Feed additives : aromatic plants and herbs in animal nutrition and health /
"Feed Additives: Aromatic Plants and Herbs in Animal Nutrition and Health explores the use of aromatic plants and their extracts, including essential oils in animal nutrition. It provides details about the development of bacteria resistance to antibiotics. All chapters provide a holistic approa...
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| Other Authors: | , , |
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London, United Kingdom ; San Diego, CA, United States :
Academic Press, an imprint of Elesevier,
[2020]
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| Online Access: | CONNECT |
| Summary: | "Feed Additives: Aromatic Plants and Herbs in Animal Nutrition and Health explores the use of aromatic plants and their extracts, including essential oils in animal nutrition. It provides details about the development of bacteria resistance to antibiotics. All chapters provide a holistic approach on how aromatic plants can provide an efficient solution to animal health, also covering the main categories of animals, including poultry, pigs, ruminants and aquaculture. This book represents an up-to-date review of the existing knowledge on aromatic plants, both in vitro and in vivo and the basis for future research. Covers different categories of animals and novel feed trends with functional properties Examines a variety of natural sources based on plant functional substances to promote antioxidant, antimicrobial, antiviral, anti-inflammatory properties and digestive stimulations Explores the chemistry and mechanism of action of plant extracts in animal nutrition Includes sustainable solutions for the use of natural additives as growth promoters"--Provided by publisher |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiii, 366 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 9780128147016 0128147016 |
