Botanical additives are natural constituents from various botanicals, used for instance in animal feeds. Botanical additives may be divided into 5 categories as listed below:
Antibacterial effects
Botanical additives with antibacterial properties include, among others, additives based on the utilization of active constituents from plants of the Rutaceae-, Lamiaceae- and Allium-families. Examples of plants could be:
Antioxidative effects
Botanical additives with antioxidative properties include, among others, additives based on the utilization of active constituents from plants of the Lamiaceae-, Rutaceae-, Vitis-and Camellia-families. Examples of plants could be:
Nitrogen-controlling effects
Botanical additives with nitrogen-controlling properties include, among others, additives based on the utilization of active constituents from plants of the Agavaceae-, Rosaceae- and Rutaceae-families. Examples of plants could be:
Immune-stimulating effects
Botanical additives possessing various immune-stimulating properties include, among others, additives based on the utilization of active constituents from a variety of herbs, including for instance:
Taste-improving effects
Botanical additives possessing various taste-improving properties include, among others, additives based on the utilization of active constituents from a variety of plants, including for instance: