Effects of Microencapsulated Essential Oils on Equine Health: Nutrition, Metabolism and Methane Emission.
- 2023-02-06
- Life (Basel, Switzerland) 13(2)
- Mona M M Y Elghandour
- Aristide Maggiolino
- Erendira Itzel Ceja García
- Pedro Sánchez-Aparicio
- Pasquale De Palo
- José Luis Ponce-Covarrubias
- Alberto Barbabosa Pliego
- Abdelfattah Z M Salem
- PubMed: 36836812
- DOI: 10.3390/life13020455
Study Design
- Type
- Review
- Population
- horses
- Methods
- A literature review was conducted on the effect of microencapsulated EOs on the health of horses
This review examines the available data regarding the positive effects of microencapsulated essential oils (EOs) on the nutrition, metabolism, and possibly the methane emission of horses. A literature review was conducted on the effect of microencapsulated (EOs) on the health of horses. The information comprises articles published in recent years in indexed journals. The results indicate that mixtures of microencapsulated EOs may be beneficial to equine health due to their antimicrobial and antioxidant activity, as well as their effects on enteric methane production, nutrient absorption, and immune system enhancement. Moreover, encapsulation stabilizes substances such as EOs in small doses, primarily by combining them with other ingredients.