review · Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology/Journal of animal science and biotechnology
This review examines recent advances in using phytobiotics, which are plant-derived feed additives, in broiler chicken diets. As global demand for broiler meat grows, there is a need for enhanced growth performance while managing challenges like oxidative stress and gut health. Phytobiotics offer natural alternatives to synthetic antibiotics due to their antimicrobial, antioxidant, immune-modulating, and growth-promoting properties. The review details how these compounds, derived from various plant parts, improve gut health by positively influencing gut morphology, integrity, microflora composition, antioxidant capacity, and immune function. Research indicates that phytobiotics significantly enhance intestinal health and boost growth performance, providing a sustainable way to manage gut dysfunction in broilers. However, challenges remain in optimising dosage, ensuring consistent performance, and improving extraction and application methods.
This research is crucial for developing sustainable and antibiotic-free methods to enhance broiler chicken health and growth. It addresses the increasing global demand for safe and high-quality poultry meat by exploring natural alternatives to traditional feed additives, promoting more environmentally friendly farming practices.
This work highlights the potential for phytobiotics to be developed into natural feed additives for the poultry industry, replacing synthetic antibiotics. These products could be used by broiler chicken producers seeking sustainable and antibiotic-free dietary solutions. While the research is applied, further development is needed to optimise dosages, ensure consistent performance, and create innovative delivery systems like nanoencapsulation before widespread commercialisation.
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As the global population continues to expand, the demand for broiler chicken production to supply safe and high-quality meat is increasing. To meet this ever-growing demand, broiler chickens with enhanced growth performance are being developed, but they often face challenges related to oxidative stress, which can adversely affect gut health. Phytobiotics, which are plant-derived feed additives known for their antimicrobial, antioxidant, immune-modulating, and growth-promoting properties, have emerged as promising natural alternatives to synthetic antibiotics. This review consolidates recent advancements in the use of phytobiotics-derived products from leaves, roots, seeds, flowers, and their extracts in broiler diets reared under standard experimental conditions, without the introduction of stressors. The focus is on elucidating the key mechanisms through which phytobiotics improve gut health, including their effects on gut morphology, integrity, microflora composition, antioxidant capacity, and immune function. The review highlights the potential of phytobiotics to revolutionize broiler nutrition by acting as natural enhancers of gut health. Research findings reveal that phytobiotics significantly improve intestinal health, and boost growth performance, offering a sustainable approach to managing to gut dysfunction. These findings indicate a potential shift in how gut-health related challenges in broilers can be addressed, moving towards natural phytobiotic therapy. However, several challenges persist. Optimizing the dosage of phytobiotics, ensuring consistent performance, and overcoming the limitations related to their extraction and application are key areas requiring further investigation. The review emphasizes the importance of continued research to refine phytobiotic formulations, explore synergistic effects, and incorporate advanced technologies such as AI-driven methods and precision nutrition to tailor feeding strategies more effectively. Additionally, the development of innovative delivery systems, such as nanoencapsulation, is suggested as a way to enhance the effectiveness and reliability of phytobiotics. By highlighting the potential of phytobiotics to revolutionize broiler nutrition, this review supports the poultry industry's shift towards antibiotic-free and sustainable dietary solutions, offering new perspectives on the future of broiler chicken production.
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DOI: 10.1186/s40104-024-01101-9
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