Role of Aloe Vera as A Natural Feed Additive in Broiler Production

Jalal, Hassan; Akram, Muhammad Zeeshan; Doğan, Sibel Canoğulları; Fırıncıoğlu, Sema Yaman; Irshad, Nida; Khan, Minahil

doi:10.24925/turjaf.v7isp1.163-166.2800

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“…Phytogenic additives are applied in the modern poultry industry for their beneficial and promoting influences on the growth performance, immune response, and resistance against farming stressors ( 7 ). Several studies were conducted to investigate the potential role of Aloe vera in poultry production as feed additives or through drinking water ( 8 ). The obtained results showed marked growth performance, feed efficiency, biochemical blood indices, and oxidation resistance.…”

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“…Phytogenics and herbals and their extracts and essential oils manifested appetite-stimulating, growth-promoting, and immunostimulatory activities in poultry production ( 7 ). A particular focus has been given to Aloe vera as natural immunostimulants and antioxidant agents in poultry production ( 8 ). Aloe vera is a tropical plant belonging to the Liliaceae family and is well-known for its therapeutic and remedial properties associated with its content of bioactive components ( 9 ).…”

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Enhancing the Growth Rate, Biochemical Blood Indices, and Antioxidative Capacity of Broilers by Including Aloe vera Gel in Drinking Water

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Phytogenic herbal extracts received considerable attention in the broilers industry as friendly alternative substitutes to antibiotics. These additives can be included in the food or drinking water to enhance birds' growth rate and well-being. Hence, the current investigation examined the effect of including Aloe vera gel in drinking water on the growth rate, biochemical blood indices, and broilers' antioxidative capacity. Cobb 500 broiler chicks (n = 120), 1 day old of initial weight = 48.6 ± 1.65 g, were divided into three treatments where the control group was fed the basal diet without including Aloe vera gel in drinking water. The second and third groups were fed the basal diet, and Aloe vera gel was included in drinking water at 1 and 1.5%, respectively. The final body weight, weight gain, daily weight gain, and feed conversion ratio were significantly improved in birds that received drinking water with Aloe vera gel at 1.5% compared to the control and 1% groups (P ≤ 0.05). The kidney (creatinine and urea) and liver (ALT and AST) function indices of broilers that received drinking water with or without Aloe vera gel showed no significant differences with the control group (P ≥ 0.05). The blood total protein and albumin had higher values in birds that received drinking water with 1.5% Aloe vera gel than the control (P ≤ 0.05). The total blood cholesterol, triglycerides, and LDL levels were significantly decreased in the group of birds that received 1.5% Aloe vera gel in drinking water (P ≤ 0.05). The HDL level was higher in birds that received drinking water with 1.5% Aloe vera gel than the control (P ≤ 0.05). The total antioxidative capacity (TAC) and glutathione peroxidase (GPX) showed higher activity in the group of birds that received 1.5% Aloe vera gel while the level of malondialdehyde (MDA) was lower in birds that received drinking water with 1.5% Aloe vera gel than the control (P ≤ 0.05). In summary, including Aloe vera gel in drinking water enhanced the growth rate, biochemical blood indices, and broilers' antioxidative capacity.

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Enhancing the Growth Rate, Biochemical Blood Indices, and Antioxidative Capacity of Broilers by Including Aloe vera Gel in Drinking Water

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“…Plant and plant extracts have traditionally played a vital role in the wellbeing and healthcare of humans and animals as therapeutic agents for the treatment of many illnesses. Due to essence, flavor, antimicrobial, and preservative properties, plant secondary metabolites have been used by mankind since early history (Giannenas et al, 2020;Akram et al, 2019a;Jalal et al, 2019). EOs and their components are hydrophobic, a feature that allows them to penetrate the lipidic layer of bacteria resulting in the disturbance of cell osmotic pressure by interrupting membrane integrity and ion transport process (Florou-Paneri et al, 2019).…”

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Essential oils as alternatives to chemical feed additives for maximizing livestock production

