Plant essential oils improve growth performance by increasing antioxidative capacity, enhancing intestinal barrier function, and modulating gut microbiota in Muscovy ducks

ABSTRACT: Essential oils (EO) are known for their antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, and growth-promoting properties. However, data rgarding their impact on the intestinal health and gut microbiota of ducks remain limited. Thus, this study aimed to investigate the effects of plant EO on...

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Main Authors: Chaoyue Ge, Xinyu Luo, Lianchi Wu, Yujie Lv, Zhaoying Hu, Dongyou Yu, Bing Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-08-01
Series:Poultry Science
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032579123003322