Synergistic Influences of Essential Oils Blends and Their Active Substances on Blood Biochemical Constituents Under Climate Change of Growing Saidi Lambs.
Abdelfarrag, M., Khattab, H., Khorshed, M., Singer, A. (2025). Synergistic Influences of Essential Oils Blends and Their Active Substances on Blood Biochemical Constituents Under Climate Change of Growing Saidi Lambs.. EKB Journal Management System, 5(2), 169-181. doi: 10.21608/aujst.2025.435513
Mahmoud M. Abdelfarrag; Hamdy M. Khattab; Mahmoud Mohamed Khorshed; Abdalla Mansour Singer. "Synergistic Influences of Essential Oils Blends and Their Active Substances on Blood Biochemical Constituents Under Climate Change of Growing Saidi Lambs.". EKB Journal Management System, 5, 2, 2025, 169-181. doi: 10.21608/aujst.2025.435513
Abdelfarrag, M., Khattab, H., Khorshed, M., Singer, A. (2025). 'Synergistic Influences of Essential Oils Blends and Their Active Substances on Blood Biochemical Constituents Under Climate Change of Growing Saidi Lambs.', EKB Journal Management System, 5(2), pp. 169-181. doi: 10.21608/aujst.2025.435513
Abdelfarrag, M., Khattab, H., Khorshed, M., Singer, A. Synergistic Influences of Essential Oils Blends and Their Active Substances on Blood Biochemical Constituents Under Climate Change of Growing Saidi Lambs.. EKB Journal Management System, 2025; 5(2): 169-181. doi: 10.21608/aujst.2025.435513

Synergistic Influences of Essential Oils Blends and Their Active Substances on Blood Biochemical Constituents Under Climate Change of Growing Saidi Lambs.

Aswan University Journal of Sciences and Technology
Volume 5, Issue 2, June 2025, Pages 169-181    PDF (1.4 M)
Document Type: Original papers
DOI: 10.21608/aujst.2025.435513
Authors
Mahmoud M. Abdelfarrag* 1; Hamdy M. Khattab2; Mahmoud Mohamed Khorshed3; Abdalla Mansour Singer4
1Animal and Poultry Production Department, Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Aswan University, Egypt
2Department of Animal Production, Faculty of Agriculture, Ain Shams University, Egypt.
3Animal Production,Faculty of Agriculture,Ain Shams university,Egypt.
4Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Aswan University, Department of Animal and poultry production
Abstract
This study investigated the synergistic effect of two blends of essential oils from medicinal plants as a phytogenic additive on the active substances and on various blood serum parameters of Saidi lambs. The initial additive comprised a 1:1:1 Rosemary, Thyme, and Peppermint oil mixture (RTPOM). The second additive comprised a 1:1:1 Lemongrass, Marjoram, and Black Seed oil mixture (LMBOM). The two groups were orally given to Saidi lambs by syringe. The 1st group (5 lambs) was administered a control diet devoid of essential oil blends supply (concentrate feed mixture to roughage ratio of 70:30); the 2nd group (5 lambs) was administered a control diet supplemented with 0.03% RTPOM on a DM basis; and the 3rd group administered a control diet supplemented with 0.03% LMBOM on a DM basis. The experiment spanned 180 days. GC-MS analyzed all essential oils of medicinal plants for their bioactive substances. Results revealed that the principal bioactive substances for RTPOM were eucalyptol and thymol for Rosemary; thymol and p-Cymene for Thyme; and (-)-carvone and limonene for Peppermint. The principal bioactive substances for LMBOM were citral and 1,3,8-p-menthatriene for Lemongrass; terpinen-4-ol and γ-terpinene for Marjoram; and heptane, 2,2,4,6,6-pentamethyl-, thymoquinone, and benzene,1-methyl-3-(1-methylethyl)- for Black Seed. A substantial rise in serum total protein (P=0.0069) and globulin (P=0.0453) and a decrease in cholesterol (P=0.0429) were seen with the LMBOM and RTPOM rations. Furthermore, the incorporation of essential oil blends led to a significant reduction in rectal temperature (P<0.0001) in a hot and cool environment compared to the lambs in control.
Keywords
Essential oils; active substances; blood parameters; lambs and rectal temperature
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