Effects of the use of phytonutrients in the diet of dairy ruminants: Systematic review

Objective. This systematic review examines the effects of essential oils used as phytonutrients in the diet of dairy animals, considering parameters such as feed consumption, total apparent digestibility, methane emissions and milk production, based on studies published between 2018 and 2023. Mater...

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Main Authors: Karoline Leal, Eliana B Parmeggiani, Claudia M Rodrigues, Marta L R Leal
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Language:English
Published: Universidad de Cordoba 2024-08-01
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Online Access:https://revistamvz.unicordoba.edu.co/article/view/3545
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Eliana B Parmeggiani
Claudia M Rodrigues
Marta L R Leal
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description Objective. This systematic review examines the effects of essential oils used as phytonutrients in the diet of dairy animals, considering parameters such as feed consumption, total apparent digestibility, methane emissions and milk production, based on studies published between 2018 and 2023. Material and methods. Bibliographic research electronic method resulted in a careful selection of articles, which were reviewed and tabulated for evaluation. Results. The results show that 51.35% of the articles did not report significant effects of phytonutrients on milk production. However, 66.67% of the studies observed an increase in feed efficiency and 50% reported the presence of effects on apparent digestibility. Furthermore, there was a reduction in methane emissions in animals treated with phytonutrients. Conclusions. Sharing these results with dairy farming professionals can promote more sustainable and effective practices, as well as support future research and innovations in animal nutrition, aiming for both productive efficiency and environmental sustainability.
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spelling doaj-art-6e2f620f64bf41f88571602552060c0e2025-02-11T17:17:03ZengUniversidad de CordobaRevista MVZ Cordoba0122-02681909-05442024-08-0129310.21897/rmvz.3545Effects of the use of phytonutrients in the diet of dairy ruminants: Systematic reviewKaroline Leal0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3135-363XEliana B Parmeggiani1https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1319-8944Claudia M Rodrigues2https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9823-9965Marta L R Leal3https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5187-2613Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, BrasilUniversidade Federal de Santa Maria, BrasilUniversidade Federal de Santa Maria, BrasilUniversidade Federal de Santa Maria. Brazil. Objective. This systematic review examines the effects of essential oils used as phytonutrients in the diet of dairy animals, considering parameters such as feed consumption, total apparent digestibility, methane emissions and milk production, based on studies published between 2018 and 2023. Material and methods. Bibliographic research electronic method resulted in a careful selection of articles, which were reviewed and tabulated for evaluation. Results. The results show that 51.35% of the articles did not report significant effects of phytonutrients on milk production. However, 66.67% of the studies observed an increase in feed efficiency and 50% reported the presence of effects on apparent digestibility. Furthermore, there was a reduction in methane emissions in animals treated with phytonutrients. Conclusions. Sharing these results with dairy farming professionals can promote more sustainable and effective practices, as well as support future research and innovations in animal nutrition, aiming for both productive efficiency and environmental sustainability. https://revistamvz.unicordoba.edu.co/article/view/3545Essential oilsnutraceuticalsruminantsmilk
spellingShingle Karoline Leal
Eliana B Parmeggiani
Claudia M Rodrigues
Marta L R Leal
Effects of the use of phytonutrients in the diet of dairy ruminants: Systematic review
Revista MVZ Cordoba
Essential oils
nutraceuticals
ruminants
milk
title Effects of the use of phytonutrients in the diet of dairy ruminants: Systematic review
title_full Effects of the use of phytonutrients in the diet of dairy ruminants: Systematic review
title_fullStr Effects of the use of phytonutrients in the diet of dairy ruminants: Systematic review
title_full_unstemmed Effects of the use of phytonutrients in the diet of dairy ruminants: Systematic review
title_short Effects of the use of phytonutrients in the diet of dairy ruminants: Systematic review
title_sort effects of the use of phytonutrients in the diet of dairy ruminants systematic review
topic Essential oils
nutraceuticals
ruminants
milk
url https://revistamvz.unicordoba.edu.co/article/view/3545
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