Effects of essential oils on ruminal microorganisms and their protein metabolism

F M McIntosh; P Williams; R Losa; R J Wallace; D A Beever; C J Newbold

doi:10.1128/aem.69.8.5011-5014.2003

Effects of essential oils on ruminal microorganisms and their protein metabolism

F M McIntosh, P Williams, R Losa, R J Wallace, D A Beever, C J Newbold

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Abstract

A commercial blend of essential oil (EO) compounds was added to a grass, maize silage, and concentrate diet fed to dairy cattle in order to determine their influence on protein metabolism by ruminal microorganisms. EO inhibited (P < 0.05) the rate of deamination of amino acids. Pure-culture studies indicated that the species most sensitive to EO were ammonia-hyperproducing bacteria and anaerobic fungi.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	5011-4
Number of pages	4
Journal	Applied and Environmental Microbiology
Volume	69
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1128/aem.69.8.5011-5014.2003
Publication status	Print publication - Aug 2003
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Animals
Bacteria/drug effects
Bacterial Proteins/metabolism
Cattle
Female
Oils, Volatile/pharmacology
Rumen/microbiology

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