Effects of dietary lavender essential oil on growth performance, intestinal function, and antioxidant status of broiler chickens

• Published in: Livestock science Vol. 233; p. 103958
• Main Authors: Yarmohammadi Barbarestani, S., Jazi, V., Mohebodini, H., Ashayerizadeh, A., Shabani, A., Toghyani, M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.03.2020
• Subjects: Antibiotic; antioxidant activity; Antioxidant status; antioxidants; blood serum; body weight changes; Broiler chickens; dietary supplements; Escherichia coli; essential oils; feed conversion; feed intake; glutathione peroxidase; growth performance; growth promotion; Gut health; ileum; intestinal microorganisms; jejunum; Lavandula; Lavender; liver; males; malondialdehyde; superoxide dismutase; villi; virginiamycin; Antioxidant status; Antibiotic; Broiler chickens; Lavender; Gut health

•Effects of dietary lavender essential oil (LEO) supplementation at 2 levels of 300 and 600 mg/kg was evaluated in a 42-d study.•Results indicated that supplementing the diet with 600 mg LEO/kg improved growth performance, intestinal mucosa morphology, and gut bacteria balance.•Dietary supplementati...