Exploring the effect of a microencapsulated citrus essential oil on in vitro fermentation kinetics of pig gut microbiota

Essential oils (EOs) have emerged as a potential alternative to antibiotics in pig breeding due to their antimicrobial properties. Citrus EOs, a common by-product of the orange juice industry, can be an interesting alternative from a financial perspective due to their huge offer in the global market...

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Main Authors: Carmen M. S. Ambrosio, Izabella D. Alvim, Caifang Wen, Ruth Gómez Expósito, Steven Aalvink, Carmen J. Contreras Castillo, Eduardo M. Da Gloria, Hauke Smidt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2022.952706/full