer demands for safer
and more sustainable animal production, there is a growing interest in exploring natural …

Forty late-lactation Girgentana goats were used to study the effect of diets fed ad libitum and
αS1-casein (CSN1S1) genotype on redox balance. The goats genotyped at CSN1S1 locus …

This study aimed to investigate Pinus koraiensis cone essential oil (PEO) as a methane
(CH4) inhibitor and determine its impact on the taxonomic and functional characteristics of …

This review is aimed at providing basic and current knowledge about possible mechanisms
and nutritional applications of essential oils (EOs) for food animals. Public concern on the …

This study aimed to determine the effect of rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) essential oil
(REO) in lamb fattening diets on blood, rumen parameters, fattening performance and meat …