Feed Utilization and Lactational Performance of Damascus Goats Fed a Diet Supplemented with Marjoram or Basil Essential Oils
Abd EL Tawab, A., Kholif, A., El-Bordeny, N., Elsayed, H., Selim, N. (2022). Feed Utilization and Lactational Performance of Damascus Goats Fed a Diet Supplemented with Marjoram or Basil Essential Oils. EKB Journal Management System, 65(5), 407-418. doi: 10.21608/ejchem.2021.93871.4421
Ahmed M. Abd EL Tawab; Abdelkader M. Kholif; Nasr E. El-Bordeny; Hamdy M. Elsayed; Nadia A.H. Selim. "Feed Utilization and Lactational Performance of Damascus Goats Fed a Diet Supplemented with Marjoram or Basil Essential Oils". EKB Journal Management System, 65, 5, 2022, 407-418. doi: 10.21608/ejchem.2021.93871.4421
Abd EL Tawab, A., Kholif, A., El-Bordeny, N., Elsayed, H., Selim, N. (2022). 'Feed Utilization and Lactational Performance of Damascus Goats Fed a Diet Supplemented with Marjoram or Basil Essential Oils', EKB Journal Management System, 65(5), pp. 407-418. doi: 10.21608/ejchem.2021.93871.4421
Abd EL Tawab, A., Kholif, A., El-Bordeny, N., Elsayed, H., Selim, N. Feed Utilization and Lactational Performance of Damascus Goats Fed a Diet Supplemented with Marjoram or Basil Essential Oils. EKB Journal Management System, 2022; 65(5): 407-418. doi: 10.21608/ejchem.2021.93871.4421

Feed Utilization and Lactational Performance of Damascus Goats Fed a Diet Supplemented with Marjoram or Basil Essential Oils

Egyptian Journal of Chemistry
Article 41, Volume 65, Issue 5, May 2022, Page 407-418  XML PDF (308.86 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/ejchem.2021.93871.4421
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Authors
Ahmed M. Abd EL Tawaborcid 1; Abdelkader M. Kholif2; Nasr E. El-Bordeny3; Hamdy M. Elsayed3; Nadia A.H. Selim2
1Dairy Department, Food Industries and Nutrition Division, National Research Centre, 33 Buhouth St. Dokki, Giza, Egypt
2Dairy Department, Food Industries and Nutrition Division, National Research Centre, 33 Buhouth St. Dokki, Giza, Egypt.
3Animal Production Department, Faculty of Agricultural, Ain shams University, 68 Hadayek Shoubra 11241, Cairo, Egypt.
Abstract
Abstract
Thirty lactating Damascus goats were used to study the effect of marjoram or basil essential oils dietary supplementation on feed utilization and lactational performance. After 7 days of parturition, the goats weighing 41.0±0.8 kg were grouped into three groups 10 goats each using complete random design and fed the experimental treatments included: (1) control diet: consisting CFM: berseem clover (Trifoliumalexandrinum) (50:50 DM basis); (2) control diet plus 20 ml Marjoram oil / kg DM; (3) control diet plus 20 ml Basil oil / kg DM. Digestibility of DM, OM and EE were significantly increased (P < 0.05) with marjoram oil treatment compared to the control treatment. Inclusion of marjoram increased (P < 0.05) milk yield, FCM 4% yield, ECM yield and yields of TS, fat and lactose and fat percent, blood serum glucose and triglyceride, propionic, valeric and total SCFA concentration compared with control treatment. Milk efficiency as ECM/DM intake was increased (P=0.0089) with the marjoram EO treatment compared with the control treatment. It could be concluded that supplementation of marjoram essential oil had positive effect of nutrients digestibility (DM and OM), ruminal fermentation parameters (SCFA), milk production and composition and milk efficiency compared to basil essential oil.
Keywords
Keywords: Essential oils; marjoram; basil; lactating goats; digestibility; rumen and blood parameters
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