Nature has been the source of aromatic plants and herbs for thousands of years, and their use as medicines, enhancers of food aroma, preservatives, or cosmetics is well known from antiquity. However, the great development of animal product industry, in combination with the growing consumers’ demand for higher quality and more environmentally friendly products during the later years, led the food industry to begin to search for alternative solutions in animal nutrition. The introduction of aromatic plants as natural feed additives can be considered as one of them.
Feed Additives: Aromatic Plants and Herbs in Animal Nutrition and Health
- Category: Aromatic & Medicinal Plants
- Themes: Development of new products and derivatives
- Position in the value chain: Training and support decision tools
- Type: Research
- Scale: Global
- Country: Greece
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