Akram

Asghar

Jalal

2021

J Hellenic Vet Med Soc

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This review is aimed at providing basic and current knowledge about possible mechanisms and nutritional applications of essential oils (EOs) for food animals. Public concern on the excessive use of antibiotics in livestock production has started extensive research to find safe and efficient options. EOs extracted from aromatic plants are known to have a range of biologically active properties that can be applied to modern animal production. Primarily, EOs possess anti-inflammatory, anti-microbial, and digestion enhancing effects as they improve digestive enzymes, improve feed conversion ratio, modulate ruminal fermentation, add antioxidant properties, and underpin animal immunity. The dietary supplementation of EOs demonstrated as a simple and proficient approach to enhance the performance of livestock. However, mechanisms involved in enhancing animal performance, modulating ruminal fermentation, and microflora are still unclear. Moreover, limited information is available regarding interactions among feed, EOs, and gut ecosystem of animals. EOs could be used as nutraceuticals with possible commercial applications in modern animal nutrition such as antimicrobials, antioxidants, growth promoters, and immunomodulators, alternatives to chemical feed additives. This knowledge encourages further investigations about EOs to realize their full potential and build up their standard use in livestock production.

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“…The MPs form a significant component of the environmentally friendly agricultural practices currently promoted, such as organic and sustainable agriculture, to protect the environment. Smallholder farmers in South Africa use a variety of MPs like sorghum (Sorghum bicolour) and aloe species such as Aloe spicata, Aloe ferox and Aloe vera to treat a wide range of VCDs (Jalal et al 2019;Ndlovu et al 2021;Seidavi et al 2021). The perceived ability of indigenous MPs to treat poultry ailments with less, and at times without, side effects than conventional medicines indicates the potential for their commercialisation and the level of preference by local poultry farmers.…”

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Opportunities and challenges in the commercialisation of medicinal plants used in village chicken health management

Chidembo

Ndlovu

Mwale

et al. 2023

JOMPED

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Background: Medicinal plants (MPs) are widely accepted and used in most rural communities in sub-Saharan Africa and beyond to treat and control village chicken (VC) diseases and parasites. They are readily available, accessible and cheap. Moreover, they are nature friendly and have adapted to the local environment, making them easy to produce. Over and above, their use has health benefits for consumers. Little is known about the opportunities and challenges faced when commercialising these MPs.Aim: It is imperative to unpack the opportunities and challenges that are encountered while commercialising MPs used for treating VC diseases and controlling parasites. Despite these multiple benefits, the commercialisation of these plants seems to be under researched. In South Africa, different rural communities use various MPs in their locality. For instance, most rural families in South Africa are using Aloe ferox, Helichrysum petiolare, Tagetes minuta, Lippia javanica, Agave sisalana, Gunnera perpensa and Millettia grandis. Conspicuously, not much is known about the efforts made to commercialise these products.Method: Through a systematic review of the literature, this paper unpacks the trends, opportunities and challenges faced in commercialising MPs used to treat VC disease and control parasites.Results: Results have revealed that globally MPs for VC management are not widely recognised, despite their wide usage by local communities. If properly harnessed, they have the potential to strengthen local economic development through income generation. However, currently, little is derived from the sale of these products because of the presence of middlemen. Their commercialisation efforts are hampered by the lack of organised support systems and networks, lack of regularisation strategies and clear criteria for supporting quality, protection and presumed efficiency.Conclusion: By commercialising MPs, local farmers can exploit MPs beyond the village chickens to broiler and layer chickens, thus offering alternative chicken health and affordable medicinal options for the farmers.Contribution: The study contributes to understanding the available opportunities and challenges in commercialising MPs used for village chicken health management. It further demonstrates that MPs for village health can be used to transform the livelihoods of the custodians of these plants.

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Role of Aloe Vera as A Natural Feed Additive in Broiler Production

Cited by 8 publications

References 23 publications

Enhancing the Growth Rate, Biochemical Blood Indices, and Antioxidative Capacity of Broilers by Including Aloe vera Gel in Drinking Water

Enhancing the Growth Rate, Biochemical Blood Indices, and Antioxidative Capacity of Broilers by Including Aloe vera Gel in Drinking Water

Essential oils as alternatives to chemical feed additives for maximizing livestock production

Opportunities and challenges in the commercialisation of medicinal plants used in village chicken health management

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