The Effect of an Essential Oil Blend on Growth Performance, Intestinal Health, and Microbiota in Early-Weaned Piglets

The Effect of an Essential Oil Blend on Growth Performance, Intestinal Health, and Microbiota in Early-Weaned Piglets

Essential oils (EO) are promising feed additives for their antibacterial, antioxidant, and immune-enhancing abilities with low toxicity. Carvacrol, thymol, and cinnamaldehyde are commonly used to synthesize EO. However, few studies focus on combining these three EO in early-weaned piglets. In the pr...

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Main Authors: Yirui Shao, Qingyun Peng, Yuliang Wu, Changfeng Peng, Shanshan Wang, Lijun Zou, Ming Qi, Can Peng, Hongnan Liu, Rui Li, Xia Xiong, Yulong Yin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-01-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
carvacrol
thymol
cinnamaldehyde
weaning stress
intestinal epithelial development
intestinal immunity
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/15/2/450

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