Essential oils as alternatives to antibiotics in swine production

This review article summarizes the efficacy, feasibility and potential mechanisms of the application of essential oils as antibiotic alternatives in swine production. Although there are numerous studies demonstrating that essential oils have several properties, such as antimicrobial, antioxidative a...

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Main Authors: Faith A. Omonijo, Liju Ni, Joshua Gong, Qi Wang, Ludovic Lahaye, Chengbo Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2018-06-01
Series:Animal Nutrition
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405654517301233