Tea tree (<i>Melaleuca alternifolia</i>) and its essential oil: antimicrobial, antioxidant and acaricidal effects in poultry production

Puvača, Nikola; Čabarkapa, Ivana; Petrović, Aleksandra; Bursić, Vojislava; Prodanović, Radivoj; Soleša, Dragan; Lević, J.

doi:10.1017/s0043933919000229

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“…Therefore, there has been increasing interest to replace synthetic with natural, effective and nontoxic compounds (Puvača, 2018). Those, in the first place are extracts and essential oils (Giannenas et al, 2013;Puvača et al, 2019), spices Popović et al, 2018) and medicinal plants Puvača et al, 2018). As natural foodstuffs, spices and medicinal plants appeal to all who question safety of synthetic food additives and demand high quality products that at the same time are safe and stable.…”

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Dietary medicinal plants enhance the chemical composition and quality of broiler chicken meat

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Puvača

Pelić́

et al. 2020

J Hellenic Vet Med Soc

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The use of nutritional strategies to improve the quality of meat is a relatively new approach that has emerged at the interface of animal science and food science. The effects of dietary medicinal plants (Allium sativum L., Piper nigrum L., and Capsicum annuum L.) addition to chicken nutrition on quality characteristics of breast and thigh with drumstick meat, as well as caloric value of chicken meat were investigated. Quality measurements included meat sensory (colour, smell, taste, softness, chewiness, juiciness and overall impression), physical (pH, colour-CIE L*a*b* and drip-loss) and chemical (moisture, protein, fat and ash content) characteristics. Herbs showed significant (P < 0.05) influence in altering most examined quality parameters of chicken meat, especially when adding red hot pepper. Caloric value of chicken meat was improved which makes garlic, black pepper and hot red pepper valuable natural feed additives in improvement of meat quality as well as a natural growth promoter. In conclusion, herbs had positive influence on chicken meat quality, however the knowledge of their mode of action is still limited and thus requires further investigation.

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Dietary medicinal plants enhance the chemical composition and quality of broiler chicken meat

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J Hellenic Vet Med Soc

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“…Nowadays botanicals are commonly used in a broad industry spectre such as the pharmaceuticals industry, agriculture and in food production (Popović et al, 2017). In recent years, the interest in biologically active plant substances has been increased in the European countries, Japan and the USA (Puvača et al, 2018). The specific characteristics of the botanicals are creditable for their use in distilling the essential oils.…”

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“…Consequently, consumers are looking for clearly labelled products that guarantee the absence of synthetic additives (Schleenbecker and Hamm, 2013). This has led to the need to search for natural additives, which the food industry claims are natural preservatives (Puvača et al, 2018).…”

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Antimikrobna učinkovitost ljekovitog bilja i njihov utjecaj na kvalitetu sireva

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Pelić́

Tomić³

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Milk and dairy products are the oldest and most widely consumed nutritious foods worldwide. They are highlighted as a source of high-quality proteins and the most important sources of bioactive peptides. Milk proteins have high nutritive value and remarkable medicinal properties. They are known as potential health-promoting ingredients of functional foods, and the dairy industry has already commercialized many milk proteins and peptide-based products which can be consumed as part of a regular daily diet. Besides, cheese is highly susceptible to contamination by pathogenic and spoilage microorganisms, which results in a decrease in its shelf life and cause serious risks to the consumers’ health. Nowadays, the food industry is continuously becoming more specialized towards meeting consumer needs and demands. Consumers demand safe products, which are also preferably free of synthetic additives. Therefrom to the need to search for natural additives has emerged. Botanicals and their extracts came to an interest as a natural alternative for cheese preservation and quality enhancer. Some substances have demonstrated good effects against most pathogens of cheese such as Listeria monocytogenes, Staphylococcus aureus, and Salmonella spp. Nevertheless, it is not quite clear do the botanical addition affect cheese quality characteristics. This review aims to present the effect of added botanicals such as medicinal plants, herbs, spices and essential oils to cheeses in the function of protection against pathogens and spoilage microorganisms, as well as for their influence on the cheese quality.

