Review Article

Effect of Supplementation with Antioxidants on the Quality of Bovine Milk and Meat Production

Table 3

Table representing common plant extracts and main active substances fed to cattle [22].
(a)

Common nameScientific nameMain compounds (class)

AlfalfaMedicago sativa Coumestrol (flavonoid)
AllspicePimenta dioica Eugenol (EO)
AppleMalus sylvestris Phloretin (flavonoid)
Bael treeAegle marmelos Limonene (terpene)
BarberryBerberis vulgaris Berberine (alkaloid)
BasilOcimum basilicum Linalool (terpene); estragol (EO)
BayLaurus nobilis Linalool (terpene); cineole (EO)
Betel pepperPiper betel Eugenol (EO)
Black pepperPiper nigrum Piperine (alkaloid)
Brazilian pepper treeSchinus terebinthifolius Terebinthina (terpene)
BurdockArctium lappa Cinarin, Quercetin; caffeic acid (phenols)
CarawayCarum carvi Carvone; limonene; germacrene (terpenes)
Cascara sagradaRhamnus purshiana Anthraquinone (phenolic: quinone)
Ceylon cinnamonCinnamomum verum Pinene (terpene); cinnamaldehyde; eugenol (EOs)
ChamomileMatricaria chamomilla Anthemic acid (phenolic)
Chili peppers, paprikaCapsicum annuum Capsaicin (terpene)
CloveSyzygium aromaticum Eugenol (EO)
DillAnethum graveolens Carvone; limonene (terpene)
EchinaceaEchinacea angustifolia Polyenes (polyacetylenes); Cyarin (phenolic); tussilaginea (alkaloid)
GarlicAllium sativum Allicin; Ajoene (S-terpene)
GinsengPanax notoginseng Ginsenoside (saponin)
Glory lilyGloriosa superba Colchicine (alkaloid)
Goldenseal Hydrastis canadensis Berberine (alkaloid)
Gotu kolaCentella asiatica Asiaticoside (terpene)
Grapefruit peelCitrus paradise Ocimene β (terpene)
Green teaCamellia sinensis Catechin (flavonoid)
HopsHumulus lupulus Lupulone (phenolic), humulone (terpene)
HorseradishArmoracia rusticana Kaempferol (flavonol)

EO: Essential oil.
(b)

Common nameScientific nameMain compounds
(class)

LegumeMillettia thonningii Alpinumisoflavone
Lemon balmMelissa officinalis Tannins; carveol (EO); saponins; citronellol (terpene)
LemongrassCymbopogon citratus Citral (EO)
Lemon verbenaAloysia triphylla
Mace, nutmegMyristica fragrans Sabinene (terpene)
OakQuercus rubra Quercetin (flavonoid)
Olive oilOlea europaea Oleuropein (phenolics)
OnionAllium cepa
Orange peelCitrus sinensis Limonene (terpene)
Oregon grapeMahonia aquifolium Berberine (alkaloid)
PapayaCarica papaya Papain (polypeptide)
PeppermintMentha piperita Menthol (EO)
Purple prairie cloverPetalostemum Petalostemumol (flavonol)
QuininaCinchona sp. Quinine (alkaloid)
Rauvolfia, ChandraRauvolfia serpentine Reserpine (alkaloid)
RosemaryRosmarinus officinalis Rosmarinic acid (phenolic); carnosol (terpene)
SainfoinOnobrychis viciifolia Tannins
SavorySatureja montana Carvacrol (terpenoid)
SennaCassia angustifolia Rhein (phenolic quinine)
TansyTanacetum vulgare Chrysanthenyl acetate (EO)
TarragonArtemisia dracunculus Caffeic acid (phenolic)
ThymeThymus vulgaris Thymol (EO)
TurmericCurcuma longa Curcumin (terpene)
ValerianValeriana officinalis Linarin (flavone); elemol (terpene)
WillowSalix alba Salicin (phenolic)
WintergreenGaultheria procumbens Anthocyanins (phenolic)