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ArticleFood chemistry. Molecular sciences2026

Dietary supplementation with eutectic essential oil improves pork quality and antioxidant capacity in finishing pigs.

Mingqi Ma, Renyun Zhao, Xiandong Huang, Peiqiang Yuan, Cheng Zhang

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Article in Food chemistry. Molecular sciences, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors.

Mingqi MaCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, PR China.
Renyun ZhaoCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, PR China.
Xiandong HuangCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, PR China.
Peiqiang YuanCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, PR China.
Cheng ZhangCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, PR China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Essential oils can improve meat quality, but their instability limits their application. The development of eutectic essential oils presents a promising strategy to address this limitation. This study hypothesized that dietary supplementation with thymol and carvacrol eutectic essential oils (TCEO) would improve growth performance, meat quality, and antioxidant capacity in finishing pigs. The results showed that dietary TCEO supplementation improved growth performance, as evidenced by increased final body weight and average daily gain, and a reduced feed-to-gain ratio. Regarding meat quality, TCEO maintained optimal pH, enhanced tenderness, and reduced drip loss and

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Growth performanceMeat qualityNrf2 signaling pathwayThymol-carvacrol mixture

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PMID41953276
PMCPMC13053847

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