Essential oils in small ruminants and their effect on productivity

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AudienciaPúblico en generales_ES
CoberturaMéxicoes_ES
Fecha de ingreso2026-10-05T16:34:06Z
Fecha de publicación2021-01-01
ResumenBackground. An alternative in animal nutrition, to replace the use of synthetic additives, are essential oils, considered additives of vegetable origin. They are bioactive compounds, that have been shown to improve ruminal fermentation, nutrient digestibility, productivity and animal welfare. Objective. To review the current knowledge on the benefits of essential oils and their active compounds on ruminal fermentation, as well as the results obtained when using them in small ruminant production. Methodology. A search for bibliographic information was carried out using key terms in publications in scientific databases on the Web and electronic journals available on the Internet. Main findings. This paper presents the main essential oils used in animal production, their chemical structure and the results obtained from their use in small ruminants. Emphasis is made on the need to know the specific mode of action of each bioactive compound of essential oils, to optimize a dose without causing adverse effects. Implications. The limited information from in vivo studies on the biokinetics of essential oils in the rumen make it necessary to evaluate the specific mode of action of each bioactive compound, the biokinetics in the animal, as well as the optimal dose. This would provide scientific basis for the prudent and planned management of essential oils as additives commonly used in the feeding of small ruminants. Conclusions. Plant-derived essential oils can be useful in improving animal health and welfare, as well as meat and milk quality, and have potential environmental benefits such as mitigating enteric methane and ammonia nitrogen.es_ES
URIhttps://riuat.uat.edu.mx/handle/123456789/5880
Idiomaeses_ES
EditorialUniversidad Autonoma de Yucatanes_ES
RelaciónTropical and Subtropical Agroecosystemses_ES
URL relacionadohttps://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85104989111?origin=resultslistes_ES
DerechosAcceso restringido / Suscripción (Metadatos de producción científica)es_ES
Licenciahttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16eces_ES
FuenteTropical and Subtropical Agroecosystems
Palabra claveAdditiveses_ES
Palabra claveFeed efficiencyes_ES
Palabra claveGoates_ES
Palabra claveRuminal fermentationes_ES
Palabra claveSheepes_ES
TítuloEssential oils in small ruminants and their effect on productivityes_ES
Título alternativoLos aceites esenciales en los pequeños rumiantes y su efecto sobre la productividades_ES
TipoArtículoes_ES
ArbitradoHa sido Arbitradoes_ES
AutorChávez-Soto, D.Y.
AutorVázquez-Armijo, J.F.
AutorHernández-Meléndez, J.
AutorMartínez-González, J.C.
AutorEsparza-Jiménez, S.
AutorLópez-Aguirre, D.
AutorChávez-Soto, D.Y.es_ES
AutorVázquez-Armijo, J.F.es_ES
AutorHernández-Meléndez, J.es_ES
AutorMartínez-González, J.C.es_ES
AutorEsparza-Jiménez, S.es_ES
AutorLópez-Aguirre, D.es_ES
InstituciónUniversidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas
InstituciónUniversidad Autónoma de Tamaulipases_ES
Número2es_ES
URL relacionadahttps://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85104989111?origin=resultslist
Tipo de artículoIndexado
Tipo de artículoIndexadoes_ES
Volumen24es_ES

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