The effect of feeding essential oils on broiler performance and gut microbiota

Tiihonen, Kirsti; Kettunen, Hannele; Bento, M. H. L.; Saarinen, Markku; Lahtinen, Sampo J.; Ouwehand, Arthur C.; Schulze, H.; Rautonen, Nina

doi:10.1080/00071668.2010.496446

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“…Regarding the influence of A. annua extracts on broiler performance, the literature is scarce. Different plant-derived essential oils have antimicrobial and antioxidant properties and their application as feed additives in broiler nutrition has been studied for some time (Lee et al, 2003;Lee et al, 2004;Brenes & Roura, 2010;Tiihonen et al, 2010). It is reasonable to assume that the effects of essential oils on broiler performance vary depending on the type of the oil as well as the quality and quantity of the active components (Tiihonen et al, 2010).…”

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“…Different plant-derived essential oils have antimicrobial and antioxidant properties and their application as feed additives in broiler nutrition has been studied for some time (Lee et al, 2003;Lee et al, 2004;Brenes & Roura, 2010;Tiihonen et al, 2010). It is reasonable to assume that the effects of essential oils on broiler performance vary depending on the type of the oil as well as the quality and quantity of the active components (Tiihonen et al, 2010). The majority of experimental results indicate a reduced feed intake at largely unchanged body weight gain or final body weight, thus resulting in an improved feed conversion ratio, when feeding essential oils (Brenes & Roura, 2010).…”

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The effect ofArtemisia annuaon broiler performance, on intestinal microbiota and on the course of aClostridium perfringensinfection applying a necrotic enteritis disease model

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The aerial parts of the plant Artemisia annua contain essential oils having antimicrobial properties against Clostridium perfringens Type A, the causal agent for necrotic enteritis in broilers. In two experiments, the influence of increasing dietary concentrations of dried A. annua leaves (0, 5, 10 and 20 g/kg) and n-hexane extract from fresh A. annua leaves (0, 125, 250 and 500 mg/kg) on broiler performance was investigated. Dried plant material decreased feed intake and body weight in a dose-dependent manner, and 10 and 20 g/kg diet tended to improve the feed conversion ratio. The n-hexane extract also reduced feed intake, but broiler weight tended to decrease only at the highest dietary concentration. The feed conversion ratio tended to improve when birds received 250 and 500 mg/kg n-hexane extract. In a third experiment, a necrotic enteritis disease model was applied to investigate the effect of the dietary addition of dried A. annua leaves (10 g/kg on top) or n-hexane extract of A. annua (250 mg/kg) on the severity of the disease in broilers. The addition of n-hexane extract reduced the intestinal C. perfringens numbers and the severity of the disease-related small intestinal lesions. Over the infection period from day 17 to day 27, birds supplemented with the n-hexane extract gained more weight than both the challenged control birds and birds receiving dried plant material. The results indicate that n-hexane extracts derived from A. annua can modulate the course of necrotic enteritis and compensate to a certain extent for the disease-associated weight losses.

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The effect ofArtemisia annuaon broiler performance, on intestinal microbiota and on the course of aClostridium perfringensinfection applying a necrotic enteritis disease model

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“…Medicinal plant supplementation to poultry diets improved feed efficiency in the study by Hong et al (2012), whereas their effect on feed consumption and body weight gain were not consistent with previous findings. In an earlier study, an improvement in body weight and gain was observed when birds were fed diets with thyme (Tiihonen et al, 2010).…”

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Performance, egg quality, blood profile, immune function, and antioxidant enzyme activities in laying hens fed diets with thyme powder

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2015

J. Anim. Feed Sci.

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“…Similar effects were found by Cho et al (2014) when phytogenic additives were included in the diet of chickens. Other studies showed improvements in BW at 21 and 42 days when the chickens were fed peppermint, thyme leaves, and thymol with cinnamaldehyde or carvacrol (Ocak et al, 2008;Tiihonen et al, 2010;Mohiti-Asli and Ghanaatparast-Rashti, 2015;Hashemipour et al, 2016). In the present study, feed intake was different at days 21 and 1-42 (P<0.01), as well as at 28 and 35 days (P<0.05), in which the oxytetracycline treatment group consumed less feed, followed by MOO treatment group, while control group had the highest FI throughout the study (1-42 days) ( Table 2).…”

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Performance, blood parameters, and carcass yield of broiler chickens supplemented with Mexican oregano oil

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-The objective of the current study was to evaluate performance, blood parameters, and carcass yield of broilers supplemented with Mexican oregano oil. A total of 162 one-day-old broilers were randomly distributed into three dietary treatments: control diet (without oregano oil or antibiotic); control diet + 0.25 g kg -1 of oxytetracycline; and control diet + 0.4 g kg -1 of Mexican oregano oil. Treatment with organ oil had positive effects on body weight at 35 and 42 days. Feed intake was significantly different at 21 and at 1-42 days; control treatment presented the highest feed intake at 28 and 35 days, while treatment with oxytetracycline had the lowest feed intake from 21 to 42 days. Weekly body weight gain was different at 42 days, in which treatment with oregano oil was the highest and control the lowest. Feed efficiency rate was significantly different at 42 and at 1-42 days; treatment with oxytetracycline and treatment with oregano oil had the best values over control treatment. Blood parameters were found different among treatments, in which treatment with oregano oil was the highest in cholesterol and high-density lipoprotein at 42 days. Carcass and blood biometric variables were not different among treatments. The amount of 0.4 g kg -1 of Mexican oregano oil in diets improves high-density lipoprotein, body weight, and feed efficiency rate of broiler chickens.

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The effect of feeding essential oils on broiler performance and gut microbiota

Cited by 158 publications

References 39 publications

The effect ofArtemisia annuaon broiler performance, on intestinal microbiota and on the course of aClostridium perfringensinfection applying a necrotic enteritis disease model

The effect ofArtemisia annuaon broiler performance, on intestinal microbiota and on the course of aClostridium perfringensinfection applying a necrotic enteritis disease model

Performance, egg quality, blood profile, immune function, and antioxidant enzyme activities in laying hens fed diets with thyme powder

Performance, blood parameters, and carcass yield of broiler chickens supplemented with Mexican oregano oil

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