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Animal Science and Veterinary
Greece
2026

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Animal Science and Veterinary

D-Index
40
Citations
6437
World Ranking
1160
National Ranking
1

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in Greece Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in Greece Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in Greece Leader Award

Overview

Ilias Giannenas is affiliated with the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in Greece and has contributed extensively to the field of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with a focus on Animal Science and Zoology. Their research covers several subfields including Food Science, Plant Science, Insect Science, and Agronomy and Crop Science.

Their main topics of investigation include Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Meat and Animal Product Quality, Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology, as well as exploration of Essential Oils and their Antimicrobial Activity. Additional research interests involve Insect Utilization and Effects, Coccidia and coccidiosis research, and Bee Products Chemical Analysis.

Giannenas has published numerous articles in notable scientific journals, frequently contributing to:

  • Animals
  • Foods
  • Veterinary Sciences
  • Planta Medica
  • Frontiers in Veterinary Science

Recent publications authored or co-authored by Giannenas include:

  • "In vitro Anticoccidial Study of Oregano and Garlic Essential Oils and Effects on Growth Performance, Fecal Oocyst Output, and Intestinal Microbiota in vivo," 2020, Frontiers in Veterinary Science
  • "Essential Oils in Broiler Chicken Production, Immunity and Meat Quality: Review of Thymus vulgaris, Origanum vulgare, and Rosmarinus officinalis," 2022, Agriculture
  • "A Detailed Questionnaire for the Evaluation of Health Management in Dairy Sheep and Goats," 2020, Animals
  • "Quantifying the effect of coccidiosis on broiler performance and infection outcomes in the presence and absence of control methods," 2022, Poultry Science
  • "Growth performance, welfare traits and meat characteristics of broilers fed diets partly replaced with whole Tenebrio molitor larvae," 2022, Animal Nutrition

The scientist has collaborated frequently with several co-authors, including:

  • Eleftherios Bonos
  • Ioannis Skoufos
  • Stella Dokou
  • Ioanna Stylianaki
  • Vasilios Tsiouris

Giannenas's body of work contributes to a deeper understanding of nutrition and health management in various animal species, with special emphasis on sustainable practices such as the use of essential oils and insects as feed additives. Their research encompasses both experimental studies and detailed health management evaluations, aligning with contemporary trends in agricultural sciences focused on animal welfare and product quality.

Best Publications

  • Effect of dietary supplementation with oregano essential oil on performance of broilers after experimental infection with Eimeria tenella.

    I. Giannenas;P. Florou-Paneri;M. Papazahariadou;E. Christaki

  • Assessment of dietary supplementation with carvacrol or thymol containing feed additives on performance, intestinal microbiota and antioxidant status of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)

    I. Giannenas;El. Triantafillou;S. Stavrakakis;M. Margaroni

  • The effect of a mixture of herbal essential oils or α-tocopheryl acetate on performance parameters and oxidation of body lipid in broilers

    NA Botsoglou;E Christaki;P Florou-Paneri;I Giannenas

  • The effect of feeding rosemary, oregano, saffron and a-tocopheryl acetate on hen performance and oxidative stability of eggs

    N. Botsoglou;P. Florou-Paneri;E. Botsoglou;V. Dotas

  • Health management of ewes during pregnancy

    G.C. Fthenakis;G. Arsenos;C. Brozos;I.A. Fragkou

  • Assessment of dietary supplementation with probiotics on performance, intestinal morphology and microflora of chickens infected with Eimeria tenella

    I. Giannenas;E. Papadopoulos;E. Tsalie;El. Triantafillou

  • Performance of rabbits and oxidative stability of muscle tissues as affected by dietary supplementation with oregano essential oil.

