Comparative effect of thymol or its glucose conjugate, thymol-β-d-glucopyranoside, on Campylobacter in avian gut contents

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part B Pesticides, Food Contaminants, and Agricultural Wastes

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 55-61

  Epps, Sharon V R ^a,b   Harvey, Roger B ^a   Byrd, J Allen ^a   Petrujkić, Branko T ^c   Sedej, Ivana ^d,e   Beier, Ross C ^a   Phillips, Timothy D ^b   Hume, Michael E ^a   Anderson, Robin C ^a   Nisbet, David J ^a  

^a SOUTHERN PLAINS AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BELGRADE   (Serbia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NOVI SAD   (Serbia)

^e WESTERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial; avian; beta glycosidase; broiler chicken; Campylobacter jejuni; feed additive; food borne pathogen; poultry; thymol; thymol d glucopyranoside

Indexed keywords

ANIMALS; BACTERIA; CROPS; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; PATHOGENS; POULTRY; RECOVERY; SUGARS;

ANTIMICROBIAL; AVIAN; BROILER CHICKENS; CAMPYLOBACTER JEJUNI; FEED ADDITIVES; FOOD-BORNE PATHOGENS; GLUCOPYRANOSIDE; GLYCOSIDASES; THYMOL;

PHENOLS;

ABSORPTION; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIUM; BIRD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DISEASE CONTROL; EFFICIENCY MEASUREMENT; FOOD QUALITY; FOOD SUPPLEMENTATION; MONOTERPENE; PATHOGEN; PHENOLIC COMPOUND; POULTRY; STOMACH CONTENT; SURVIVAL;

AVES; CAMPYLOBACTER; CAMPYLOBACTER JEJUNI;

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; GLUCOSIDE; THYMOL; THYMOL-BETA-D-GLUCOPYRANOSIDE;

ANALOGS AND DERIVATIVES; ANIMAL; BACTERIAL COUNT; CAMPYLOBACTER JEJUNI; CHEMISTRY; CHICKEN; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECTS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD CONTROL; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; MICROBIOLOGY; PREVENTION AND CONTROL;

ANIMALS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CAMPYLOBACTER JEJUNI; CHICKENS; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; GLUCOSIDES; THYMOL;

EID: 84911931721     PISSN: 03601234     EISSN: 15324109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03601234.2015.965634     Document Type: Article

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