Use of rosemary, oregano, and a commercial blend of essential oils in broiler chickens: In vitro antimicrobial activities and effects on growth performance

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 90, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 813-823

  Mathlouthi, N ^a,b   Bouzaienne, T ^c   Oueslati, I ^b   Recoquillay, F ^d   Hamdi, M ^c   Urdaci, M ^e   Bergaoui, R ^b  

^a University of Jendouba   (Tunisia)

^b INSTITUT NATIONAL AGRONOMIQUE DE TUNISIE   (Tunisia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CARTHAGE   (Tunisia)

^d University of Bordeaux ^*  (France)

^e UNIVERSITÉ DE BORDEAUX   (France)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial activity; Broiler chicken; Essential oil; Growth performance; Oregano; Rosemary

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; ESSENTIAL OIL;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; CHEMISTRY; CHICKEN; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; DRUG EFFECT; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TEST; MICROBIOLOGY; ORIGANUM; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; ROSMARINUS;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ANIMALS; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; BACTERIA; CHICKENS; DIET; MALE; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; OILS, VOLATILE; ORIGANUM; ROSMARINUS;

EID: 84857340261     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2010-3646     Document Type: Article

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