Phytobiotics in Animal Nutrition
- Authors: Mayada R. Farag1, Mahmoud M. Alagawany2, Mohamed E. Abd El-Hack3, Mohammed A. E. Naiel4, Mahmoud Madkour5, Abdulmohsen H. Alqhtani6, Vincenzo Tufarelli7, Youssef A. Attia8, Asmaa F. Khafaga9, Maria Cristina de Oliveira10
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View Affiliations Hide Affiliations1 Forensic Medicine and Toxicology Department, Veterinary Medicine Faculty, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44519, Egypt 2 Poultry Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Zagazig University, Zagazig-44519, Egypt 3 Poultry Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Zagazig University, Zagazig-44519, Egypt 4 Department of Animal Production, Faculty of Agriculture, Zagazig University, Zagazig-44511, Egypt 5 Animal Production Department, National Research Centre, Giza, Egypt 6 Department of Animal Production, College of Food and Agricultural Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 7 Department of Precision and Regenerative Medicine and Jonian Area (DiMePRe-J), Section of Veterinary Science and Animal Production, University of Bari Aldo Moro, 70010 Valenzano, Bari, Italy 8 Sustainable Agriculture Production Research Group, Agriculture Department, Faculty of Environmental Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah-21589, Saudi Arabia 9 Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Alexandria University, Apis, Alexandria, 21944, Egypt 10 Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Rio Verde, Rio Verde, GO, 75.901-970, Brazil
- Source: Phytogenic and Phytochemical as Alternative Feed Additives for Animal Production , pp 19-31
- Publication Date: March 2025
- Language: English
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The modern animal industry faces a persistent challenge: meeting growing consumer demand for high-quality, low-cost food while maintaining stringent standards of sanitation, health, and welfare. In recent decades, antibiotic-supplemented diets have been widely adopted to maximize the growth potential of livestock. However, alternative approaches have emerged, including the use of phytochemicals as substitutes for antibiotics, to enhance avian productivity. Phytobiotics, which consist of herbs and their derivatives, have numerous therapeutic effects and are available in various forms. Recently, this type of feed manipulation has gained popularity in the animal industry as an alternative to antibiotics, primarily because of the lack of adverse side effects and their ability to bolster the immune system and improve stress tolerance. In addition to enhancing intestinal integrity and reducing gut damage, phytobiotics promote increased feed intake by compensating for the nutritional demands of local and systemic immune responses. Furthermore, they reduce the concentration of pathogenic microflora in the gastrointestinal tract and mitigate the local inflammatory responses. In poultry, these benefits are demonstrated by improved feed consumption, increased digestive enzyme secretion, and enhanced immune function. Phytobiotics exhibit a wide range of biological activities, including immunity-boosting, antibacterial, antiviral, coccidiostatic, antiparasitic, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant properties. Herbs and their derivatives have been used since ancient times for their health benefits and minimal side effects. However, recent studies have highlighted that certain herbs and their metabolites may pose risks, raising concerns among consumers regarding the safety of using these compounds as feed supplements or treatments. This chapter explores the beneficial effects and latest developments related to phytobiotics and highlights their practical applications and health advantages. Understanding these features is essential for veterinarians, scientists, pharmacists, physiologists, pharmaceutical industries, nutritionists, and animal breeders as they consider the use of phytobiotics in modern animal husbandry.
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