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Functional and Economic Role of Some Mediterranean Medicinal Plants in Dairy Ruminants' Feeding: A Review of the Effects of Garlic, Oregano, and Rosemary.

Piera Iommelli, Anna Antonella Spina, Alessandro Vastolo, Lorenzo Infascelli, Daria Lotito, Nadia Musco, Raffaella Tudisco

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Review in Animals : an open access journal from MDPI, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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7 authors.

Piera IommelliDepartment of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples Federico II, 80137 Napoli, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-4799-0104
Anna Antonella SpinaDepartment of Health Science, University "Magna Graecia" of Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy.
Alessandro VastoloDepartment of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples Federico II, 80137 Napoli, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-2284-9174
Lorenzo InfascelliDepartment of Economics and Law, University of Cassino, 03043 Cassino, Italy.
Daria LotitoDepartment of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples Federico II, 80137 Napoli, Italy.ORCID 0009-0009-7443-0402
Nadia MuscoDepartment of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples Federico II, 80137 Napoli, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-9490-9933
Raffaella TudiscoDepartment of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples Federico II, 80137 Napoli, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-1378-0328

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Botanical and herbal supplements contain diverse compounds that support health and prevent disease by influencing biological pathways. In ruminant nutrition, such supplements are rarely used as most integrations focus on production improvements using synthetic additives. This review explores the potential of Mediterranean herbs, namely, garlic, oregano, and rosemary, in dairy ruminant diets, emphasizing their effects on milk production, antioxidant activity, weaning management, in vitro studies, and economic impacts. Using medicinal plants reduces reliance on synthetic additives, lowers costs, enhances animal health, and boosts productivity. These plants align with sustainable farming practices, enable premium market access, and support local resources to improve performance and reduce livestock's environmental footprint.

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economic analysismedicinal plantsMediterranean areamilk productionruminant nutrition

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PMCPMC11898197

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