Effects of Lavender (Lavandula Angustifolia) Essential Oil on Fattening Performance, Meat Quality, Serum Antioxidant Enzymes, Gut Microbiota and Intestinal Histomorphology in Japanese Quails

ABSTRACT This study examined the effects of lavender essential oil on performance, meat quality, microbial load, fatty acid profile and gut microbiota in quails. In the study, 200 quails (Coturnix coturnix Japonica) were divided into 4 groups and 5 subgroups. The groups consisted of a control group...

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Main Authors: A Özbilgin, M Mogulkoç, K Kara, S Urçar Gelen, Ö Karataş, D Ülger Özbek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação APINCO de Ciência e Tecnologia Avícolas 2023-10-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Poultry Science
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-635X2023000400305&tlng=en