The Effects of Thyme and Cinnamon Essential Oils on Performance, Rumen Fermentation and Blood Metabolites in Holstein Calves Consuming High Concentrate Diet

The Effects of Thyme and Cinnamon Essential Oils on Performance, Rumen Fermentation and Blood Metabolites in Holstein Calves Consuming High Concentrate Diet

Essential oils have been shown to favorably effect in vitro ruminal fermentation, but there are few in vivo studies that have examined animal responses. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of thyme (THY) and cinnamon (CIN) essential oils on feed intake, growth performance, rumina...

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Main Authors: A. R. Vakili, B. Khorrami, M. Danesh Mesgaran, E. Parand
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Asian-Australasian Association of Animal Production Societies 2013-07-01
Series:Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
Subjects:
Thyme Oil
Cinnamon Oil
Rumen Fermentation
Blood Metabolites
Growth Performance
Beef Cattle
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