ABANICO AGROFORESTAL ISSN 2594-1992 abanicoacademico.mx/revistasabanico/index.php/abanico-agroforestal Abanico Agroforestal. January-December 2020; 2:1-22. http://dx.doi.org/10.37114/abaagrof/2020.1 Review article. Received: 16/06/2019. Accepted: 15/11/2019. Published: 01/04/2020. Review of the use of oregano spp. oil in animal health and production Revisión del aceite de orégano spp. en salud y producción animal Loeza-Concha Henry1** , Salgado-Moreno Socorro2 , Ávila-Ramos Fidel3 , Gutiérrez-Leyva Ranferi2 , Domínguez-Rebolledo Alvaro4 , Escalera-Valente Francisco2* 1Doctorate in Agricultural Biological Sciences, Autonomous University of Nayarit, Xalisco, Nayarit, Mexico. 2Academic Unit of Veterinary Medicine and Zootechnics, Autonomous University of Nayarit, Compostela, Nayarit, Mexico. 3Division of Life Sciences, University of Guanajuato Irapuato, Guanajuato, Mexico. 4National Institute of Forestry, Agricultural and Livestock Research-Mocochá, Mérida, Mexico. * Corresponding author: Francisco Escalera Valente. ** Responsible author: Henry Loeza-Concha.
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[email protected]. ABSTRACT The use of essential oil extracted from oregano is relevant if we take into account the high concentrations of thymol, flavonoids, tannins, triterpenes and carvacrol, which are substances with antioxidant capacity, since they counteract the formation of free radicals, in addition to having antibacterial, antifungal, antiparasitic, antimicrobial, antiviral, antiallergic, vasodilator, and estrogenic, anti-inflammatory, spasmolytic, antitumor properties, among others. The objective of this review was to conduct a preliminary analysis of the use of oregano oil spp. in animal health and production. In conclusion, it can be said that the use of essential oils of oregano mainly of the subspecies vulgare and Lippia have been an alternative as feed additives in the production of domestic animal species.