The effect of feeding essential oils on broiler performance and gut microbiota

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Effects of Feed Additives and Mixed Eimeria Species Infection on Intestinal Microbial Ecology of Broilers

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In Vitro Effects on Polydextrose by Colonic Bacteria and Caco-2 Cell Cyclooxygenase Gene Expression

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Cinnamaldehyde, but Not Thymol, Counteracts the Carboxymethyl Cellulose-induced Growth Depression in Female Broiler Chickens

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Carvacrol and Thymol Reduce Swine Waste Odor and Pathogens: Stability of Oils

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Determination of biogenic amines as dansyl derivatives in intestinal digesta and feces by reversed phase HPLC

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Essential oils as alternatives to antibiotics in swine production

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Essential Oils as an Intervention Strategy to Reduce Campylobacter in Poultry Production: A Review

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