Phytobiotic product for the prevention and treatment of mastitis in dairy animals 

Alyonova M.E., Mustafina R.Kh., Sultanayeva L.Z., Gaidukevich V.V., Zamaratskaia G., Balji Yu.A. 

Inflammatory mammary gland diseases, such as mastitis, reduce productivity and milk quality in dairy farming. With rising antimicrobial resistance, natural-based remedies offer safe, effective alternatives. This study developed a phytobiotic product from medicinal plant extracts Salvia officinalis (sage), Plantago major (plantain), Achillea millefolium (yarrow), Calendula officinalis (calendula), and Artemisia absinthium (wormwood) combined with BioFeed-P, glycerin, xanthan gum, and distilled water. Plant extracts has anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, and regenerative effects. BioFeed-P enhances immunity and metabolism; glycerin hydrates tissues; and xanthan gum forms a protective teat-skin biofilm. Experiments were conducted at LLP “NFT-KATU” and at S. Seifullin Kazakh Agro Technical Research University’s Food Safety Laboratory. Efficacy was tested on a Kazakh dairy farm with cows showing clinical mastitis (experimental group, n=10; control, n=10). Application of the phytobiotic product increased milk fat content by 8.5%, reduced microbial contamination of teat skin by 54%, and decreased somatic cell count by 48%. This phytobiotic approach improves milk quality, herd health, and mastitis prevention/treatment, supporting sustainable dairy practices.

Keywords: mastitis; phytobiotic; medicinal plants; dairy cows; milk quality.

This study was supported by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, project AP23484620, “Development and Implementation of Phytogenics and Phytobiotics for Prevention and Treatment of Mastitis in Animals with Assessment of Milk Quality and Safety”.

Alyonova M.E., Mustafina R.Kh., Sultanayeva L.Z., Gaidukevich V.V., Zamaratskaia G., Balji Yu.A. Phytobiotic product for the prevention and Treatment of mastitis in dairy animals. Proceedings «One Health In Practice: Animal Welfare, Management, And Food Safety» Animal science, – К.: NUBiP of Ukraine, 2026. –p 39.