Medicinal Plants for Livestock and other Animals

[pippimac]

My mother's tried distilling manuka, but like active manuka honey, the 'active' bit varies wildly, even from plant to plant.
Melaleuca alternifolia grows incredibly fast and processing produces a huge amount of mulching materials as a bonus.
A bit simplistic, but a good mix of pasture species, particularly forbs and bitter plants like chicory, dealing with soil deficiencies, good rotation and culling genetically weak animals should keep any species pretty healthy.
Someone's preobably discussed it, but garlic and live cider vinegar seem to be effective for all sorts of problems, especially internal parasites.

[Michaelangelica]

Q: What have you found in your research so far?
A: In a continuing research in our natural products research group at Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA), we have found that some extracts from one of the Euphobiacea plants growing in Tanzania are bioactive against pathogenic viruses, bacteria and fungi.
Among which are viruses that cause serious and devastating diseases in poultry in Tanzania such as Newcastle Disease (ND), Fowl Pox (Pox), and Infectious Bursal Disease (IBD). These diseases pose the unceasing great set back to poultry industry in Tanzania. The extracts of the plant have also demonstrated its potential to prevent the growth of important bacteria and fungi that cause diseases in animals and humans.

It is reported to be a major constraint to the development, survival and productivity of free range chickens which is the main source of animal derived protein in Tanzania.
Vaccination has been considered the most and effective way of controlling it. However, due to keeping chickens of different age in the flock, lack of cold chain and transport facilities in rural areas as well as lack of trained and competent staff in remote areas, control of this disease using available vaccines in practically not feasible.

http://www.ippmedia.com/frontend/index.php?l=37987

[Michaelangelica]

The chooks would have to fight me for them
Effect of shiitake [Lentinula edodes (Berk.) Pegler] mushroom on laying performance, egg quality, fatty acid composition and cholesterol concentration of eggs in layer chickens.
Hwang J.A., Hossain M.E., Yun D.H., Moon S.T., Kim G.M., Yang C.J.
Journal of Medicinal Plant Research. 6 (1) (pp 146-153), 2012. Date of Publication: 09 Jan 2012.
http://www.academicjournals.org/jmpr...%20et%20al.pdf

Publisher
Academic Journals (PO Box 5170-00200 Nairobi, Victoria Island, Lagos 73023, Nigeria)

AB Shiitake mushroom [Lentinula edodes (Berk.) Pegler] has long been considered a delicacy as well as a medicinal mushroom in many Asian countries, as well as being dried and exported internationally. This study assessed the influence of shiitake mushroom on laying performance, egg quality, sensory properties, fatty acid composition and cholesterol concentration of eggs in laying hens. The dietary groups were control (basal diet), shiitake 0.25% (basal diet + 0.25% shiitake mushroom) and shiitake 0.5% (basal diet + 0.5% shiitake mushroom). Egg production was significantly increased (p<0.05) by the shiitake supplementation compared to the control, but other laying parameters were not affected (p>0.05). Haugh unit was significantly increased (p>0.05) in both shiitake groups, but a thinner egg shell was observed in the shiitake 0.25% group and thicker egg albumen in the shiitake 0.5% group compared to the control group. Dietary addition of shiitake mushroom did not induce any effect (p>0.05) on sensory evaluation of eggs. Among the fatty acid composition of egg yolk, linoleic acid as well as total n-6 and polyunsaturated fatty acid contents were increased (p<0.05), whereas palmitoleic acid and alpha- linolenic acid were decreased (p<0.05) in the shiitake 0.5% group. Cholesterol concentration of egg yolk was significantly decreased (p<0.05) in the shiitake 0.5% group compared to the control group.
Dietary supplementation with shiitake mushroom up to 0.5% positively affects egg production, egg quality, fatty acid composition and cholesterol level reduction of eggs, and did not adversely affect sensory properties of eggs. Shiitake mushroom could be beneficial in layer diet. 2012 Academic Journals.

[Michaelangelica]

Plant bioactives for ruminant health and productivity
Plants have been used throughout history for their medicinal properties. This use has often focused on human health but plants have
also been, and still are, applied in ethnoveterinary practice and animal health management.
In recent times, the use of synthetic chemicals has become prevalent. Public awareness of the potential environmental and health risks
associated with heavy chemical use has also increased. This has put pressure on regulatory bodies to reduce the use of chemicals in agriculture. The most striking example is the 2006 banning of antibiotics in animal feed by the European Union. Moves such as this have
increased the drive to find alternatives to synthetic chemicals and research has again turned to the use of plant bioactives as a means of
improving animal health.
Current scientific evidence suggests there is significant potential to use plants to enhance animal health in general and that of ruminants (cattle, deer, sheep, etc.) in particular. Active areas of research for plant bioactives (particularly saponin and tannin containing
plants) include reproductive efficiency, milk and meat quality improvement, foam production/bloat control and methane production.
Nematode control is also a significant area of research and the evidence suggests a much broader range of phytochemicals may be effective. This review presents a http://eprints.jcu.edu.au/10183/1/Pl...ves_review.pdf

also
Dietary plant bioactives for poultry health and productivity.

