Essential oils and phytogenic feed additives in ruminant diet: Chemistry, ruminal microbiota and fermentation, feed utilization and productive performance

AE Kholif, OA Olafadehan - Phytochemistry Reviews, 2021 - Springer
A systematic approach was used to review, elucidate and summarize the importance of
phytochemicals and essential oils (EO) as substitutes for chemical feed additives in ruminant …

Phytochemistry, Pharmacology and Medicinal Uses of Plants of the Genus Salix: An Updated Review

N Tawfeek, MF Mahmoud, DI Hamdan… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The Willows (genus Salix), with more than 330–500 species and 200 hybrids, are trees,
shrubs or prostrate plants that are widely distributed in Africa, North America, Europe, and …

Phytogenic feed additives mixture enhances the lactational performance, feed utilization and ruminal fermentation of Friesian cows

AE Kholif, AA Hassan, GM El Ashry, MH Bakr… - Animal …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
The assay aimed to evaluate the effect of feeding a recently developed phytogenic feed
additives mixture in diets of lactating Friesian cows (n= 30; 514±10.1 kg body weight) for 3 …

Effect of replacement of antibiotics with thyme and celery seed mixture on the feed intake and digestion, ruminal fermentation, blood chemistry, and milk lactation of …

MSA Khattab, AE Kholif, AM Abd El Tawab… - Food & function, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
The study investigated the effect of in-feed administration of dried thyme leaf and celery
seed mixture (at 1: 1 DM basis) compared with salinomycin ionophore on milk production …

The ability of tanniniferous legumes to reduce methane production and enhance feed utilization in Barki rams: in vitro and in vivo evaluation

HM El-Zaiat, AE Kholif, MS Moharam, MF Attia… - Small Ruminant …, 2020 - Elsevier
Two experiments (in vitro and in vivo evaluation) were conducted to evaluate the ability of
three different tanniniferous legumes to replace berseem hay on ruminal fermentation …

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

AM Abd El Tawab, AE Kholif, MSA Khattab… - Small Ruminant …, 2020 - Elsevier
The current study examined the effect of in-feed administration of thyme and celery on
lactational performance of Barki ewes. Thirty ewes (38±2.6 kg) were stratified into 3 …

Willow (Salix acmophylla Boiss.) Leaf and Branch Extracts Inhibit In Vitro Sporulation of Coccidia (Eimeria spp.) from Goats

M Haj-Zaroubi, N Mattar, S Awabdeh, R Sweidan… - Agriculture, 2024 - mdpi.com
Willow (Salix spp.) trees, found worldwide, contain secondary metabolites that are valuable
as dietary supplements for animal feed and as antiparasitic compounds. We quantified …

A newly developed tannase enzyme from Aspergillus terreus versus commercial tannase in the diet of lactating Damascus goats fed diet containing pomegranate peel

HH Azzaz, AE Kholif, AM Abd El Tawab, MSA Khattab… - Livestock Science, 2020 - Elsevier
Inclusion of tannase enzyme in tannin-rich diets of lactating animals can be explored as a
strategy to overcome the negative effects of tannins on feed utilization and lactational …

Salix babylonica L. as a Natural Anticoccidial Alternative in Growing Rabbits

N Rivero-Perez, JL Hernández-Alvarado… - Evidence‐Based …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Coccidiosis in rabbit production is responsible for high morbidity, mortality, and economic
losses. The use of natural antimicrobial substances in rabbits represents a promising way to …

Growth-promoting effect of water-washed neem (Azadirachta indica A. Juss) fruit inclusion in West African dwarf rams

AA Jack, MK Adewumi, MJ Adegbeye… - Tropical Animal Health …, 2020 - Springer
In a study to determine the growth-promoting effect of water-washed neem (Azadirachta
indica A. Juss) fruit (WN) in West African Dwarf (WAD) rams, a total mixed ration was …