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23. Efficacy of novel antiseptic product containing essential oil of Lippia origanoides to reduce intramammary infections in cows
Natalia Arantes Marcelo, Viviane Aguiar Andrade, Cintya Neves Souza, Rodrigo Pereira Mourão, Mário Henrique França Mourthe, Lívia Mara Vitorino Silva, Alessandra Rejane Ericsson de Oliveira Xavier, Mauro Aparecido de Sousa Xavier, André Augusto Gomes Faraco and Anna Christina Almeida
Veterinary World, 13(11): 2452-2458

Natalia Arantes Marcelo: Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais - ICA/UFMG, Campus. Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Viviane Aguiar Andrade: Department of Physiopathology, Biological Sciences and Health Center, State University of Montes Claros - UNIMONTES, Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Cintya Neves Souza: Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais - ICA/UFMG, Campus. Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Rodrigo Pereira Mourão: Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais - ICA/UFMG, Campus. Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Mário Henrique França Mourthe: Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais - ICA/UFMG, Campus. Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Lívia Mara Vitorino Silva: Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais - ICA/UFMG, Campus. Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Alessandra Rejane Ericsson de Oliveira Xavier: Department of Physiopathology, Biological Sciences and Health Center, State University of Montes Claros - UNIMONTES, Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Mauro Aparecido de Sousa Xavier: Department of Physiopathology, Biological Sciences and Health Center, State University of Montes Claros - UNIMONTES, Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
André Augusto Gomes Faraco: Pharmaceutical Science Post-Graduation Program, Faculty of Pharmacy, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Anna Christina Almeida: Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais - ICA/UFMG, Campus. Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil.

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

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

Corresponding author: Anna Christina Almeida

E-mail: aca2006@ica.ufmg.br

Citation: 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.
Abstract

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.