Br Poult Sci. 2010 Aug;51(4):461-87

Authors: Wallace RJ, Oleszek W, Franz C, Hahn I, Baser KH, Mathe A, Teichmann K
no pdf about

[andrew curr]

Plant bioactives for ruminant health and productivity
Plants have been used throughout history for their medicinal properties. This use has often focused on human health but plants have
also been, and still are, applied in ethnoveterinary practice and animal health management.
In recent times, the use of synthetic chemicals has become prevalent. Public awareness of the potential environmental and health risks
associated with heavy chemical use has also increased. This has put pressure on regulatory bodies to reduce the use of chemicals in agriculture. The most striking example is the 2006 banning of antibiotics in animal feed by the European Union. Moves such as this have
increased the drive to find alternatives to synthetic chemicals and research has again turned to the use of plant bioactives as a means of
improving animal health.
Current scientific evidence suggests there is significant potential to use plants to enhance animal health in general and that of ruminants (cattle, deer, sheep, etc.) in particular. Active areas of research for plant bioactives (particularly saponin and tannin containing
plants) include reproductive efficiency, milk and meat quality improvement, foam production/bloat control and methane production.
Nematode control is also a significant area of research and the evidence suggests a much broader range of phytochemicals may be effective. This review presents a http://eprints.jcu.edu.au/10183/1/Pl...ves_review.pdf

also
Dietary plant bioactives for poultry health and productivity.

Br Poult Sci. 2010 Aug;51(4):461-87

Authors: Wallace RJ, Oleszek W, Franz C, Hahn I, Baser KH, Mathe A, Teichmann K
no pdf about

PUFA= polyunsaturated fatty acids
very interesting to note that the pastures with the best PUFA were oak woodlands
had trouble tracking down more of velasco et al (2004)

[Michaelangelica]

PUFA= polyunsaturated fatty acids
very interesting to note that the pastures with the best PUFA were oak woodlands
had trouble tracking down more of velasco et al (2004)

interesting, would that be from acorns?

Some stuff on the common weed marshmallow:-

Several studies report the use of M. sylvestris for veterinary purposes. Decoctions of whole plants, sometimes boiled in oil, can be administered to livestock to treat colic and to unblock rumens.[19] The leaves when applied in enemas or compresses have shown high effectiveness in the treatment of mastitis in bovines and against swine constipation.[98]

Infusions and decoctions of blooming aerial parts have been used as laxatives in horses, but these preparations have also demonstrated activity against inflammation, wound infection, diarrhoea in young calves, respiratory problems in horse, and intestinal inflammation in cows and sows.[99,100] Applied in bath form, it can be used as a galactagogue in sows, and the enema preparation can be used against aphthous fever and as an antiseptic.

By direct ingestion, the leaves have been used as a laxative, as an antimastitic and to decrease ruminal methane production. The crushed plant has been applied externally to drain abscesses in cattle; use as a curative for skin, reproductive and nervous disorders has also been reported.

thnobotanical and scientific aspects of Malva sylvestris L.: a millennial herbal medicine. [Review]
Gasparetto JC. Martins CA. Hayashi SS. Otuky MF. Pontarolo R.
Journal of Pharmacy & Pharmacology. 64(2):172-89, 2012 Feb

[Michaelangelica]

Influence of Epimedium koreanum on the performance of laying hens, egg quality, and fat soluble vitamin and cholesterol contents in the yolk.
Park K.-M., Jin Y.-H., Lee K.-T., Lee W.-I., Nam S.-W., Han Y.-K.
Journal of Medicinal Plant Research. 4 (19) (pp 1971-1976), 2010. Date of Publication: 2010.
[Journal: Article]
Publisher
Academic Journals (PO Box 5170-00200 Nairobi, Victoria Island, Lagos 73023, Nigeria)

AB This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of feeding Epimedium koreanum to laying hens on performance, as well as to determine its effects on interior and exterior egg quality along with fat soluble vitamin and cholesterol contents in the egg yolk. The experimental diets contained 0.0, 1.0, 5.0, or 10.0 g/kg E. koreanum. No significant changes were observed in the rate of egg production, with all treatments exceeding 95%. Linear increases in egg weight and mass (p < 0.01) were found with dietary E. koreanum supplementation. A dramatic increase (p = 0.05) was found in the number of extra large (60 to 70 g) size eggs with a concomitant reduction (p = 0.06) in the number of small (50 to 55 g) size eggs.
Feed consumption and feed conversion were cubically (p < 0.01) affected by E. koreanum supplementation. Albumen weight and yolk color linearly increased (p < 0.01). The percentage of albumen linearly increased (p < 0.01) whereas yolk percentage decreased (p < 0.01). Vitamin E content in the egg yolk was quadratically (p = 0.02) affected by the treatments. In addition, cholesterol content of the egg yolks was quadratically (p < 0.01) increased. In conclusion, dietary inclusion of E. koreanum can have beneficial effects on the performance of laying hens in terms of improving egg weight, albumin weight, yolk color, and vitamin E content.
However, these advantages may be more than offset by a significant increase in the cholesterol content of the egg yolk. 2010 Academic Journals.

[eco4560]

Wonder what they fed the chooks in the control group?

[andrew curr]

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Wonder what they fed the chooks in the control group?

[Michaelangelica]

http://www.ethnobiomed.com/content/2/1/31
Ethnoveterinary medicines used for horses in Trinidad and in British Columbia, Canada