Characteristics of Essential Oils of <i>Apiaceae </i>Family: Their Chemical Compositions, <i>in vitro </i>Properties and Effects on Broiler Production

Abstract

There has been an upsurge of interest in the phytobiotics coincident with the onset of the potential ban on the use of antibiotic growth promoters (AGPs) in the broiler industry and because many kinds of nutraceuticals play an important role in improving growth performance, feed efficiency, and gut health of broilers. In the previous years, significant biological activities of essential oils (EOs) belonging to phytobiotics were observed, including anti-bacterial, antifungal, antiviral, and antioxidant properties. We found new perspectives on the roles of EOs, particularly extracts from the Apiaceae family, which is one of the largest plant families, in potential replacement of AGPs, and on the chemical composition involved in regulating microorganism activity and oxidative damage. Furthermore, the positive effects of EOs on broiler production and the possible mechanisms inducing the involvement of gut health and growth performance have been studied.

Phytobiotics as Potential Regulators of the Gut Microbiome Composition and Functional Activity in Broiler Chickens — A Mini-Review

“…Опосредованный механизм действия ФБ обусловлен их способностью модулировать функциональную активность микробиома, с изменением которой связано состояние слизистой оболочки желудочно-кишечного тракта (структура микроворсинок, глубина крипт) (28). Отметим, что всасывание ФБ, в том числе ЭМ, в тонком кишечнике очень низкое -около 2-15 % (28,29). Значительную часть ФБ составляют полифенолы.…”