Effects of dietary supplementation with a thymol-carvacrol blend on growth performance and intestinal health of poultry
The composite carvacrol-thymol EO blend showed promise as an antibiotic alternative, improving growth performance, supporting intestinal health, and modulating the gut microbiota. Further research is needed to optimize dosing, assess long-term safety, and explore EO interactions for scalable use.
Authors
- Yang ShuMing
- Ailiang Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2203-2823)
- Ruting Zhao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8790-8449)
- J. S. Liu
- Jianwei Hao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-9390-0149)
- X. Liu
- Rui Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4341-2908)
- Jia Zhao
- Rui Liu
- Xiang Li
- Aiguo Luo
Institutions
- Shanxi Agricultural University (CN)
- China People's Public Security University (CN)
- Jinzhong University (CN)
- Institute of Quality Standards and Testing Technology for Agro Products (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Veterinary Science
- Published
- 2026-01-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2025.1739666
- Primary Topic
- Animal Nutrition and Physiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Jinzhong University
- National Key Research and Development Program of China