Wells Cara Wessels
MicroBios, Inc., Houston, United States.
Anim Nutr. 2023 Oct 20;16:1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.aninu.2023.05.017. eCollection 2024 Mar.
Essential oils derived from plants can provide biological impacts to livestock species. Scientific studies researching essential oils in livestock have investigated various essential oils for prevention and treatment of microbial infection and parasites as well as to enhance milk production, animal performance and rumen function. Despite the availability of several commercial products containing essential oils to promote animal health and production, the vast amount of essential oils, modes of application, and effective concentrations of the essential oils suggest there are more opportunities for essential oils to be utilized in commercial livestock production and veterinary medicine. The objective of this review is to contribute to the understanding of the value that essential oils can provide to the ruminant diet and to examine the biological impact of various essential oils on economically important production traits of ruminant species.
从植物中提取的精油可以对家畜产生生物学影响。研究家畜中精油的科学研究已经考察了各种精油对预防和治疗微生物感染及寄生虫的作用，以及对提高产奶量、动物生产性能和瘤胃功能的作用。尽管有几种含精油的商业产品可用于促进动物健康和生产，但精油种类繁多、应用方式多样以及有效浓度各异，这表明在商业家畜生产和兽医学中，精油还有更多的应用机会。本综述的目的是有助于理解精油对反刍动物日粮的价值，并研究各种精油对反刍动物重要经济生产性状的生物学影响。