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“…The essential oil from the Melaleuca leaves, because of its antinflammatory and antibacterial properties, is widely used in the traditional medicine among the native Australian population to treat infections of the urinary tract, fingernails, skin, and acne [7]. Due to its components, such as terpinen-4-ol, α-terpineol, linalool, α-pinene, β-pinene, β-myrcene and 1,8-cineole, tea tree essential oil has demonstrated an high degree of antimicrobial effect against a wide range of bacteria (Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Streptococcus spp, VRE-vancomycin resistant enterococci, Acinetobacter baumanni, Escherichia coli, Klebisella pulmonae), fungi (Candida spp, Malassezia spp) and protozoa (Trichomonas vaginalis) [6][7][8][9]. Tea tree has also been used in a spray form to control ticks (Ixodes ricinus) and poultry red mites (Dermanyssus gallinae) in poultry houses [9].…”

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“…Due to its components, such as terpinen-4-ol, α-terpineol, linalool, α-pinene, β-pinene, β-myrcene and 1,8-cineole, tea tree essential oil has demonstrated an high degree of antimicrobial effect against a wide range of bacteria (Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Streptococcus spp, VRE-vancomycin resistant enterococci, Acinetobacter baumanni, Escherichia coli, Klebisella pulmonae), fungi (Candida spp, Malassezia spp) and protozoa (Trichomonas vaginalis) [6][7][8][9]. Tea tree has also been used in a spray form to control ticks (Ixodes ricinus) and poultry red mites (Dermanyssus gallinae) in poultry houses [9]. Terpenes are a class of organic compounds produced by a variety of plants [10] and animals, expecially some insects [11].…”

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Acute tea tree oil intoxication in a pet cockatiel (Nymphicus hollandicus): a case report

Vetere¹,

Bertocchi

Pelizzone

et al. 2020

BMC Vet Res

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Background: Phytotherapy is becoming a more and more common practice, not only for personal care but also for pet care. Nevertheless, we often have to deal with substances on which, in most cases, very little literature is available, even more so if the species of interest are the exotic ones. In particular, the essential oil from the Melaleuca leaves, because of its antinflammatory and antibacterial properties, is widely used and very little is known about its potential toxicity on pet birds. The present paper describes the first case of Tea tree oil intoxication in a pet bird. Case presentation: A one-year-old, 80 g male cockatiel (Nymphicus hollandicus) was presented for clinical examination due to a serious despondency episode after the application of 3 drops of tea tree oil (Melaleuca alternifoglia) directly on the cutis of its right wing. The subject was urgently hospitalized and blood tests were performed.Serum biochemical values showed severe liver damage and slight renal involvement, complete blood count (CBC) parameters indicated a moderate neutrophilia a moderate neutropenia. Warm subcutaneous fluids and vitamin (VIT) B12 were administered, and after 8 h of fluid therapy the clinical condition of the patient improved. The subject was discharged after 48 h of hospitalization, in stable conditions. Conclusions: Toxicosis are relatively common in bird pets and a number of cases are reported in literature, concerning heavy metals intoxications and toxic plants ingestion. However, in literature there are no described cases regarding Melaleuca oil intoxication in pet birds, but it has been reported in humans (mainly by ingestion) as well as in dogs, cats and rats. We hope that this first case report can be an initial aid in the knowledge of this potential toxicosis and therefore in the clinical veterinary practice of pet birds.

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Tea tree (Melaleuca alternifolia) and its essential oil: antimicrobial, antioxidant and acaricidal effects in poultry production

Cited by 39 publications

References 49 publications

Dietary medicinal plants enhance the chemical composition and quality of broiler chicken meat

Dietary medicinal plants enhance the chemical composition and quality of broiler chicken meat

Antimikrobna učinkovitost ljekovitog bilja i njihov utjecaj na kvalitetu sireva

Acute tea tree oil intoxication in a pet cockatiel (Nymphicus hollandicus): a case report

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