ISHS Acta Horticulturae 749: I International Symposium on Chamomile Research, Development and Production
CHAMOMILE ESSENTIAL OIL AND ITS EXPERIMENTAL APPLICATION IN RABBITS |
| Authors: | M. Simonová, V. Strompfová, M. Marciňáková, M. Haviarová, S. Faix, A. Lauková, Z. Vasilková, I. Salamon |
| Keywords: | coccidia, glucose, gluthatione-peroxidase, health, microflora |
| Abstract:
The use of natural antimicrobial substances - additives, such as probiotics, bacteriocins, fatty acids, etc. in rabbit breeding represents a promising way to improve health, welfare as well as meat quality of rabbits. For this reason, the purpose of this study was to determine the effect of chamomile essential oil (CEO) on selected microflora, Eimeria sp. oocysts, biochemical blood parameters and gluthatione-peroxidase (GSH-Px) activity in model in vivo experiment with rabbits. Ten rabbits were divided into experimental (EG) and control groups (CG) of 5 rabbits in each and administered the chamomile essential oil (25 μl/animal/day into drinking water) for 7 days. The experiment lasted for 21 days. At day 7 (at the end of application), reduction of enterococci, staphylococci, E. coli (including haemolytic E. coli), Staphylococcus aureus, Clostridium- and Pseudomonas-like sp. was recorded in comparison to the control group. At the end of the experiment, lower counts of enterococci, haemolytic E. coli and Pseudomonas-like sp. were also observed. Serum glucose, calcium and cholesterol increased through the CEO application, while total proteins and lipids were found in lower values than in control animals. The level of GSH-Px was reduced. The CEO administration influenced Eimeria sp. oocysts in faeces of rabbits; the reduction of oocysts was recorded through the whole experiment, compared to control counts. Concluded from the results, CEO could be used as a new alternative way of disease prevention of bacteriological and protozoological origin in rabbit breeding. | |
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