Alternatives to antibiotics for maximizing growth performance and feed efficiency in poultry: a review

U Gadde, WH Kim, ST Oh, HS Lillehoj - Animal health research …, 2017 - cambridge.org
With the increase in regulations regarding the use of antibiotic growth promoters and the rise
in consumer demand for poultry products from 'Raised Without Antibiotics' or 'No Antibiotics …

[HTML][HTML] Essential oils as alternatives to antibiotics in swine production

FA Omonijo, L Ni, J Gong, Q Wang, L Lahaye, C Yang - Animal Nutrition, 2018 - Elsevier
This review article summarizes the efficacy, feasibility and potential mechanisms of the
application of essential oils as antibiotic alternatives in swine production. Although there are …

Essential oil and aromatic plants as feed additives in non-ruminant nutrition: a review

Z Zeng, S Zhang, H Wang, X Piao - Journal of animal science and …, 2015 - Springer
This paper summarizes the current knowledge regarding the possible modes of action and
nutritional factors involved in the use of essential oils (EOs) for swine and poultry. EOs have …

Chemistry, antimicrobial mechanisms, and antibiotic activities of cinnamaldehyde against pathogenic bacteria in animal feeds and human foods

M Friedman - Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, 2017 - ACS Publications
Cinnamaldehyde is a major constituent of cinnamon essential oils produced by aromatic
cinnamon plants. This compound has been reported to exhibit antimicrobial properties in …

Intestinal microbiota of broiler chickens as affected by litter management regimens

L Wang, M Lilburn, Z Yu - Frontiers in microbiology, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Poultry litter is a mixture of bedding materials and enteric bacteria excreted by chickens, and
it is typically reused for multiple growth cycles in commercial broiler production. Thus …

[HTML][HTML] Pharmacological, nutritional and antimicrobial uses of Moringa oleifera Lam. leaves in poultry nutrition: an updated knowledge

ME Abd El-Hack, AH Alqhtani, AA Swelum… - Poultry science, 2022 - Elsevier
Recently, develo** countries have focused on using innovative feed in poultry nutrition.
The plant Moringa oleifera is native to India but grows worldwide in tropical and subtropical …

Comparison of fecal and cecal microbiotas reveals qualitative similarities but quantitative differences

D Stanley, MS Geier, H Chen, RJ Hughes, RJ Moore - BMC microbiology, 2015 - Springer
Background The majority of chicken microbiota studies have used the ceca as a sampling
site due to the specific role of ceca in chicken productivity, health and wellbeing. However …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of adding essential oil to the diet of weaned pigs on performance, nutrient utilization, immune response and intestinal health

P Li, X Piao, Y Ru, X Han, L Xue… - Asian-Australasian journal …, 2012 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of adding essential oils to the diet of
weaned pigs on performance, nutrient utilization, immune response and intestinal health. A …

[HTML][HTML] Nature-identical compounds as feed additives in aquaculture

JMG Beltrán, MÁ Esteban - Fish & Shellfish Immunology, 2022 - Elsevier
Aquaculture sustainable development is necessary since it is categorized as the most
important source of aquatic products for human consumption and it is expected to keep …

The effect of essential oils on performance, immunity and gut microbial population in weaner pigs

SY Li, YJ Ru, M Liu, B Xu, A Péron, XG Shi - Livestock Science, 2012 - Elsevier
In the present study, a total of 240 piglets weaned at 28days were randomly allocated to four
treatments at 36days of age: a control (no antibiotic growth promoters), and control …