Antibiotics were once used in animal production to improve productivity and resistance to pathogenic microbiota. However, due to its negative effects, the search for a new class of substances that can replace its efficacy has become one of the urgent problems to be solved. Plant essential oils (E...
Abstract
Background
While oregano essential oil (OEO) has been used as a feed additive in ruminant production and shown to positively influence meat quality, its effects on the rumen microbiota and host liver metabolism, and the potential mechanisms linking these to intramuscular fat...