Evaluation of Different Chemotypes of Lavandula angustifolia Essential Oils as Phytobiotics for the Control of Clinical Escherichia coli Strains Isolated from Commercial Poultry Production
EOs from L. angustifolia show potential as an alternative to conventional antibiotics in poultry production but their efficacy is highly dependent on the chemotype, with a significant correlation between higher linalool content and stronger antibacterial activity of the tested EOs against various strains of E. coli.