An update on approaches to controlling coccidia in poultry using botanical extracts

Bozkurt, Mehmet; Giannenas, Ιlias; Küçükyılmaz, Kamil; Christaki, Efterpi; Florou-Paneri, P.

doi:10.1080/00071668.2013.849795

Cited by 66 publications

(56 citation statements)

References 102 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Unclassified

Order By: Relevance

“…It is generally accepted that essential oils are slightly more active against Gram-positive than Gram-negative bacteria (Brenes and Roura, 2010). Comparable in vivo studies also found inhibiting effects of essential oils against pathogens such as C. perfringens, E. coli or Eimeria species (Bozkurt et al, 2013). The control of pathogenic load may also contribute to healthy microbial metabolites, improved intestinal integrity and protection against enteric disease (Bozkurt et al, 2013).…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 94%

“…Comparable in vivo studies also found inhibiting effects of essential oils against pathogens such as C. perfringens, E. coli or Eimeria species (Bozkurt et al, 2013). The control of pathogenic load may also contribute to healthy microbial metabolites, improved intestinal integrity and protection against enteric disease (Bozkurt et al, 2013). Attention should also be paid to the potential negative effects induced by essential oils on healthy intestinal bacteria.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 1 more Smart Citation

Effects of Oregano, Attapulgite, Benzoic Acid and their Blend on Chicken Performance, Intestinal Microbiology and Intestinal Morphology

et al. 2017

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of oregano, attapulgite, benzoic acid and their combination on broiler performance, microflora composition of jejunum and cecum, intestinal architecture and breast and thigh meat composition. A total of 400 one-day-old broiler chicks were used in a 42-day trial. They were randomly distributed into five treatments with four replicates of twenty chickens per pen: Control group; Attapulgite group; Oregano essential oil group; Benzoic acid group; Mixed group. At the end of the trial, total counts of bacteria, Enterobacteriaceae, Lactobacilli, and Clostridium perfringens were enumerated by real time PCR at both jejunum and cecum. Intestinal morphology was carried out in duodenum, jejunum and ileum, for villus height and crypt depth. Cell proliferation was also evaluated in the small intestine and the cecum. The results showed that oregano and benzoic acid improved some growth performance parameters. The combined use of the examined substances increased enterobacteria counts in the jejunum, and cell proliferation in the duodenum and the jejunum. Benzoic acid improved intestinal wall morphology in the ileum. In conclusion, the combined dietary supplementation with oregano, attapulgite and benzoic acid can be a novel tool to beneficially modulate broiler chickens performance.

show abstract

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 94%

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Effects of Oregano, Attapulgite, Benzoic Acid and their Blend on Chicken Performance, Intestinal Microbiology and Intestinal Morphology

et al. 2017

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…However, growth inhibition of gram-negative bacteria occurred mostly without cell integrity loss (Thapa et al, 2012). Comparable in vivo studies found inhibiting effects against pathogens such as Clostridium perfringens, E. coli and Eimeria species (Bozkurt et al, 2013). The controlled pathogen load contributed to healthy microbial metabolites, improved intestinal integrity and protection against enteric disease (Bozkurt et al, 2013).…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Comparable in vivo studies found inhibiting effects against pathogens such as Clostridium perfringens, E. coli and Eimeria species (Bozkurt et al, 2013). The controlled pathogen load contributed to healthy microbial metabolites, improved intestinal integrity and protection against enteric disease (Bozkurt et al, 2013). Attention should be paid to the potential negative effects induced by essential oils on healthy intestinal bacteria.…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Effects of oregano essential oil and attapulgite on growth performance, intestinal microbiota and morphometry in broilers

Skoufos¹,

Giannenas²,

Tontis³

et al. 2016

SA J. An. Sci.

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Two experiments were conducted to study the effects of a blend of oregano essential oil (OEO) (as a source of natural antibacterial growth-promoting substances) and attapulgite (as a source of toxin-binder and as an antidiarrhoeal agent) on growth performance, intestinal microbiota, and intestinal morphometry in broiler chickens (Ross-308). In the first trial, the control group was fed a basal diet without antibiotic growth promoters, and the experimental group was fed the basal diet supplemented with 5% OEO (OEO) (Ecodiar ® powder at 150 g/tn) and 80% attapulgite 80% (Ultrafed ® at 6 kg/tn) blend. In the second trial, the experimental group was given the basal diet supplemented with 5% OEO (Ecodiar ® powder at 300 g/tn) and 80% attapulgite (Ultrafed ® at 3 kg/tn) blend. Intestinal microbiota was enumerated by conventional techniques with selective agar media at the end of the trial at both ileum and caecum, and intestinal morphology was assessed in the duodenum, jejunum and ileum. Results showed that in the first trial, despite the positive impact on daily gain and feed-to-gain ratio, growth performance was not affected by the blend with OEO and attapulgite. Furthermore, no effect was found on intestinal morphometry. However, the counts of lactic acid bacteria were increased significantly, and coliforms were decreased in caecal contents. In the second trial, a positive impact was noticed on daily gain and feed-to-gain ratio by the high OEO and low attapulgite blend. Dietary supplementation of OEO and attapulgite increased ileal villus height and lactic acid bacteria significantly and reduced coliforms in ileal and caecal contents compared with the control group. In conclusion, the combination of OEO at 15 mg/kg and attapulgite at 2.4 g/kg exerted a positive effect on growth performance, ileal villus height and intestinal microbiota of broilers. ______________________________________________________________________________________

show abstract

“…The main active substances of botanicals are considered to be the plant secondary metabolites. Botanicals vary greatly due to the enormous variety of different plants used, the different methods used in their preparation, and their formulations (Christaki et al, 2012;Bozkurt et al, 2013).…”

Section: Botanicalsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Botanicals: a natural approach to control ascaridiosis in poultry

Symeonidou

Bonos

Moustakidis

et al. 2018

J Hellenic Vet Med Soc

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Parasites (protozoa, helminthes, arthropods) represent a main threat for poultry worldwide. Among helminthes, nematodes constitute the most important group of parasites of poultry. The nematode Ascaridia galli, the cause of ascaridiosis in poultry, is one of the most important and prevalent parasites, resulting in serious economic losses, associated with the treatment cost, the decreased feed efficiency, and the poor egg and meat production. During the past few decades the indiscriminate use of anthelmintic drugs has generated several cases of resistance in helminthes in poultry, situation which is coupled with the severity of residues in poultry products. For this reason, nowadays attention has been drawn to the use of botanicals in poultry diet, due to their anthelmintic properties. Furthermore, the dietary use eco-friend ly of these plant derived substances compared to conventional synthetic anthelmintic drugs is considered as a natural and ecofriendly approach by the consumers. The focus of the present review is to recapitulate the studies, both in vivo and in vitro, that have demonstrated the anthelmintic efficacy of various dietary botanicals in controlling poultry ascaridiosis.

show abstract

An update on approaches to controlling coccidia in poultry using botanical extracts

Cited by 66 publications

References 102 publications

Effects of Oregano, Attapulgite, Benzoic Acid and their Blend on Chicken Performance, Intestinal Microbiology and Intestinal Morphology

Effects of Oregano, Attapulgite, Benzoic Acid and their Blend on Chicken Performance, Intestinal Microbiology and Intestinal Morphology

Effects of oregano essential oil and attapulgite on growth performance, intestinal microbiota and morphometry in broilers

Botanicals: a natural approach to control ascaridiosis in poultry

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About