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Phytogenics, also known as phytobiotics, are natural bioactive compounds of botanical origin that are used as alternatives to antibiotic growth promoters (AGPs) and are added to feed to enhance animal performance. Although phytogenics encompass a wide variety of substances of biological origin, formulation, chemical characterization, and purity, they can be classified into four groups: (1) herbs (products obtained from flowering, woody, and nonperennial plants); (2) botanicals (whole or processed parts of a plant, such as roots, leaves, tree bark, and spices); (3) essential oils (hydro-distilled extracts of volatile plant compounds); and (4) oleoresins (anhydrous solvent-based extracts). These plant-derived products do not contain residues, are natural, and are less toxic than synthetic antibiotics or inorganic chemicals. Many are generally recognized as safe (GRAS) by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and can be used as feed additives in animal nutrition.
Chronic Respiratory Disease (CRD) is of high economic importance as this causes heavy production loss & mortality. Mycoplasma gallisepticum(MG) & Mycoplasma Synoviae(MS) is involved in polymicrobial “chronic respiratory disease” of chicken. Various antibiotics are used for management but pose the threat of MDR, & human food safety risks. Hence, the need of the hour is to find suitable alternatives for alleviation of sub-clinical infections and prevention of local...
An immunomodulator is any substance that helps to regulate the immune system. The function and efficiency of the immune system may be influenced by various exogenous and endogenous factors resulting in either immunosuppression or immunostimulation. Several compounds with an...
2020 Summary in Liptosa The year 2020 is over. It has been, undoubtedly, a very different and challenging year that has left uncertainty and immeasurable losses, both personally and professionally, and...
DIGEST FAST® allows to reduce up to 10kg of fat in the ration, an important saving that leaves us free space in formulation. Therefore, in addition to saving the cost of fat, the nutritionist has a valuable tool that...
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Antibiotics have been added to livestock in Industrial farms since 1946 to caused animal grow faster and put on weight more efficiently. Between 1985 and 2001, the use of antibiotics in feed for industrial livestock production rose a starling 50%. As global demand for animal protein grows, antibiotics use to raise food-producing animals in intensive production–mostly to promote growth rather than treat disease. According to a new report by the FDA 2010,...
Choline is an essential micronutrient that participates in the synthesis of some fundamental components of cell membranes as well as in the transfer of methyl groups for the production of biological substances of the utmost importance, such as creatine and adrenaline. Choline also acts in fat conversion and other metabolic reactions, being able to prevent the appearance of the fatty liver. ...
"Chesnut and Quebracho extracts have anthelmintic effects for poultry production", stated Dr. Olivier Desrues, PhD, Technical Manager at Silvateam, during the 2019 Multi-State Poultry Feeding and Nutrition Conference and Silvateam’s Technical Symposium
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The gastrointestinal tract is confronted with a cornucopia of diverse chemicals, pathogens and physicochemical states that it must analyze and react to appropriately to optimize nutrition and to defend against harm. It presents the largest and most vulnerable surface to the outside world. Integrated responses to these challenges require the gut to sense its environment. This it does through a range of detection systems for specific chemical...
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Researchers from Egypt and Saudi Arabia conducted a study to determine if adding eucalyptus (EL) powder as a dietary supplementation would have an effect on productive performance and immune response in two varieties of Japanese quail.
Poultry Farmers have turned some of their attention towards natural feed additives to improve productive performance and enhance the health status of poultry flocks. This study was conducted to determine if...
Dr. R. Sripathy, Scientist R&D- Animal Health and Nutrition at AVT Natural, points out why Phytogenics can be a solution for effective animal production and for replacing antibiotics, during Poultry India 2019.
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Introduction There is increasing consumer interest in healthier (designer) eggs, nutritionally enhanced and value added with enrichment of omega-3 fatty acids and Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) along with reduced level of cholesterol, fat, saturated and trans-fatty acids in egg. Eggs are not only a highly nutritious food, but also a rich source of diverse bioactive components including nutraceuticals. In present scenario consumers are much conscious about their health and their...
1. Introduction Heat stress (HS) has undesired effects on the growth performance [1,2] and meat quality [3] of broiler chickens. During HS, chickens seek to dissipate unwanted and excess body heat by increasing panting, resulting in alteration of blood acid/base status, which in turn can give rise to respiratory alkalosis [4] and disruptions in muscle membrane integrity [3]. Additionally, the work required to maintain body temperature consumes diverts energy from metabolic...
Hector Torrealba, Technical Manager Latam at AVT Natural, highlighted the importance of Botanicals (OleoBoost ™) as a fundamental piece of the puzzle for the effective replacement of AGPs in animal production, during the event Seed to Feed, in Mexico...
1. INTRODUCTION In recent years, the poultry industry in the world has seen significant development and expansion, both in the production of meat or eggs, as the volume of production increased compared to other animal products, As well as the size of increase in meat production were higher than in eggs production [1]. This development and expansion of the poultry industry has been accompanied by a trend in the use of multiple factors for the purpose of increasing productivity,...
INTRODUCTION Choline, a rediscovered vitamin B 4 that mostly exists in the form of phospholipids, plays a critical role in several biological functions in poultry. It is essential for building and maintaining cell membranes and organelles, such as mitochondria and microsomes, and for normal maturation of the cartilage matrix of the bone [1]. Moreover, it is an essential component of acetylcholine, the most common neurotransmitter in the nervous system involved in the...
There is a strong link between the stress and immune response of the birds. This article takes the learnings from the breakthrough work of research done by Selye in 1936 and Faber in 1964. Selye is the first scientist to give a scientific explanation for biological stress through General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS) model. Faber has reviewed more than 100 research articles to check the relevance of GAS model in Poultry science. ...
INTRODUCTION The ceca of the modern poultry bird have important implications on gut health and zootechnical performance.[1] It is estimated that cecal microbial density reaches nearly 1011–1012 cells/g.[2] The poultry cecal microflora is represented by three main phyla, the Firmicutes , Bacteroidetes , and Proteobacteria .[3] Several studies have shown the importance of the Firmicutes in the digestion of nutrients entering...
The global feed phytogenics market, an intrinsic sub-vertical of the food, nutrition, and animal feed industry, has been observing massive growth over the recent years, subject to mounting prevalence of livestock diseases and deteriorating animal health. In fact, reports suggest that livestock producers lose up to USD 21 billion to animal diseases every year. This count also disrupts the living of nearly 1 billion people who rely massively on livestock products like eggs, dairy, and meat....
Dr. Mariano Fernandez-Miyakawa, R&D in Poultry Health, INTA-CONICET, talks about how the microbiota can be modulated and the relevance of using Polyphenols to control Necrotic Enteritis, during the 2019 Multi-State Poultry Feeding and Nutrition Conference and Silvateam’s Technical Symposium.
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