Impact of feeding blends of organic acids and herbal extracts on growth performance, gut microbiota and digestive function in newly weaned pigs

By H. Namkung, M. Gong, H. Yu, M. Cottrill, C. Lange. 2004

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Use of phytogenic products as feed additives for swine and poultry. (2008, background): “The same applies to more recent investigations (e.g., Manzanilla et al,. 2004, 2006; Namkung et al., 2004; Straub et al., 2005; Hagmüller et al., 2006; Nofrarias et al., 2006; Schöne et al., 2006; Kroismayr et al., 2007; Lien et al., 2007).”
Biological Effects and Modes of Action of Carvacrol in Animal and Poultry Production and Health - A Review (2015, background): “The concentration of IgG in serum was enhanced in the diet supplemented with different plant extracts such as thyme and oregano compared to the control diet in mice and pigs (Namkung et al., 2004).”
Alternatives to antibiotic growth promoters in prevention of diarrhoea in weaned piglets: a review. (2018, background): “A synergistic effect of plant extracts and organic acids has been also demonstrated (Namkung et al., 2004; Kommera et al., 2006).”
Use of herbs and spices and their extracts in animal nutrition (2009, background): “The mortality due to intestinal disorders dropped from 3.9 to 1.2%. namkung et al. (2004) found that a mixture of cinnamon, thyme and oregano extracts inhibited the growth of coliform bacte- ria.”