Efficacy of novel antiseptic product containing essential oil of Lippia origanoides to reduce intramammary infections in cows

Vet World Vol.13 November-2020 Article-23

Research Article

Veterinary World, 13(11): 2452-2458

https://doi.org/10.14202/vetworld.2020.2452-2458

Natalia Arantes Marcelo¹, Viviane Aguiar Andrade², Cintya Neves Souza¹, Rodrigo Pereira Mourão¹, Mário Henrique França Mourthe¹, Lívia Mara Vitorino Silva¹, Alessandra Rejane Ericsson de Oliveira Xavier², Mauro Aparecido de Sousa Xavier², André Augusto Gomes Faraco³, and Anna Christina Almeida¹

1. Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais - ICA/UFMG, Campus. Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
2. Department of Physiopathology, Biological Sciences and Health Center, State University of Montes Claros - UNIMONTES, Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
3. Pharmaceutical Science Post-Graduation Program, Faculty of Pharmacy, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil.

Background and Aim: The use of antimicrobials in the control of mastitis is of concern in public health due to their inefficiency in targeting microorganisms. Studies with medicinal plants have risen as an alternative to the use of conventional products. The objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of an experimental disinfectant based on the essential oil (EO) from Lippia origanoides in preventing the development of new intramammary infections (IMI) in Holstein cows.

Materials and Methods: The conventional protocol of pre- and post-milking was used and the control (Conventional treatment [CNV]) and experimental (Experimental treatment [PEX]) products containing EO at 120 μL/mL were applied by immersion. Individual milk samples were analyzed using sheep blood agar methodologies and biochemical tests. The efficiency of the treatment was defined by the presence or absence of Staphylococcus aureus, coagulase-negative Staphylococcus, and Streptococcus spp.

Results: There were no clinical and subclinical mastitis cases, no lesions in the mucosal of teats, nor dirt score between groups in this study. Both treatments did not influence the occurrence of IMI.

Conclusion: The results revealed that PEX acts efficiently against microorganisms compared to the disinfection by the conventional product demonstrating the efficacy of the alternative product on the prevention of new IMIs in dairy cows. Keywords: Intramammary infections, Lippia origanoides, mastitis, pre- and post-milking, teat disinfectant.

Keywords: Intramammary infections, Lippia origanoides, mastitis, pre- and post-milking, teat disinfectant.

How to cite this article: Marcelo NA, Andrade VA, Souza CN, Mourão RP, Mourthe MHF, Silva LMV, Xavier AREO, Xavier MAS, Faraco AAG, Almeida AC (2020) Efficacy of novel antiseptic product containing essential oil of Lippia origanoides to reduce intramammary infections in cows, Veterinary World, 13(11): 2452-2458.

Received: 23-05-2020 Accepted: 29-09-2020 Published online: 17-11-2020

Corresponding author: Anna Christina Almeida E-mail: aca2006@ica.ufmg.br

DOI: 10.14202/vetworld.2020.2452-2458

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