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Resumen Objetivo: evaluar parámetros sanguíneos en pollos de engorde de la línea genética Cobb500, luego de la administración de aceite esencial de orégano (Lippia origanoides) (AEO). Materiales y métodos: se utilizaron 200 pollos de línea genética Cobb 500 y se realizaron mediciones los días 14, 28 y 42. Los animales fueron aleatorizados a una de dos dietas: dieta comercial con antibiótico y sin este. A esta última se adicionaron diferentes concentraciones de AEO (75 ppm, 100 ppm o 200 ppm AEO). Se realizó un diseño estadístico de bloques al azar en un arreglo de parcelas dividas. Resultados: los pollos del grupo D5 (200 ppm) presentaron mayores valores en glucosa, fosfatasa y fósforo que los pollos alimentados con antibiótico (D2) a lo largo del experimento. Conclusión: la adición de 200 ppm de AEO en el alimento de pollos de engorde de la línea genética Cobb 500 induce una mejora en metabolitos sanguíneos. Este trabajo permitió evaluar las variables metabólicas de pollos que consumieron AEO.
Abstract Objective: To evaluate blood parameters in broiler chickens of the Cobb 500 genetic line, after the administration of oregano essential oil (Lippia origanoides) (OEO). Materials and methods: 200 chickens of the Cobb 500 genetic line were used, and measurements were taken on days 14, 28, and 42. The animals were randomly assigned to one of two diets: commercial diet with and without antibiotic supplementation. To the antibiotic-free diet different concentrations of OEO were added (75 ppm, 100 ppm, or 200 ppm). A statistical randomized block design was used in an array of divided plots. Results: Chickens from group D5 (200 ppm of OEO) had higher values in glucose, phosphatase, and phosphorus than chickens fed with antibiotic supplementation (D2) throughout the experiment. Conclusion: The addition of 200 ppm of OEO in the food of broiler chickens of the Cobb 500 genetic line induces an improvement in blood metabolites. This work allowed evaluating metabolic variables of chickens that consumed OEO.
Resumo Objetivo: avaliar parâmetros sanguíneos em frangos de corte da linha genética Cobb500, após administração de azeite essencial de orégano (Lippia origanoides) (AEO). Materiais e métodos: Foram utilizados 200 frangos de linha genética Cobb 500 e foram realizadas medições nos dias 14, 28 e 42. Os animais foram submetidos aleatoriamente a uma de duas dietas: dieta comercial com antibiótico e sem este. A esta última foram adicionadas diferentes concentrações de AEO (75 ppm, 100 ppm ou 200 ppm AEO). Se realizou um desenho estatístico de blocos aleatórios em uma matriz de parcelas dividas. Resultados: os frangos do grupo D5 (200 ppm) apresentaram maiores valores em glicose, fosfatase e fósforo que os frangos alimentados com antibiótico (D2) ao longo do experimento. Conclusão: a adição de 200 ppm de AEO no alimento de frangos de corte da linha genética Cobb 500 induz a uma melhora em metabolitos sanguíneos. Este trabalho permitiu avaliar as variáveis metabólicas de frangos que consumiram AEO.
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ABSTRACT The objective of this study was to evaluate the antifungal activity of nanoemulsions encapsulating essential oil of oregano (Origanum vulgare), both in vitro and after application on Minas Padrão cheese. Nanodispersions were obtained by the phase inversion temperature method. Cladosporium sp., Fusarium sp., and Penicillium sp. genera were isolated from cheese samples and used to evaluate antifungal activity. Minimal inhibitory concentrations of non-encapsulated and encapsulated oregano essential oil were determined, and they were influenced by the encapsulation of the essential oil depending on the type of fungus. The antifungal activity of the nanoencapsulated oregano essential oil in cheese slices showed no evidence of an effect of the MICs, when applied in the matrix. On the other hand, an influence of contact time of the nanoemulsion with the cheese was observed, due to the increase in water activity. It was concluded that nanoencapsulated oregano essential oil presented an inhibitory effect against the three genera of fungi evaluated. If environmental parameters, such as storage temperature and water activity, were controlled, the inhibitory effect of nanoemulsions of oregano oil could possibly be greatly improved, and they could be presented as a potential alternative for the preservation of Minas Padrão cheese against fungal contamination.
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Oils, Volatile/pharmacology , Cheese/microbiology , Origanum/chemistry , Food Preservation/methods , Food Preservatives/pharmacology , Antifungal Agents/pharmacology , Oils, Volatile/analysis , Microbial Sensitivity Tests , Food Contamination/prevention & control , Cheese/analysis , Food Preservatives/analysis , Fungi/isolation & purification , Fungi/classification , Fungi/drug effects , Antifungal Agents/analysisABSTRACT
Oregano (Origanum vulgare) is an aromatic herb belonging to the Lamiaceae family. This study evaluated the therapeutic effect of oregano essential oil (OEO) on clinical bovine mastitis caused by Staphylococcus (S.) aureus and/or Escherichia (E.) coli. Thirty-two quarters from 18 lactating cows with subclinical mastitis were selected from a dairy farm and were divided into 4 groups (8 quarters/group): negative control (CON), positive control (GEN) and two OEO-treated groups (OEO-1 and OEO-2). Each group was intramammarily treated with saline, 10 g/tube of gentamicin ointment, and single and double doses of 0.9 mL OEO ointment twice a day for three days, respectively. After the treatments, physical udder conditions were greatly improved in GEN and OEO groups. In CON group, somatic cell counts (SCCs), number of white blood cells (WBC) and bacteria were increased. However, in OEO groups, SCCs and number of WBC were significantly decreased and S. aureus and E. coli were not detected in milk as compared with those before the treatments as well as GEN group. These results suggest that OEO may be a useful alternative to antibiotics for the control of subclinical bovine mastitis caused by S. aureus and/or E. coli.