Effects of the Supplementation of Essential Oil Mixtures on Growth Performance, Nutrient Digestibility, Immune Status and Microbial Community in Weaned Piglets

Effects of the Supplementation of Essential Oil Mixtures on Growth Performance, Nutrient Digestibility, Immune Status and Microbial Community in Weaned Piglets

Since essential oils—such as cinnamaldehyde, thymol, carvacrol, and eugenol—have antibacterial, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory properties, this study aimed to examine the supplementation of different essential oil mixtures together with 1600 mg/kg zinc oxide (ZnO) on growth performance, incidenc...

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Main Authors: Yingying Li, Hongrui Cao, Shuya Zhang, Pengfei Guo, Junmei Zhao, Drangon Zhang, Shuai Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-11-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
essential oil
zinc oxide
fecal microbial communities
weaning piglets
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/13/23/3697

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