Less Salmonella or stress with plant extracts

Herbal extracts from the plant Macleaya cordata are known for anti-inflammatory and antibacterial effects. Photo: Dreamstime
Herbal extracts from the plant Macleaya cordata are known for anti-inflammatory and antibacterial effects. Photo: Dreamstime
The five-seeded plume poppy is a plant native to China and Japan and it’s also the origin of isoquinoline alkaloids. These biologically active elements are now associated with benefits during pig transports, including a lower Salmonella shedding, less contamination and lower stress levels. Modern intensive swine production systems are characterised by exposing the pigs to several stressors, including transportation, to which the animals must be able to adapt and respond. Transportation of foo


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