Feed utilization and lactational performance of Barki sheep fed diets containing thyme or celery

Tawab, Ahmed M. Abd El; Kholif, Ahmed E.; Khattab, Mostafa S.A.; Shaaban, Mahmoud M.; Hadhoud, Fatma I.; Mostafa, M. F.; Olafadehan, O. A.

doi:10.1016/j.smallrumres.2020.106249

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“…Moreover, phytogenic compounds have been used in lieu of performance promoters (i.e., antibiotic ionophores) (Matloup et al, 2017;Khattab et al, 2020). Phytogenic additives include, for example, essential oils, herbs or seeds (Abd El Tawab et al, 2020).…”

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Fennel and Ginger Improved Nutrient Digestibility and Milk Yield and Quality in Early Lactating Egyptian Buffaloes

Fahim

Kholif

Azzaz

2022

Annals of Animal Science

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The supplementation with herbal and medicinal plants to animals showed positive effects on feed digestion, performance and animal’s health. Fifteen multiparous Egyptian buffaloes (537 ± 18.1 kg body weight), 7 days after parturition, were randomly assigned to 3 treatments in a quintupled 3 × 3 Latin square design in a 63-day experiment. Each experimental period lasted 21 days (15 days of adaptation + 7 days for measurements and sample collection). Buffaloes were assigned according to their previous milk production, weight and parity to study the effect of fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) or ginger (Zingiber officinale) supplementation on feed utilization and lactational performance. Buffaloes were fed a basal diet of concentrates, berseem clover and rice straw in a ratio of 60:30:10 dry matter (DM) basis. The first group fed the basal diet with no additive as the control treatment, while other buffaloes were fed on the basal diet supplemented with 75 g fennel or ginger/buffalo daily. Additives supplementation did not affect feed intake; however, fennel followed by ginger improved (P<0.05) dry matter, organic matter, crude protein and neutral detergent fiber digestibilities compared to the control. Without affecting blood chemistry, fennel and ginger supplementation improved (P<0.05) production of milk and energy corrected milk, fat concentration and milk energy content and output. Fennel followed by ginger decreased the somatic cell count (P=0.035) compared with the control. Fennel and ginger improved feed efficiency (P<0.05) compared with the control. Fennel increased the proportion of milk trans-10, cis-12 C18:2 (P=0.028), total conjugated linoleic acid without affecting other fatty acids. It is concluded that fennel or ginger at 75 g/buffalo/d improved nutrient digestibility and milk production of lactating buffaloes. Fennel improved milk nutritive value than ginger.

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Fennel and Ginger Improved Nutrient Digestibility and Milk Yield and Quality in Early Lactating Egyptian Buffaloes

Fahim

Kholif

Azzaz

2022

Annals of Animal Science

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“…It was reported that thyme and celery added to feed increased feed intake, digestibility and serum glucose and thyroxine concentrations, and decreased rumen ammonia concentration. It has also been shown that total essential fatty acid and acetic acid increase the rumen concentration (Abd El Tawab et al, 2020). Recently, the interest of consumers in more natural products has increased and they tend to use natural and natural substances such as plant extracts that do not cause any harm to human health, instead of synthetic additives used in all foods.…”

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The Influence of Essential oils Supplementation on Yield and Quality of Sheep milk

Ozcinar¹,

Bayram²

2021

JSTR

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Throughout the world major proportion of milk is obtained from large dairy animals, cows and buffaloes, however there is a considerable proportion of milk yield obtained from small dairy animals, sheep and goats. The share of milk production by sheep in total milk yield of the world is small because of different breeds having different genetic potential of milk production, managemental factors, environmental factors, nutritive factors, etc. The sheep milk is important because of cheese making. Due to microbial resistance, risk of drug residues either in milk, meat, or in eggs are dangerous for humans beings. So therefore the use of these synthetic compounds to improve immunity, health (antibiotics are used for growth promotion), and productivity (hormones are used to boost the milk production) in dairy animals is discouraged and the European Union has banned the use of these synthetic compunds in animals. So the phytobioactive compounds, essential oils, are used in feeds or rations of dairy animals to increase their production. These compounds are added not only to improve the milk yield but also to improve fat, protein and lactose contents of milk. The essential oils added in the diets of small dairy animals are usefull to counter the negative energy balance as well as the fatty acid profie to increase the quality of sheep milk.

