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<p>The addition of antibiotic growth promotors in poultry diets results in a development of resistant bacterial strains and accumulation of drug residues in the meat and eggs. The new trend in poultry industry is the dietary addition of natural feed additives including phytobiotics. Pomegranate <italic>(Punica granatum</italic> L.) is a natural cheap feed source that has been extensively used in the livestock production. In poultry production system, pomegranate by-products such as peel powder or extract, seed oil, or juice showed high nutritional values, several health benefits, and good economic profits. Pomegranate displays a growth promoting effect and an enhancement of carcass traits of broilers, along with an improvement of the egg production traits parameters. Moreover, dietary pomegranate by-products showed a potential antioxidant and antimicrobial effects on the treated birds. Modulation of both humeral and cell mediated immune response, hypo-lipidemia, as well as enhancement of liver functions have been proved following dietary treatment with different pomegranate by-products. Therefore, this review article was designed to present the different effects of dietary pomegranate by-products on the production indices of broilers and layers, the antioxidant, antimicrobial, and immune status, as well as the blood parameters.</p>
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The addition of antibiotic growth promotors in poultry diets results in a development of resistant bacterial strains and accumulation of drug residues in the meat and eggs. The new trend in poultry industry is the dietary addition of natural feed additives including phytobiotics. Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) is a natural cheap feed source that has been extensively used in the livestock production. In poultry production system, pomegranate by-products such as peel powder or extract, seed oil, or juice showed high nutritional values, several health benefits, and good economic profits. Pomegranate displays a growth promoting effect and an enhancement of carcass traits of broilers, along with an improvement of the egg production traits parameters. Moreover, dietary pomegranate by-products showed a potential antioxidant and antimicrobial effects on the treated birds. Modulation of both humeral and cell mediated immune response, hypo-lipidemia, as well as enhancement of liver functions have been proved following dietary treatment with different pomegranate by-products. Therefore, this review article was designed to present the different effects of dietary pomegranate by-products on the production indices of broilers and layers, the antioxidant, antimicrobial, and immune status, as well as the blood parameters.

A Natural Feed Additive Phytobiotic, Pomegranate (<italic>Punica granatum</italic> L.), and the Health Status of Poultry

Poultry Diseases Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine

Macedonian Veterinary Review

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A Natural Feed Additive Phytobiotic, Pomegranate ( L.), and the Health Status of Poultry

The addition of antibiotic growth promotors in poultry diets results in a development of resistant bacterial strains and accumulation of drug residues in the...

A Natural Feed Additive Phytobiotic, Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.), and the Health Status of Poultry

Published Online: Jul 15, 2023

Page range: 113 - 128

Received: Feb 19, 2023

Accepted: May 18, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/macvetrev-2023-0022

Keywords
antioxidant, chicken, immunity, performance, L

© 2023 Wafaa A. Abd El-Ghany, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

A Natural Feed Additive Phytobiotic, Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.), and the Health Status of Poultry

Published Online: Jul 15, 2023

Page range: 113 - 128

Received: Feb 19, 2023

Accepted: May 18, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/macvetrev-2023-0022

Keywordsantioxidant, chicken, immunity, performance, L

© 2023 Wafaa A. Abd El-Ghany, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Keywords
antioxidant, chicken, immunity, performance, L