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Augmenting broiler diets with essential oils affects growth, intestinal microbiota and morphology, and meat quality

  • 2022
  • Issue: 4
  • Volume: 52
E. Bonos, I. Skoufos, I. Giannenas, K. Fotou, E. Sidiropoulou, O. Tsiftsoglou, D. Lazari, D. Galamatis, I. Stylianaki & A. Tzora Page: 506 - 520

The health and productivity of broiler chickens are related to their intestinal microbiota, which may be influenced by supplemented feed components. This trial intended to evaluate the effects of a dietary mixture of essential oils from oregano (Origanum vulgare ssp.…

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The effect of a mixture of herbal essential oils or α-tocopheryl acetate on performance parameters and oxidation of body

  • 2004
  • Issue: 1
  • Volume: 34
N.A. Botsoglou, E. Christaki, P. Florou-Paneri, I. Giannenas, G. Papageorgiou and A.B. Spais Page: 52 - 61

Performance parameters and oxidation of body lipids of broiler chickens were investigated when their diet was supplemented with a commercial preparation of essential oils (Apacox) derived from selected herbs. One hundred and twenty day-old Cobb-500 female chicks were divided into…

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The effect of feeding rosemary, oregano, saffron and α-tocopheryl acetate on hen performance and oxidative stability of

  • 2005
  • Issue: 3
  • Volume: 35
N. Botsoglou, P. Florou-Paneri, E. Botsoglou, V. Dotas, I. Giannenas, A. Koidis and P. Mitrakos Page: 143 - 151

In this study the effects of feeding rosemary, oregano, saffron and α-tocopheryl acetate on hen performance and egg quality were investigated. One hundred-twenty Lohmann laying hens, 32 weeks old, were divided into five groups replicated four times with six hens…

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