Poultry Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
103(7), P. 103771 - 103771
Published: April 26, 2024
This
work
aimed
to
investigate
the
effects
of
dietary
frankincense
oil
and
ginger
on
growth
efficiency
growing
Japanese
quail,
including
live
body
weight,
weight
gain,
feed
intake,
conversion
ratio,
carcass
traits,
physical
characteristics
meat.
In
total,
150
unsexed
quail
chicks
that
were
seven
days
old
utilized
in
experiment.
The
randomly
divided
into
five
groups.
Each
group
was
three
replicates
with
ten
birds
a
completely
randomized
design.
Group
1
received
basal
diet
without
supplements
used
as
control
group.
Groups
2
3
diets
250
500
mg
per
kg
diet,
respectively.
4
5
200
400
Results
showed
BW
two
levels
at
weeks
age,
6
significantly
increased.
BWG
increased
by
using
1-3
weeks,
3-6
1-6
comparison
Treatments
insignificantly
influenced
intake
(FI),
ratio
(FCR)
improved
considerably
250mg
400mg
Gizzard%
notably
reduced
200mg
oil.
pH
value
meat
having
ginger.
Still,
water
holding
capacity
tenderness
decreased
owing
We
can
conclude
adding
may
be
beneficial.
Poultry Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
103(3), P. 103391 - 103391
Published: Jan. 11, 2024
Over
the
past
decades,
global
climate
change
has
led
to
a
significant
increase
in
average
ambient
temperature
causing
heat
stress
(HS)
waves.
This
resulted
more
frequent
waves
during
summer
periods.
HS
can
have
detrimental
effects
on
poultry,
including
growth
retardation,
imbalance
immune/antioxidant
pathways,
inflammation,
intestinal
dysfunction,
and
economic
losses
poultry
industry.
Therefore,
it
is
crucial
find
an
effective,
safe,
applicable,
economically
efficient
method
for
reducing
these
negative
influences.
Medicinal
plants
(MPs)
contain
various
bioactive
compounds
with
antioxidant,
antimicrobial,
anti-inflammatory,
immunomodulatory
effects.
Due
biological
activities
of
MPs,
could
be
used
as
promising
thermotolerance
agents
diets
conditions.
Nutritional
supplementation
MPs
been
shown
improve
performance,
antioxidant
status,
immunity,
health
heat-exposed
chickens.
As
result,
several
types
herbs
supplemented
mitigate
harmful
review
aims
discuss
consequences
explore
use
different
traditional
enhance
status
Sustainability,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
15(10), P. 7842 - 7842
Published: May 10, 2023
This
study
aims
to
the
impact
of
environmental
stresses
on
chemical
compositions
essential
oils
and
content
secondary
metabolites
plants
most
used
by
rural
population:
Thymus
vulgaris,
Mentha
pulégium
Rosmarinus
officinalis.
The
results
indicate
that
percentage
increased
in
second
year
when
temperature
water
pressure
50%.
Specifically,
coumarin
from
3.94%
9.23%,
saponins
6.17%
7.78%,
tannins
2.90%
6.12%,
alkaloids
6.72%
15.95%,
flavonoids
7.42%
12.90%.
However,
fourth
year,
continued
increase,
availability
decreased
75%,
leading
a
decrease
rate
metabolites.
Coumarin
9.22%
6.15%,
saponin
7.80%
6.79%,
tannin
6.11%
4.16%,
15.95%
10.45%,
12.90%
9.70%.
Similar
were
observed
for
oil
yield,
which
two
3.57%
3.84%
four
1.04%.
same
pattern
was
gas
chromatography
analysis
three
samples
showed
majority
compounds
modified
under
conditions
climate
change.
For
pulégium,
pulegone
found
represent
highest
proportion
sample
(73.3%),
followed
one
(71.1%),
finally,
(61.8%).
officinalis,
cineole
camphor,
with
representing
36%
two,
45.89%
one,
43.08%
three,
camphor
21.44%
21.56%
17.44%
one.
Thymol
Carvacrol,
underwent
approximately
modifications
as
other
plants.
can
lead
significant
changes
these
compounds,
affect
medicinal
aromatic
properties
findings
this
highlight
need
more
research
understand
impacts
change
plant
species
potential
implications
human
health
well-being.
Animals,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
12(21), P. 3065 - 3065
Published: Nov. 7, 2022
The
objective
of
this
study
was
to
investigate
the
effects
thyme
and
oregano
essential
oils
(as
growth
promotors),
individually
in
combination,
on
health,
performance,
prevalence
muscle
abnormalities
broiler
chickens.
