A review of plant-derived essential oils in ruminant nutrition and production

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 145, Issue 1-4, 2008, Pages 209-228

  Benchaar, C ^a   Calsamiglia, S ^b   Chaves, A V ^a,c   Fraser, G R ^a   Colombatto, D ^d   McAllister, T A ^c   Beauchemin, K A ^c  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

^c LETHBRIDGE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Control of pathogens; Essential oil; Metabolism; Production; Ruminant

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOVIDAE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; SALMONELLA;

EID: 48149089594     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2007.04.014     Document Type: Article

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