In recent years, the forthcoming ban of in-feed antibiotics, which has been implemented in Europe in January 2006, has driven research activities regarding the potential of plant extracts and essential oils as alternatives to antibiotic growth p...

Adding phytogenic flavouring substances to the diet can help overall performance and health in a natural way.

Plant extracts in animal feed can also help in reducing the methane gas formation by ruminants.

Many studies have been made on feeding supplements that contain plant extracts and their application in pig diets is an area of rapid development.

The application of plants in poultry diets are multiple. Firstly, a number of plants are known to contain high levels of metabolically active vitamin D3 and studies have shown that under adverse conditions, these can be useful in reducing the eg...

Herbal additives have aroused much scientific interest over the past few years. Most of the studies have been performed on extracts of herbs and used in feed for monogastrics and pre-ruminants.

Essential oils are volatile oils obtained from plants or from part thereof by, for example, steam and/or water distillation.

Plant extracts are also used a lot in petfood. The application for pets is more focused on allergies and overall health.