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“…Essential oils are commonly used as feed additives to animals as therapeutics and/or prophylactic to some metabolic disorders as well as, improve feed efficiency. Several studies were carried out to investigate plant secondary metabolites such as flavonoids, polysaccharides, coumarin, alkaloids, saponins and essential oils and their usage as natural ruminal modifiers (Knapp et al, 2014;Ishlak et al, 2015;Cobellis et al, 2016;Ali et al, 2016;Abd El Tawab et al, 2020 and2021). Generally, the active components of essential oils revealed an antibacterial effect by deactivation of some microbial enzymes (El-Zaher et al, 2020).…”

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“…Many medical plants such as cinnamomum, rosemary, lemongrass, coriander, thyme, galangal and celery contained essential oils have been suggested on adjusting rumen fermentation and inhibition of deamination and methanogenesis, resulting in lower ammonia nitrogen, methane production and acetate, A and in higher propionate and butyrate concentrations also, decreased ruminal bio-hydrogenation (Matloup et al, 2017;Khattab et al, 2016;2017;2020a;Abd El Tawab et al, 2020 and2021).…”

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Impact of the Essential Oils of Marjoram or Basil Dietary Supplementation on Degradability, Ruminal Fermentation and Total Gas Production in-Vitro

Selim

Tawab

Kholif

et al. 2021

Egyptian Journal of Nutrition and Feeds

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n in-vitro study was carried out to investigate the effect of using different levels of the essential oils of Marjoram (Origanum majorana L.) or Basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) as a natural feed additive on ruminal fermentation, total gas production, ammonia concentration, dry matter and cell wall contents (NDF and ADF) digestibility. Eleven experimental groups were used by invitro batch culture technique. The basal diet consisted of a total mixed ration (TMR) in all treatments, the experimental treatments were: 50% CFM, 50% alfalfa hay (control), control diet plus 5, 10, 15, 20 and 25 ml of Marjoram oil or Basil oils / kg DM for T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6, T7, T8, T9 and T10, respectively. No differences (p>0.05) were observed between Marjoram or Basil oils in pH, NDFd and ADFd at all different levels compared with the control diet. Ammonia concentrations showed significant (p<0.05) decreased for all the experimental diets compared with the control diet, except T6. Also, short chain fatty acid (SCFAs) contents were decreased for all treatments compared with control, except T8 and T9. The values cleared that Marjoram oils supplementation to diets showed a significant decrease (p<0.05) in total gas production versus control which recorded the highest value (128 ml) except T8 and T9. There was a significant increase (p<0.05) in dry matter degradability (DMd) between T4 and T9 compared with the control. Cell wall contents (NDF and ADF) digestibility values were not significant affected by oils supplementations. It could be concluded that supplementation of Marjoram or Basil oils to diets had negative influence on ruminal fermentation parameters (SCFAs, ammonia and total gas production). The Marjoram oil showed significantly superior DM degradability and reduction total gas production compared to the Basil oil.

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Feed utilization and lactational performance of Barki sheep fed diets containing thyme or celery

Cited by 23 publications

References 59 publications

Fennel and Ginger Improved Nutrient Digestibility and Milk Yield and Quality in Early Lactating Egyptian Buffaloes

Fennel and Ginger Improved Nutrient Digestibility and Milk Yield and Quality in Early Lactating Egyptian Buffaloes

The Influence of Essential oils Supplementation on Yield and Quality of Sheep milk

Impact of the Essential Oils of Marjoram or Basil Dietary Supplementation on Degradability, Ruminal Fermentation and Total Gas Production in-Vitro

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