Six
hundred
day-old
Cobb
500
hybrid
chickens
were
randomized
into
four
dietary
treatment
groups
with
three
replicates
each.
Chicks
control
group
(C)
received
a
basal
diet,
while
experimental
diets
containing
350
mg/kg
oil
(T1),
(T2),
(T3).
Growth
performance
parameters
evaluated
at
14,
28,
42
days.
broilers
treatments
T1
T2
had
significantly
higher
body
weights
than
group.
feed
conversion
ratio
lowest
chicks
who
oil,
followed
by
those
fed
oil.
overall
growth-related
breast
(including
white
striping
combined
wooden
breast)
receiving
(T1,
T2,
T3)
(C).
showed
no
significant
differences
antibody
titers
against
Newcastle
disease
or
interferon-γ
(INF-γ)
serum
levels.
In
conclusion,
positive
impact
but
increased
incidence
abnormalities.
Agriculture,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(4), P. 874 - 874
Published: April 15, 2023
As
the
use
of
antibiotics
has
been
banned
or
reduced
in
certain
countries
animal
industries,
search
for
new
alternatives
to
and
will
continue
be
a
research
subject
poultry
several
years.
This
study
aimed
evaluate
effect
basil,
thyme
sage
essential
oils
(EO)
broiler
chickens’
diets.
A
total
120
Cobb
500
chickens
aged
12
days
were
distributed
into
four
homogeneous
groups
thirty
with
six
replicates
five
broilers
each,
raised
until
42
age.
For
diets,
corn,
soybean
meal,
corn
gluten
wheat
used
as
main
ingredients
control
diet
(CON),
three
experimental
diets
formulated
follows:
containing
0.05%
oil
from
basil
(EOB),
(EOT),
(EOS).
The
results
showed
that
production
performances,
European
Production
Efficiency
Factor
(EPEF),
Broiler
Index
(EBI)
carcass
weight
improved
(p
<
0.05)
compared
control;
however,
no
significant
anatomical
parts
development
was
observed.
Lightness
(L
*)
hue
angle
(H
colorimetric
meat
parameters
altered
but
without
an
on
texture.
antioxidant
capacity
polyphenols
content
thigh
n-3
n-6
polyunsaturated
fatty
acids
higher
samples
control.
intestinal
microbiota
also
significantly
lowering
Escherichia
coli,
Coliforms
staphylococci
small
intestine
caecum
increased
lactobacilli
count
Overall,
all
EO-supplemented
potential
improve
quality;
EOS
more
effective
altering
chicken
caecum.
World s Poultry Science Journal,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
80(3), P. 821 - 870
Published: April 9, 2024
The
significant
surge
in
poultry
production
observed
recent
years
has
compelled
scientists
to
devise
strategies
for
more
secure
and
cost-effective
output.
However,
due
complete
or
gradual
restrictions
on
the
use
of
antimicrobial
growth
promoters
(AGPs),
enteric
diseases
that
were
formerly
contained
with
success
have
now
resurfaced,
posing
difficulties
global
industry.
Necrotic
enteritis
(NE)
is
a
highly
bacterial
disease
causes
economic
losses
($2–6
billion
annually)
industry
worldwide.
caused
by
an
anaerobic
spore-forming
bacterium,
Clostridium
perfringens
type
A,
C
G
strains.
Several
factors
predispose
disease,
including
coccidiosis,
poor
management
biosecurity.
distributed
worldwide
both
clinical
subclinical
forms.
form
ruffled
feathers,
diarrhoea,
weight
loss,
pseudomembrane
formation,
Turkish
towel-like
appearance
intestinal
mucosa,
foul-smelling
gases,
high
mortality.
less
noticeable
symptoms,
such
as
nutrient
digestion
absorption,
FCR
cholangiohepatitis.
Poultry
researchers
are
continuously
seeking
novel
viable
antibiotic
alternatives
prevent
control
this
important
disease.
non-antibiotic
alternatives,
prebiotics,
probiotics,
synbiotics,
postbiotics,
organic
acids,
enzymes,
phytogenic
substances,
bacteriophages,
egg
yolk
antibodies,
vaccines
been
utilised,
varying
degrees
limitations.
Choosing
most
optimal
alternative
method
combat
NE
challenging
variable
influence
potential
effects
cost-efficiency.
integrated
approach
takes
into
account
utilisation
suitable
antibiotics,
composition
diet
effective
husbandry
practices
may
yield
promising
outcomes.
current
review
provides
comprehensive
details
concept,
mechanisms
associated
application
different
employed
broilers.
