Potential Feed With Anti-Oxidative and Anti-Inflammatory Effects in Ruminants
A special issue of Animals (ISSN 2076-2615). This special issue belongs to the section "Animal Nutrition".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2026 | Viewed by 20
Special Issue Editors
Interests: plant-based feed additives; oxidative stress modulation; anti-inflammatory bioactive; animal health and productivity; phytochemicals in animal diets
Interests: status health of milking cows; new methods of treatment mastitis in cows; non antibiotics methods of fighting udder pathogens; anti-inflammatory methods of combating mastitis; pharmacological methods of modulating oxidative stress
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Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to invite you to contribute to the Special Issue "Potential Feed With Anti-Oxidative and Anti-Inflammatory Effects in Ruminants". The search for functional feed additives with bioactive properties has become increasingly important due to growing concerns about animal health, productivity and sustainability of livestock production. Phytogenic compounds and alternative feed sources rich in antioxidants and anti-inflammatory agents have shown promising effects on immunity, metabolic balance and overall performance in ruminants.
This Special Issue aims to explore innovative feed strategies that modulate oxidative stress and inflammatory responses in ruminants, thereby improving animal welfare and reducing reliance on antibiotics and synthetic additives. It is closely aligned with the scope of the journal, which covers advances in animal nutrition, feed science and sustainable livestock production.
In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome.
Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Phytogenic feed additives with antioxidant properties;
- Anti-inflammatory effects of alternative feed ingredients;
- Impact of bioactive compounds on ruminant metabolism and health;
- Sustainable feeding practices in ruminant production;
- Nutritional strategies to improve immune function in livestock;
- Influence of feed composition on rumen microbiota and fermentation efficiency;
- Evaluation of agro-industrial by-products as functional feed sources;
- Mechanisms of action of natural antioxidants in ruminant physiology;
- Comparative studies of conventional and alternative feed additives in terms of health outcomes.
- New strategies to improve health status using nutritional factors;
- Pharmacological methods of modulating oxidative stress involve the use of specific drugs or compounds aimed at either reducing the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) or enhancing the body's antioxidant defense systems to restore redox balance.
We look forward to receiving your valuable contributions.
Dr. Halyna Tkaczenko
Dr. Sebastian Smulski
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- phytogenic feed additives
- bioactive compounds
- oxidative stress
- anti-inflammatory nutrition
- ruminant health
- functional feed ingredients
- immune response in livestock
- sustainable animal nutrition
- natural anti-oxidants
- rumen microbiota modulation
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