Recent advances in the practical usages of some trees/shrubs as ingredient of poultry diets

Use of a hydroalcoholic extract of Salix alba L. bark powder in diets of broilers exposed to high heat stress

“…In recent years, poultry producers and nutritionists have paid greater attention to the use of bioactive compounds from natural resources in broiler diets to alleviate the impact of high environmental temperature, such as changes in feeding and drinking water management. Seidavi et al (2018) reported that many products in the form of powders, extracts and essential oils from many trees and shrubs have been included in broiler diet because of their bacterial, antioxidant, and cholesterol lowering properties. In this context, feed additives that contain phenolics could improve the resistance of broilers to heat stress (Chang Song et al, 2017), lower the rectal temperature (Al-Fataftah & Abdelqader, 2013) and reduce pathogens such as C. perfringens and E. coli in the broiler gut (Jakubcova et al, 2014).…”

Impacts of willow (Salix babylonica L.) leaf extract on growth, cecal microbial population, and blood biochemical parameters of broilers

“…Salicin, polyphenols, flavonoids, lignans, and terpenoids are the bioactive substances in willow leaf ( Vlachojannis et al, 2009 ; Kim et al, 2015 ; Farag et al, 2023 ). Seidavi et al (2020) state that willow contains antibacterial, antioxidant, and cholesterol-lowering qualities besides having analgesic, antipyretic, and anti-inflammatory effects ( Noleto et al, 2018 ; Saracila et al, 2023 ).…”