Spanish Journal of Agricultural Research,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
23(1), P. 21259 - 21259
Published: Feb. 18, 2025
Aim
of
study:
This
study
evaluated
the
impact
thyme
(Thymus
vulgaris
L.)
essential
oil
(TEO)
supplementation
on
performance,
egg
quality,
and
serum
faecal
mineral
composition
in
chukar
partridges
(Alectoris
chukar).
Area
Türkiye.
Material
methods:
Ninety-layer
partridges,
aged
32
weeks,
were
randomly
assigned
to
five
groups.
Within
each
group,
there
six
replicates
with
three
birds/replicate.
The
experimental
design
included
a
control
group
receiving
basal
diet
(0
mg/kg
TEO)
four
treatment
groups
diets
supplemented
TEO
at
50,
100,
150,
200
over
56
days.
Main
results:
results
showed
no
significant
differences
performance
parameters
among
(p>0.05).
However,
production
mass
significantly
higher
50
than
(p<0.01).
Additionally,
eggshell
thickness
yolk
index
improved
compared
100
(p<0.05).
Serum
compositions
did
not
differ
Research
highlights:
These
suggest
that
incorporating
into
may
be
optimal,
as
concentrations
could
potentially
interfere
nutrient
absorption
negatively
affect
partridge
attributes.
Nevertheless,
further
research
is
needed
elucidate
mechanisms
action
TEO´s
active
ingredients
feed.
Molecules,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
30(6), P. 1279 - 1279
Published: March 12, 2025
Four
aromatic
and
therapeutic
plants,
Thymus
vulgaris,
Rosmarinus
officinalis,
Pimpinella
anisum,
Foeniculum
vulgare,
were
examined
in
this
comparative
study.
The
objectives
to
assess
its
phytochemical
composition;
polyphenol,
flavonoid,
tannin
content;
antioxidant
antibacterial
activity;
bioactive
molecule
identification;
critical
trace
element
quantification.
Its
aqueous
organic
extracts
examined,
focusing
on
ethanolic
extracts.
extract’s
ability
neutralize
free
radicals
was
validated
by
studies
tests,
underscoring
their
role
preventing
oxidative
stress.
An
Ultra-Performance
Liquid
Chromatography—High-Resolution
Mass
Spectrometry
Orbitrap
Exploris
120
(UPLC–HRMS
Orbitrap)
used
identify
the
chemicals,
results
showed
a
variety
of
compounds
having
properties.
important
elements
found
these
plants
also
measured
using
Graphite
Furnace-Atomic
Absorption
Spectrometer
(GF-AAS).
These
components
are
essential
biological
characteristics
especially
capacities.
Among
extracts,
it
observed
that
officinalis
vulgare
exhibited
MIC
3.91
µg/mL
against
Staphylococcus.
Additionally,
R.
demonstrated
Escherichia
coli.
All
data
interpreted
shown
principal
component
analysis.
grouped
explained
statistical
method,
which
revealed
strong
association
between
abundance
chemicals
four
under
investigation.
Animals,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15(7), P. 929 - 929
Published: March 24, 2025
This
investigation
evaluates
the
impact
of
EOB
on
chicken
growth
performance,
meat
quality,
and
lipid
metabolism.
Two
hundred
fifty-six
one-day-old,
white-feathered
broilers
were
randomly
allocated
to
four
groups.
Each
group
was
subdivided
into
eight
replicates,
each
with
unsexed
chicks,
including
control
(CON),
EOB150,
EOB250,
EOB350,
0,
150,
250,
350
mg/L
added
drinking
water,
respectively.
The
expression
levels
genes
associated
antioxidants
metabolism
analyzed
using
real-time
polymerase
chain
reaction
(RT-PCR).
Additionally,
FA
profile
breast
muscle
determined
gas
chromatography.
data
displayed
that
those
birds
in
EOB250
had
a
higher
index
compared
CON
group.
groups
showed
there
is
increased
yellowness,
water
holding
capacity
(WHC),
polyunsaturated
fatty
acids
(PUFAs),
while
cooking
losses,
drip
saturated
(SFAs)
reduced
CON.
application
supplements
for
EOB350
antioxidant
indices
as
well
antioxidant-related
liver
muscles.
However,
these
decreased
concentrations
triglycerides
(TG),
total
cholesterol
(TC),
low-density
lipoprotein
(LDL-C)
serum
EOB150
These
downregulated
some
linked
synthesis
elevated
expressions
β-oxidation-related
It
can
be
concluded
supplementation
250
has
potential
an
alternative
additive
broiler
industry.
