Biological effects of essential oils–a review

F Bakkali, S Averbeck, D Averbeck… - Food and chemical …, 2008 - Elsevier
Since the middle ages, essential oils have been widely used for bactericidal, virucidal,
fungicidal, antiparasitical, insecticidal, medicinal and cosmetic applications, especially …

Use of phytogenic products as feed additives for swine and poultry

W Windisch, K Schedle, C Plitzner… - Journal of animal …, 2008 - academic.oup.com
This article summarizes the experimental knowledge on efficacy, possible modes of action,
and aspects of application of phytogenic products as feed additives for swine and poultry …

Effects of supplemental essential oil on growth performance, lipid metabolites and immunity, intestinal characteristics, microbiota and carcass traits in broilers

JC Hong, T Steiner, A Aufy, TF Lien - Livestock science, 2012 - Elsevier
This study was conducted to investigate the potential of essential oil as growth promoting
agents and as a potential alternative to antibiotic. A total of 240day-old-Arbor Acres broilers …

In vitro antibacterial activities and mechanism of sugar fatty acid esters against five food-related bacteria

L Zhao, H Zhang, T Hao, S Li - Food chemistry, 2015 - Elsevier
The objective of this study was to evaluate the antibacterial activities of sugar fatty acid
esters, with different fatty acid and saccharide moieties, against five food-related bacteria …

Bornyl acetate: A promising agent in phytomedicine for inflammation and immune modulation

Z Zhao, Y Sun, X Ruan - Phytomedicine, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Bornyl acetate (BA), as a bicyclic monoterpene, is an active volatile component
widely found in plants across the globe. BA can be used as essence and food flavor agent …

Investigations of the effectiveness of nanoemulsions from sage oil as antibacterial agents on some food borne pathogens

R Moghimi, A Aliahmadi, DJ McClements… - LWT-Food Science and …, 2016 - Elsevier
There is growing interest in the development of natural antimicrobials to preserve foods. In
this research, Sage (Salvia officinalis) essential oil was converted into a nanoemulsion …

[PDF][PDF] Antimicrobial and antioxidant activity of the essential oil and methanol extract of Nepeta cataria

A Adiguzel, H Ozer, M Sokmen, M Gulluce… - Polish Journal of …, 2009 - academia.edu
Catnip (Nepeta cataria) is an important medicinal herb belonging to the mint family,
Lamiaceae. In this study, the in vitro antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of the essential …

Biological Properties and Bioactive Components of Mentha spicata L. Essential Oil: Focus on Potential Benefits in the Treatment of Obesity, Alzheimer's Disease …

MS Ali-Shtayeh, RM Jamous… - Evidence‐Based …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
In the present study, the medicinal aromatic plant Mentha spicata has been investigated as a
source of essential oil (EO) and pharmaceuticals. The quantity and composition of EO from …

Chemical composition, antibacterial activity and related mechanism of the essential oil from the leaves of Juniperus rigida Sieb. et Zucc against Klebsiella …

X Meng, D Li, D Zhou, D Wang, Q Liu, S Fan - Journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Ethnopharmacological relevance Juniperus rigida is used as Tibetan and Mongolian
medicine in China for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, nephritis, brucellosis and other …

Herbal extracts and organic acids as natural feed additives in pig diets

LB Costa, FB Luciano, VS Miyada, FD Gois - South African Journal of …, 2013 - ajol.info
This article summarizes experimental knowledge of the efficacy, modes of action and
applications of herbal extracts and organic acids as feed additives for pigs. Herbal extracts …