    N A Botsoglou;P Florou-Paneri;E Christaki;I Giannenas

  • Effect of a mixture of herbal extracts on broiler chickens infected with Eimeria tenella

    Efterpi Christaki;Panagiota Florou-Paneri;Ilias Giannenas;Margarita Papazahariadou

  • Effect of dietary oregano oil and α‐tocopheryl acetate supplementation on iron‐induced lipid oxidation of turkey breast, thigh, liver and heart tissues

    G. Papageorgiou;N. Botsoglou;A. Govaris;I. Giannenas

  • Performance and antioxidant status of broiler chickens supplemented with dried mushrooms (Agaricus bisporus) in their diet

    I. Giannenas;I. S. Pappas;S. Mavridis;G. Kontopidis

  • Effects of essential oils on milk production, milk composition, and rumen microbiota in Chios dairy ewes.

    I. Giannenas;J. Skoufos;C. Giannakopoulos;M. Wiemann

  • Influence of dietary mushroom Agaricus bisporus on intestinal morphology and microflora composition in broiler chickens.

    I. Giannenas;D. Tontis;E. Tsalie;E.F. Chronis

  • Trace mineral content of conventional, organic and courtyard eggs analysed by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS)

    I. Giannenas;P. Nisianakis;A. Gavriil;G. Kontopidis

  • Consumption of Agaricus bisporus mushroom affects the performance, intestinal microbiota composition and morphology, and antioxidant status of turkey poults

    I. Giannenas;E. Tsalie;Ef. Chronis;S. Mavridis

  • Effect of supplementing feed with oregano and-or alpha-tocopherol acetate on growth of broiler chickens and oxidative stability of meat

    I.A. Giannenas;P. Florou-Paneri;N.A. Botsoglou;E. Christaki

  • Performance of chickens and oxidative stability of the produced meat as affected by feed supplementation with oregano, vitamin C, vitamin E and their combinations

    P. Florou-Paneri;I. Giannenas;E. Christaki;A. Govaris

  • Dietary Supplementation of Benzoic Acid and Essential Oil Compounds Affects Buffering Capacity of the Feeds, Performance of Turkey Poults and Their Antioxidant Status, pH in the Digestive Tract, Intestinal Microbiota and Morphology.

    I. Giannenas;C. P. Papaneophytou;E. Tsalie;I. Pappas

  • Variation in Trace Element Contents Among Chicken, Turkey, Duck, Goose, and Pigeon Eggs Analyzed by Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS)

    P. Nisianakis;I. Giannenas;A. Gavriil;G. Kontopidis

  • The inhibitory potential of feed supplementation with rosemary and/or α-tocopheryl acetate on microbial growth and lipid oxidation of turkey breast during refrigerated storage

    Alexandros Govaris;Panagiota Florou-Paneri;Evropi Botsoglou;Ilias Giannenas

  • Effect of herbal feed additives on performance parameters, intestinal microbiota, intestinal morphology and meat lipid oxidation of broiler chickens.

    I Giannenas;E Bonos;I Skoufos;A Tzora

  • An update on approaches to controlling coccidia in poultry using botanical extracts

    M Bozkurt;I Giannenas;K Küçükyilmaz;E Christaki

  • Essential oils and their applications in animal nutrition

    Ilias Giannenas;Efterpi Christaki-Sarikaki;Eleftherios Bonos;Panagiota Florou-Paneri

  • In vitro Anticoccidial Study of Oregano and Garlic Essential Oils and Effects on Growth Performance, Fecal Oocyst Output, and Intestinal Microbiota in vivo

    Erasmia Sidiropoulou;Ioannis Skoufos;Virginia Marugan-Hernandez;Ilias Giannenas

  • Effects of Protease Addition and Replacement of Soybean Meal by Corn Gluten Meal on the Growth of Broilers and on the Environmental Performances of a Broiler Production System in Greece

    Ilias Giannenas;Eleftherios Bonos;Vasileios Anestis;Georgios Filioussis

  • The history of herbs, medicinal and aromatic plants, and their extracts: Past, current situation and future perspectives

    Ilias Giannenas;E. Sidiropoulou;Eleftherios Bonos;E. Christaki

  • Effects of dietary oregano essential oil supplementation on the stress response, antioxidative capacity, and HSPs mRNA expression of transported pigs

    T. Zhang;Y.F. Zhou;Y. Zou;X.M. Hu

  • Effects of Oregano, Attapulgite, Benzoic Acid and their Blend on Chicken Performance, Intestinal Microbiology and Intestinal Morphology.

