A leading exponent of rococo style, his most exuberant pieces are today seen Left: A George I silver sugar caster by Pierre
Platel London 1718, it sold for a staggering PS7,500 Photo Peter Wilson auctioneers, Nantwich only in museums.
2015), digestive stimulant (
Platel and Srinivasan, 2004), hatching success and fertility promoter (Cetingul et al., 2009; Luna et al., 2012), anti-stress (Labaque et al., 2013) and egg production enhancer (Yesilbag et al., 2013).
Arntz RM, van den Broek SM, van Uden IW, Ghafoorian M,
Platel B, Rutten-Jacobs LC, et al.
(13.) Mann RM, Mus RD, van Zelst J, Geppert C, Karssemeijer N,
Platel B.
It also helps to dissolve fat and cholesterol deposits, prevents fat accumulation and water retention, and lowering blood glucose levels (Ahmad et al., 2016; Moradi Kor and Moradi, 2013; Madar and Stark, 2002;
Platel and Srinivasan, 2000).
The tannins inhibiting the growth of certain microorganisms among them Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pneumonia and Bacillusanthracis (Monteiro, Albuquerque, Araujo, & Amorim, 2005),besides stimulating the production of saliva and gastric and pancreatic juice, increasing the digestibility of nutrients (
Platel & Srinivasan, 1996), and consequently reducing the presence of substrate necessary to the development of undesirable microorganisms, resulting in improved animal performance.
According to
Platel and Srinivasan [33], essential oils contained in spices are well recognized to stimulate gastric salivary flow and gastric juice production due to the stimulation of the nerve centers by the sense of smell and taste.
(16.) Cartaxo LS, Torquato JA, Agra G, Fernandes MA,
Platel 'CS, Freire MEM.