In addition to their antimicrobial properties
[7], essential oils also exhibit antioxidant [8, 9] andantifungal
[9, 10] properties. Therefore, one alternative to antimicrobial
feed additives is essential oils derived from herbs and
spices. The beneficial effects of essential oils on animal
nutrition include appetite stimulation aswell as improvement
of endogenous digestive enzyme secretion and immune
response activation [8, 11, 12].