    Athina Tzora;Ilias Giannenas;Achilleas Karamoutsios;Nikolaos Papaioannou

  • Effects of Enterococcus faecium, mannan oligosaccharide, benzoic acid and their mixture on growth performance, intestinal microbiota, intestinal morphology and blood lymphocyte subpopulations of fattening pigs

    I. Giannenas;D. Doukas;A. Karamoutsios;A. Tzora

  • Effects of oregano essential oil and attapulgite on growth performance, intestinal microbiota and morphometry in broilers

    I. Skoufos;I. Giannenas;D. Tontis;T. Bartzanas

  • Influence of Different Tetracycline Antimicrobial Therapy of Mycoplasma (Mycoplasma synoviae) in Laying Hens Compared to Tea Tree Essential Oil on Table Egg Quality and Antibiotic Residues.

    Nikola Puvača;Erinda Lika;Vincenzo Tufarelli;Vojislava Bursić

  • Application of aromatic plants and their extracts in diets of broiler chickens

    Li-Zhi Jin;Ilias Giannenas;Yueming Dersjant-Li

  • Effects of Cornus and Its Mixture with Oregano and Thyme Essential Oils on Dairy Sheep Performance and Milk, Yoghurt and Cheese Quality under Heat Stress.

    Konstantinos Kalaitsidis;Erasmia Sidiropoulou;Olga Tsiftsoglou;Ioannis Mourtzinos

  • Dietary medicinal plants enhance the chemical composition and quality of broiler chicken meat

    T. Tashla;N. Puvača;D. Ljubojević Pelić;R. Prodanović

  • Oregano: A Feed Additive With Functional Properties

    Ilias Giannenas;Eleftherios Bonos;Efterpi Christaki;Panagiota Florou-Paneri

  • Effect of a dietary modification for fattening pigs on the environmental performance of commercial pig production in Greece

    Vasileios Anestis;Dimitris K. Papanastasiou;Thomas Bartzanas;Ilias Giannenas

  • The Effectiveness of the Use of Oregano and Laurel Essential Oils in Chicken Feeding

    Ilias Giannenas;Athina Tzora;Ioannis Sarakatsianos;Achilleas Karamoutsios

  • Identification by MALDI-TOF MS and Antibiotic Resistance of Riemerella anatipestifer, Isolated from a Clinical Case in Commercial Broiler Chickens

    Athina Tzora;Stylianos Skoufos;Eleftherios Bonos;Konstantina Fotou

  • Dietary inclusion of rapeseed meal as soybean meal substitute on growth performance, gut microbiota, oxidative stability and fatty acid profile in growing-fattening pigs

    Ioannis Skoufos;Efterpi Christaki-Sarikaki;Anastasios Tsinas;Eleftherios Bonos

  • Effect of a Polyherbal or an Arsenic-Containing Feed Additive on Growth Performance of Broiler Chickens, Intestinal Microbiota, Intestinal Morphology, and Lipid Oxidation of Breast and Thigh Meat

    Ilias Giannenas;Eleftherios Bonos;George Filliousis;Ioanna Stylianaki

Frequent Co-Authors

Ilias Kyriazakis
Ilias Kyriazakis Queen's University Belfast
George C. Fthenakis
George C. Fthenakis University Of Thessaly
George Z. Papageorgiou
George Z. Papageorgiou Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Elias Papadopoulos
Elias Papadopoulos Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Damer P. Blake
Damer P. Blake Royal Veterinary College
Constantinos Kittas
Constantinos Kittas University Of Thessaly
Mariangela Caroprese
Mariangela Caroprese University of Foggia
Georgios Arsenos
Georgios Arsenos Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Vincenzo Tufarelli
Vincenzo Tufarelli University of Bari Aldo Moro
Panagiotis N. Skandamis
Panagiotis N. Skandamis Agricultural University of Athens

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