2023-09-192023-09-192014-06-24Yeşilbağ, D. vd. (2014). "Influence of Juniper (Juniperus communis) oil on growth performance and meat quality as a natural antioxidant in quail diets". British Poultry Science, 55(4), 495-500.0007-16681466-1799https://doi.org/10.1080/00071668.2014.932335https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00071668.2014.932335http://hdl.handle.net/11452/338881. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of juniper oil on growth performance and meat quality in quails to determine its use as a safe and natural method to reduce overdependence on the use of antibiotic. 2. A total of 1000 1-d-old Pharaoh (Coturnix coturnix Pharaoh) quails, including both males and females, were divided into 4 groups containing 250 quails and treated as follows: (1) a control group with 0mg volatile oil/kg diet; (2) 100mg/kg juniper oil; (3) 150mg/kg juniper oil and (4) 200mg/kg juniper oil. The diets were prepared fresh for each treatment. The experiment was carried out for 42 d. 3. The results of the study showed that supplementation with juniper oil (100 and 150mg/kg) caused a significant increase in live weight, live weight gain and carcass yields during the growing and finishing periods. Feed intake and feed conversion ratio were not significantly influenced by treatments. 4. The quails given rations containing juniper oil had reduced thiobarbituric acid levels in raw thigh meat samples at different storage times. Juniper oil was found to have significant antioxidant activity and prevented lipid oxidation in stored meat. 5. In conclusion, natural antioxidants such as a juniper oil can be used instead of synthetic antioxidants to retard lipid oxidation in animal diets to improve meat product quality and animal performance.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessAlpha-tocopheryl acetateAcidInduced lipid oxidationThighOregano essential oilCarcassSupplementationExtractsBreastAgricultureAnimal feedAnimalsAntioxidantsBody weightCoturnixDietDietary supplementsDose-response relationship, drugFemaleLipid peroxidationMaleMeatOils, volatilePectoralis musclesPlant oilsRandom allocationWeight gainArticle0003450726000112-s2.0-8491113505349550055424919952Agriculture, dairy & animal scienceBroiler Chickens; Diet; Carcass CharacteristicsAnalysisAnimalAnimal foodBody weightCoturnixDietDiet supplementationDose responseDrug effectsFemaleGrowth, development and agingLipid peroxidationMaleMeatMetabolismPectoralis major musclePhysiologyRandomizationVeterinaryWeight gainAntioxidantEssential oilJuniper berry oilVegetable oil