Description
Feed Additives: Aromatic Plants and Herbs in Animal Nutrition and Health explores the use of aromatic plants and their extracts, including essential oils in animal nutrition. It provides details about the development of bacteria resistance to antibiotics. All chapters provide a holistic approach on how aromatic plants can provide an efficient solution to animal health, also covering the main categories of animals, including poultry, pigs, ruminants and aquaculture. This ebook represents an up-to-date review of the existing knowledge on aromatic plants, both in vitro and in vivo and the basis for future research. Coverage includes: – Different categories of animals and novel feed trends with functional properties; – examines a variety of natural sources based on plant functional substances to promote antioxidant, antimicrobial, antiviral, anti-inflammatory properties and digestive stimulations; – includes sustainable solutions for the use of natural additives as growth promoters. 367 p.
- Panagiota Florou-Paneri, Editor. Veterinarian and nutritionist; Visiting Researcher at the Institut National Agronomique (INA), Paris (France); Professor of Nutrition and Director of the Laboratory of Nutrition, Aristotle University , Thessaloniki (Greece).
- Efterpi Christaki, Editor. Veterinarian, Professor of Nutrition; Formerly Visiting Researcher at the Imperial College in Wye (UK). Currently Professor of Nutrition and Head of the Department of Animal Production, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (Greece).
- Ilias Giannenas, Editor. Veterinarian and nutritionist, Dipl. ECPVS (Poultry Veterinary Science). Currently Assistant Professor, Veterinary Faculty of Aristotle University in Thessaloniki (Greece).
- Publication date (electronic format): 2019-09.
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