Explore all the information on
Phytogenics in poultry nutrition
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.
Sustainable poultry production in India requires consistent quality and continuous supply of feed and feed additives. The implementation of laws to prohibit the use of growth promoters in animal diets enforces feed industries to use plant sources as feed additives in poultry diets. Research on phtyochemicals as natural feed additives should be supported so that India can be self-sufficient in feed additives for poultry industries. Phytobiotics or phytogenic feed additives (PFAs) in...
Comments : 0
Recommendations: 2
Introduction: Phytogenic products are a category of feed additives that are made from plant-based ingredients and are used to enhance animal health and productivity. They include essential oils, extracts, and some compounds derived from various plant species and herbs. These products have antimicrobial, antiprotozoal, anti-inflammatory, and immunomodulatory effects on poultry and other animal species. Phytoncides and...
Comments : 2
Recommendations: 0
.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
Introduction Blackhead disease, also known as Histomoniasis, is an important poultry disease caused by Histomona meleagridis, which is a protozoa that spreads in the bird by the roundworm Heterakis gallinarum, and infects the cecum and liver. Turkeys are highly susceptible to this disease. Although mortalities in turkey flocks reach 80-100% and economic losses exceed 2 million USD/year, there are lack of approved drugs against blackhead disease. Therefore, phytogenic compounds...
Comments : 0
Recommendations: 0
Kurt Wegleitner (Phytobiotics) comments on what his company can offer in terms of feed additives, in this interview during IPPE 2023 in Atlanta, USA....
Comments : 0
Recommendations: 6
.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
Sebastian Decap (Plantae Labs SpA) comments on this disease and the process of encapsulation for this additive so it can reach the ceca, in this interview during IPPE 2023 in Atlanta, USA....
Comments : 0
Recommendations: 0
Prologue Heat stress brings about major physiological changes in poultry birds, which negatively affects feed intake, feed efficiency, production, performance, reproductive efficiency, and disease outbreaks. Reduced feed intake during heat stress decreases vitamins and minerals intake, which leads to decreased serum and liver concentrations of these micro-nutrients. Moreover, mobilization and excretion of minerals and vitamins are increased under stress conditions due to...
Comments : 0
Recommendations: 2
Prices Hold, Pressures Build: What’s Moving the Veterinary API Market
Suggested link
Effects of heat stress on plasma calcium concentration, egg production and egg quality Highly productive modern poultry breeds are more prone to heat stress and rising global temperatures is one of the greatest challenge for the industry. It greatly damages a bird’s performance in terms of feed intake, feed conversion, body weight, egg production, rooster activity and hatchability (Nilipour, 1996). Stress of high environmental heat during summer also interfere with the...
Comments : 0
Recommendations: 0
.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
Acidification of drinking water of broilers prior to processing is commonly used to reduce Salmonella entering into the plant, via crop contamination. This study evaluated an organic acid and essential oil product (OEP), when provided in the drinking water (3 ml/gallon) early and/or late in production, for reduction in S. heidelberg (SH) colonization in broilers. Eight hundred Ross x Ross day-old male chicks were assigned to 4 treatments in 32 floor pens, with 8 replicates per treatment and...
Comments : 3
Recommendations: 2
Oxidative stress in poultry Poultry is one of the fastest growing segments of animal industry and has a substantial contribution to food security and nutrition. Birds are exposed to a multitude of stressors of environmental,...
Comments : 1
Recommendations: 0
Changing Feed Industry Imperatives Call For A Closer Look At On-Site Aflatoxin Test Methods
Suggested link
...
Comments : 0
Recommendations: 0
Amine Benarbia (NOR-FEED) explains the benefits of using saponin supplementation in combination with vaccines, in this interview during IPPE 2023 in Atlanta, USA....
Comments : 2
Recommendations: 2
.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
Vaccination against coccidiosis is on the rise. It is supported by a growing societal demand for antibiotic-free meat products. However, vaccination may be accompanied by some adverse effects, such as a negative impact on growth and/or the development of necrotic enteritis. Moreover, during the time of the establishment of immunity, the birds are only moderately protected. In this study, we investigated different strategies of associating cocci vaccination and a mixture of saponin plants...
Comments : 0
Recommendations: 3
Jonathan Broomhead (Perstorp) talks about his research on Salmonella reduction with organic acids and essential oils, in this interview during IPPE 2023 in Atlanta, USA....
Comments : 0
Recommendations: 0
Effects of Amino Acids on Immune Responses and Gut Health in Poultry
Suggested link
There are several components of grain and plants that can cause detrimental effects on animal production. These components are commonly known as antinutritional factors. According to their mode of action, anti-nutritional factors can be grouped as follows: Substances that limit or decrease the digestion or metabolism of proteins, ex. lectins and saponins. Substances that interfere or decrease the correct utilization of minerals, ex. phytic acid and oxalic...
Comments : 0
Recommendations: 2
New component in the Gut Health Solutions portfolio from Evonik Animal Nutrition
Phytogenics are important components of alternative solutions to antibiotic growth promoters
Product from this partnership to be available in Europe in the first quarter of 2023
Essen, Germany. Evonik and Dr. Eckel Animal Nutrition have entered into a partnership effective January 1, 2023. This agreement will enable Evonik's Animal Nutrition business line to expand its...
Comments : 1
Recommendations: 0
Ayurveda (The Science of healthy living), a centuries old traditional system of health care, is an evidence based science and one of the oldest medical discipline. Ayurveda is a complete system which emphasizes living in harmony with the environment. Ayurveda is the synthesis of Ayur- meaning ‘life’ and Veda meaning – ‘knowledge’. Ayurveda, the Science of Life , based on strong pillar of positive health, is a holistic approach to total...
Comments : 7
Recommendations: 0
INTRODUCTION The production performance of laying hens during their late laying period is rapidly decreasing. This late period represents nearly 50% of the whole laying period, and laying hens are generally eliminated at about 500 days of age. However, laying hens still maintain a laying rate of 60-70% at this time; therefore, the production performance of flocks during this late laying period directly affects the economic benefits of farmers. Therefore, prolonging the...
Comments : 0
Recommendations: 0
Dr Jaiguru Kadam, Technical Manager at Vinayak Ingredients, talks about the importance of Choline in animal nutrition....
Comments : 0
Recommendations: 4
.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
Botanicals represent a wide class of complex compounds that naturally contain active principles with numerous biological functions. Among them, the anti-inflammatory and antioxidant actions are of key interest to support intestinal health during stressful phases. The aim of this study was to investigate the ability of a thymol-based blend of botanicals (BOT) to protect intestinal Caco-2 cells from the damages induced by an inflammatory challenge in vitro. Caco-2 cells were differentiated on...
Comments : 0
Recommendations: 1
