Tea Tree Essential Oil Enriches Lactic Acid Bacteria and Improves Paper Mulberry Silage Quality
Xinyi Chen, Sijin Guo, Xiaokai Zheng, Yingchao Sun, Rongzheng Huang, Yongcheng Chen, Chunhui Ma, Fanfan Zhang · 2026
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Xinyi Chen and co-authors test tea tree oil as an additive for fermenting paper mulberry into animal feed silage, in a study from 2026. Paper mulberry is rich in protein and grows well, but it resists good fermentation. Its high buffering and low sugar content let spoilage microbes compete with the lactic acid bacteria that preserve silage.
Oil was added at two doses, with a no oil control, and samples were drawn over ninety days. The lower dose gave the best result: the lowest acidity reading and the most lactic acid at the end. Protein and sugar losses shrank, and helpful bacteria counts peaked while mold and air loving bacteria fell. The higher dose added no further gain, so the lower dose marks the sweet spot.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Xinyi Chen, Sijin Guo, Xiaokai Zheng, Yingchao Sun, Rongzheng Huang, Yongcheng Chen, Chunhui Ma, Fanfan Zhang |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 40 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |