Dietary supplementation of menthol-rich bioactive lipid compounds alters circadian eating behaviour of sheep

Dietary supplementation of menthol-rich bioactive lipid compounds alters circadian eating behaviour of sheep

Abstract Background Plant bioactive lipid compounds (PBLC), commonly known as essential oils, are increasingly evaluated as feed additives in ruminants due to beneficial effects on animal performance and health; however, there is no study evaluating circadian eating behaviour in ruminants. Altered e...

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Main Authors: Amlan K. Patra, Sebastian Geiger, Hannah-Sophie Braun, Jörg R. Aschenbach
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-10-01
Series:BMC Veterinary Research
Subjects:
Circadian pattern
Eating behaviour
Menthol
Sheep
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12917-019-2109-0

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