The impact of curcumin on livestock and poultry animal's performance and management of insect pests

Abstract

Plant-based natural products are alternative to antibiotics that can be employed as growth promoters in livestock and poultry production and attractive alternatives to synthetic chemical insecticides for insect pest management. Curcumin is a natural polyphenol compound from the rhizomes of turmeric (Curcuma spp.) and has been suggested to have a number of therapeutic benefits in the treatment of human diseases. It is also credited for its nutritional and pesticide properties improving livestock and poultry production performances and controlling insect pests. Recent studies reported that curcumin is an excellent feed additive contributing to poultry and livestock animal growth and disease resistance. Also, they detailed the curcumin's growth-inhibiting and insecticidal activity for reducing agricultural insect pests and insect vector-borne human diseases. This review aims to highlight the role of curcumin in increasing the growth and development of poultry and livestock animals and in controlling insect pests. We also discuss the challenges and knowledge gaps concerning curcumin use and commercialization as a feed additive and insect repellent.

Evaluation of commercial doses of a feed additive and silymarin on broiler performance with and without CCl4-induced liver damage

“…Many commercially available products aiming to improve broiler productive performance have been developed based on documented benefits of different PFA. However, the doses used in most in vivo studies reported in the literature can be up to ten times greater than commercial suitable doses recommended in the poultry industry ( Alagawany et al, 2022 ; Zaker-Esteghamati et al, 2020 ; Rahman et al, 2022 ; Surai and Surai, 2023 ; Sureshbabu et al, 2023 ).…”

“…Silymarin, betaine, and turmeric extracts have been extensively studied because of their benefits, which have been summarized in many reviews ( Yarru et al, 2009 ; Akhavan-Salamat and Ghasemi, 2016 ; Zaker-Esteghamati et al, 2020 ; Nawab et al, 2020 ; Mishra et al, 2021 ; Abd El-Hack et al, 2021 ; Abd El-Ghany and Babazadeh, 2022 ; Alagawany et al, 2022 ; Ugo et al, 2022 ; Elnesr et al, 2023 ; Gana et al, 2023 ; Guerrini and Tedesco, 2023 ; Surai and Surai, 2023 ; Sureshbabu et al, 2023 ). Adding these active ingredients to livestock and poultry feed improves metabolism, reproduction, immunity, nutrient digestibility, fat metabolism and can alleviate chronic liver injuries and mitigate the detrimental effects of heat stress, improving overall health and favoring animal growth and development.…”

“…However, there is still conflict regarding the minimum doses required to observe statistically significant effects. Supplementing poultry diets with curcumin at 200 mg/kg of feed or higher improves productive performance ( Rajput et al, 2013 ; Sureshbabu et al, 2023 ). Betaine doses frequently used in studies that report statistically significant improvement in productive performance are 500 mg/kg of feed or higher ( Sakomura et al, 2013 ; Yang et al, 2022 ; Zaki et al, 2023 ).…”

The Biophysiological Impact of Alcoholic Extract of Turamic with or without Folic Acid in Awassi Ewes, Comparative Study

“…The rates of the study totals in Table (6) indicated that there was no significant difference between them at the beginning of the experiment. While at the middle of the experiment, the T2 group recorded a significant decrease in their rates compared to the control group, and for the T4 group, their rates recorded a significant decrease compared to the rest of the groups.…”

“…According to research, adding curcumin to dairy products improved storage stability by increasing their antioxidant activity [5]. Moreover, curcumin contains antioxidant capabilities that enable it to give electrons and has phenol moieties that bind to free radicals, reducing cellular damage in animal organisms [6]. Animal production has made use of curcumin, mostly in ruminant feed [7].…”