TABLE 5.
Concentration of thymol and carvacrol in complete feed (mg/kg) for the different target animal categories at the proposed use levels of Spanish type origanum oil.
| Animal category | Daily feed intake (g DM/kg bw) | Proposed use level (mg/kg complete feed) a | Concentration of carvacrol (mg/kg complete feed) a , b | Concentration of thymol (mg/kg complete feed) a , c |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chickens for fattening | 79 | 15 | 11.3 | 0.8 |
| Laying hens | 53 | 15 | 11.3 | 0.8 |
| Turkeys for fattening | 59 | 15 | 11.3 | 0.8 |
| Pig for fattening | 44 | 30 | 22.5 | 1.5 |
| Piglets | 37 | 30 | 22.5 | 1.5 |
| Sows lactating | 30 | 30 | 22.5 | 1.5 |
| Veal calves (milk replacer) | 19 | 20 | 15.0 | 1.0 |
| Cattle for fattening | 20 | 20 | 15.0 | 1.0 |
| Dairy cows | 31 | 20 | 15.0 | 1.0 |
| Sheep/goats | 20 | 20 | 15.0 | 1.0 |
| Horses | 20 | 30 | 22.5 | 1.5 |
| Rabbits | 50 | 25 | 18.8 | 1.3 |
| Salmonids | 18 | 125 | 93.8 | 6.3 |
| Dogs | 17 | 25 | 18.8 | 1.3 |
| Catsd | 20 | 25 | 18.8 | 1.3 |
| Ornamental fish | 5 | 25 | 18.8 | 1.3 |
a
Complete feed containing 88% DM, milk replacer 94.5% DM.
b
Based on the highest proposed specification (75% of the GC area) of carvacrol in the additive.
c
Based on the highest proposed specification (5% of the GC area) of thymol in the additive.