USE OF HYDROALCOHOLIC EXTRACT OF Schinus terebinthifolius Raddi IN PRE- AND POST-MILKING ANTISEPSIS OF THE TEAT IN DAIRY COWS

Medicinal plants have been used for centuries as an alternative treatment for health problems. Schinus terebinthifolius Raddi is a median tree that belongs to the Anacardiaceae family. The antibacterial effect of leaves extract of this plant has already been demonstrated. The objective of this study...

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Published in:Ciência animal brasileira 2016-01, Vol.17 (1)
Main Authors: Ângela Faccin, Luiz Filipe Damé Schuch, Diane Bender Almeida Schiavon, Carolina Lambrecht Gonçalves, Fernanda Voignt Mota, Lisiane Ferreira Lessa
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Language:English
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Animal Sanity
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Summary:Medicinal plants have been used for centuries as an alternative treatment for health problems. Schinus terebinthifolius Raddi is a median tree that belongs to the Anacardiaceae family. The antibacterial effect of leaves extract of this plant has already been demonstrated. The objective of this study was to test a substance derived from this plant to be used in pre- and post-milking teat antisepsis. The hydroalcoholic extract of Brazilian pepper tree was used in opposite quarters for twelve consecutive weeks, and commercial iodine was used as control. None of the indices analyzed – black background mug, CMT, intramammary infections, skin health, and teat health – showed a statistical difference between the treatments, suggesting that the plant extract can be used in pre- and post-milking teat antisepsis, as a substitute for conventional products for herds in an agroecological production system. Keywords: medicinal plants; milk; natural antiseptic; organic production.
ISSN:1518-2797
1809-6891
DOI:10.1590/cab.v17i1.23998