Essential oil compositions and applications utilizing essential oils

Abstract

Embodiments of the present disclosure describe compositions for increasing the health and feed efficiency of an animal comprising one or more essential oils, wherein the one or more essential oils include at least thyme essential oil and cinnamon essential oil; and an emulsifier, wherein the one or more essential oils are present as an emulsion and the average particle size of the one or more essential oils in the emulsion is about 25 microns or less. Embodiments of the present disclosure describe compositions for increasing the health and feed efficiency of an animal comprising one or more essential oils, wherein the one or more essential oils include at least thyme essential oil and cinnamaldehyde; and an emulsifier, wherein the one or more essential oils are present as an emulsion and the average particle size of the one or more essential oils in the emulsion is about 25 microns or less.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A composition for increasing the health and feed efficiency of an animal, comprising:
 one or more essential oils, wherein the one or more essential oils include at least thyme essential oil and cinnamon essential oil; and   an emulsifier, wherein the one or more essential oils are present as an emulsion and the average particle size of the one or more essential oils in the emulsion is about 25 microns or less.   
     
     
         2 . The composition of  claim 1 , wherein the thyme essential oil comprises oil derived from  Thymus caespititius, Thymus capitatus, Thymus carnosus, Thymus citriodorus, Thymus glandulosus, Thymus Herba - borana, Thymus hyemalis, Thymus integer, Thymus pseudolanuginosus, Thymus mastichinia, Thymus montanus, Thymus moroderi, Thymus pannonicus, Thymus praecox, Thymus pulegioides, Thymus serpyllum, Thymus vulgaris, Thymus zygis , or combinations thereof. 
     
     
         3 . The composition of  claim 1 , wherein the cinnamon essential oil comprises oil derived from  Cinnamomum burmannii, Cinnamomum cassia, Cinnamomum camphora, Cinnamomum loureiroi, Cinnamomum mercadoi, Cinnamomum oliveri, Cinnamomum osmophloeum, Cinnamomum ovalifolium, Cinnamomum parthenoxylon, Cinnamomum pedunculatum, Cinnamomum subavenium, Cinnamomum tamala, Cinnamomum verum, Cinnamomum verum , or combinations thereof. 
     
     
         4 . The composition of  claim 1 , wherein the cinnamon essential oil includes natural cinnamaldehyde or synthetic cinnamaldehyde. 
     
     
         5 . The composition of  claim 1 , wherein the cinnamon essential oil includes synthetic cinnamaldehyde. 
     
     
         6 . The composition of  claim 1 , further comprising oregano essential oil. 
     
     
         7 . The composition of  claim 6 , wherein the oregano essential oil comprises oil derived from one or more of  Origanum amanum, Origanum compactum, cordifolium, Origanum dictamnus, Origanum laevigatum, Origanum libanoticum, Origanum majorana, Origanum microphyllum, Origanum onites, Origanum rotundifolium, Origanum scabrum, Origanum syriacum, Origanum vulgare , or combinations thereof. 
     
     
         8 . The composition of  claim 6 , wherein the oregano essential oil comprises synthetic carvacrol. 
     
     
         9 . The composition of  claim 6 , wherein the oregano essential oil comprises synthetic thymol. 
     
     
         10 . The composition of  claim 1 , wherein the emulsifier comprises larch arabinogalactan. 
     
     
         11 . A composition for increasing the health and feed efficiency of an animal, comprising:
 one or more essential oils, wherein the one or more essential oils include at least thyme essential oil and cinnamaldehyde; and   an emulsifier, wherein the one or more essential oils are present as an emulsion and the average particle size of the one or more essential oils in the emulsion is about 25 microns or less.   
     
     
         12 . The composition of  claim 11 , wherein the cinnamaldehyde is natural cinnamaldehyde or synthetic cinnamaldehyde. 
     
     
         13 . The composition of  claim 11 , wherein the emulsifier comprises larch arabinogalactan. 
     
     
         14 . A method of enhancing the health and feed efficiency of an animal, comprising:
 administering an essential oil composition to an animal, wherein the essential oil composition includes one or more essential oils and an emulsifier, wherein the one or more essential oils include at least thyme essential oil and cinnamon essential oil, wherein the one or more essential oils are present as an emulsion and the average particle size of the one or more essential oils in the emulsion is about 25 microns or less.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein administering comprises one or more of oral administration or topical administration. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein oral administration can comprise ingesting the essential oil composition in one or more of a liquid form, in a solid feed form, or in an encapsulated form. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the thyme essential oil comprises oil derived from  Thymus caespititius, Thymus capitatus, Thymus carnosus, Thymus citriodorus, Thymus glandulosus, Thymus Herba - borana, Thymus hyemalis, Thymus integer, Thymus pseudolanuginosus, Thymus mastichinia, Thymus montanus, Thymus moroderi, Thymus pannonicus, Thymus praecox, Thymus pulegioides, Thymus serpyllum, Thymus vulgaris, Thymus zygis , or combinations thereof. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the cinnamon essential oil comprises oil derived from  Cinnamomum burmannii, Cinnamomum cassia, Cinnamomum camphora, Cinnamomum loureiroi, Cinnamomum mercadoi, Cinnamomum oliveri, Cinnamomum osmophloeum, Cinnamomum ovalifolium, Cinnamomum parthenoxylon, Cinnamomum pedunculatum, Cinnamomum subavenium, Cinnamomum tamala, Cinnamomum verum, Cinnamomum verum , or combinations thereof. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the cinnamon essential oil includes natural cinnamaldehyde or synthetic cinnamaldehyde. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the emulsifier comprises larch arabinogalactan.