Effects of Perovskia abrotanoides Kar. Essential Oil on Greenhouse Gas Mitigation and Energy Efficiency Improvement in Sheep Rumen: An In Vitro Study
Mohsen Kazemi · 2026
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Mohsen Kazemi presents a ruminant study, published in 2026, testing a plant essential oil as a lever on sheep digestion. The rumen's microbes ferment feed but also vent methane, a potent greenhouse gas and a waste of the animal's energy. Kazemi characterized an essential oil from Perovskia abrotanoides, finding thirty-three compounds led by cineole and camphor, then dosed it into laboratory rumen cultures at six strengths.
Gas and methane output, fermentation acids, ammonia, microbes, and feed breakdown were measured over the following day. The work tests whether a natural additive can tilt fermentation toward efficiency and away from methane. Kazemi frames such oils as candidate tools for cleaner, thriftier sheep production.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Mohsen Kazemi |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 44 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |