scholarly journals Effect of lavender (Lavandula Stoechas) essential oil on growth performance, carcass characteristics, meat quality and antioxidant status of broilers

2017 ◽  
Vol 47 (2) ◽  
pp. 178 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Küçükyilmaz ◽  
Z. Kiyma ◽  
A. Akdağ ◽  
M. Çetinkaya ◽  
H. Atalay ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Essential Oil ◽  
Growth Performance ◽  
Meat Quality ◽  
Antioxidant Status ◽  
Carcass Characteristics ◽  
Lavandula Stoechas

scholarly journals Effects of using essential oil of Lavandula stoechas in quail feed on growth performance, carcass characteristics, meat quality, and health status

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 789-795
Author(s):  
Ouafa Laghouati ◽  
Fodil Arbouche ◽  
Yasmine Arbouche
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Essential Oil ◽  
Growth Performance ◽  
Meat Quality ◽  
Bacterial Load ◽  
Carcass Characteristics ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Breeding Period ◽  
Average Weight ◽  
Lavandula Stoechas

Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the effects of essential oil of Lavandula stoechas (Lavender) on growth performance, carcass characteristics, meat quality, and health status of quails. Materials and Methods: A group of 600 1-day-old Japanese quail chicks (Coturnix japonica), with an average weight of 6.8±0.2 g and a 1:1 sex ratio, were randomly assigned to four groups (150 chicks/group): three experimental groups which depend on the incorporation of lavender oil (LO) in the different phases of breeding and one control group. The experimental groups received a supplement of 1 g LO per kg of feed distributed sequentially throughout the entire 42-day breeding period. Results: No deaths were recorded throughout the breeding period. Highly significant differences were observed among the groups with regard to body weight measured on day 20 and day 42 (p<0.001 and p<0.01, respectively). The addition of LO was accompanied by reductions in liver weights; furthermore, LO had a significant effect on the pH, water content, and fat content of the meat (p<0.05). Administration of LO had a measurable effect on the endogenous intestinal population of Lactobacillus, and the bacterial load (including those of Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus) was significantly reduced. Conclusion: Our results demonstrate that supplementing quail feed with LO has a profound effect on their growth as well as antimicrobial effects.

scholarly journals PSVII-3 Effect of feeding finishing steers two different commercially available blends of essential oils with or without benzoic acid on growth performance, carcass characteristics, and meat quality

2020 ◽  
Vol 98 (Supplement_3) ◽  
pp. 166-167
Author(s):  
Lydia M Wang ◽  
Benjamin M Bohrer
Keyword(s):  
Essential Oil ◽  
Benzoic Acid ◽  
Essential Oils ◽  
Growth Performance ◽  
Meat Quality ◽  
Carcass Characteristics ◽  
Quality Parameters ◽  
Feed Additives ◽  
Finishing Steers ◽  
Oil Blend

Abstract This study examined the effects of feeding two different commercially available blends of essential oils with or without benzoic acid on growth performance, carcass characteristics, and meat quality of finishing steers. Angus-based crossbred steers (N = 76; allocation BW = 429 ± 30 kg; starting BW = 466 kg ± 31 kg) were assigned by allocation weight into two blocks. Within each block, steers were randomly assigned to one of seven dietary treatments for a 100 d finishing period. Treatments were: 1) a negative control with no additives; 2) a positive control with supplementation of monensin/tylosin; 3) essential oil blend #1 (Victus Liv, DSM Nutritional Products); 4) essential oil blend #2 (Fortissa Fit 45, Provimi Canada); 5) benzoic acid (VevoVitall, DSM Nutritional Products); 6) a combination of essential oil blend #1 and benzoic acid; and 7) a combination of essential oil blend #2 and benzoic acid. All feed additives were supplemented at dosage levels according to manufacturer instructions. Growth performance, carcass characteristics, and meat quality were evaluated. Individual animal feed intake was collected using an Insentec feeding system, therefore steer was the experimental unit for all analyses. Data were analyzed using a RCBD with fixed effect of treatment and random effect of block. Final BW, ADG, DMI, and G:F were similar (P &gt; 0.25) among treatments. There were no treatment differences (P &gt; 0.15) for the carcass characteristics or the meat quality parameters evaluated in this study. Overall, steers supplemented with the commercial blends of essential oils with or without benzoic acid had similar growth performance, carcass characteristics, and meat quality parameters as steers fed CON or M/T, indicating that these products may have potential as replacements for monensin and/or tylosin.

scholarly journals Effects of Reed (Phragmites communis) on Growth Performance, Carcass Characteristics, and Meat Quality in Hanwoo Steers

2012 ◽  
Vol 22 (10) ◽  
pp. 1392-1398
Author(s):  
Sang Min Lee ◽  
Sun Sik Chang ◽  
Ki Yong Chung ◽  
Hyeong Cheol Kim ◽  
Sun Ho Choi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Growth Performance ◽  
Meat Quality ◽  
Carcass Characteristics ◽  
Phragmites Communis

scholarly journals Essential Oil Delivery Route: Effect on Broiler Chicken’s Growth Performance, Blood Biochemistry, Intestinal Morphology, Immune, and Antioxidant Status

Animals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 3386
Author(s):  
Samson Oladokun ◽  
Janice MacIsaac ◽  
Bruce Rathgeber ◽  
Deborah Adewole
Keyword(s):  
Essential Oil ◽  
Growth Performance ◽  
Antioxidant Status ◽  
Saline Group ◽  
Negative Control ◽  
Blood Biochemistry ◽  
Intestinal Morphology ◽  
In Ovo ◽  
Total Antioxidant ◽  
Oil Blend

This study evaluated the effect of an essential oil blend and its delivery routes on broiler chicken growth performance, blood biochemistry, intestinal morphology, and immune and antioxidant status. Eggs were incubated and allotted to 3 groups: non-injected group, in ovo saline group, and in ovo essential oil group. On d 18 of incubation, essential oil in saline or saline alone was injected into the amnion. At hatch, chicks were assigned to post-hatch treatment combinations (1) in ovo essential oil + in-water essential oil (in ovo + in-water EO); (2) in ovo essential oil (in ovo EO); (3) in ovo saline; (4) in-water essential oil; (5) in-feed antibiotics (Bacitracin methylene disalicylate) and (6) a negative control (NC; corn-wheat-soybean diet) in 8 replicate cages (6 birds/cage) and raised for 28 d. The in ovo EO group reduced (p < 0.05) chick length and hatchability, all groups recorded no difference in growth performance at 0–28 d. The in ovo + in-water EO treatment reduced (p < 0.05) blood creatine kinase and aspartate aminotransferase levels whilst increasing (p < 0.05) total antioxidant capacity in birds. The in ovo + in-water delivery of EO might represent a potential antibiotic reduction strategy for the poultry industry but more research is needed to address the concern of reduced hatchability.

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