Multiple Beneficial Applications and Modes of Action of Herbs in Poultry Health and Production-A Review

Dhama, Kuldeep; Latheef, Shyma K.; Saminathan, Mani; Samad, Hari Abdul; Karthik, Kumaragurubaran; Tiwari, Ruchi; Khan, Rifat Ullah; Alagawany, Mahmoud; Farag, Mayada R.; Alam, Gazi Mahabubul; Laudadio, Vito; Tufarelli, Vincenzo

doi:10.3923/ijp.2015.152.176

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“…Some studies have described different biological and protective effects of thyme, including antioxidant, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, immunomodulatory and health-promoting activities (Dhama et al, 2014(Dhama et al, , 2015.…”

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

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Alagawany²

2015

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“…In human, LB is widely used as culinary, aromatic and medicinal herb (Kato-Noguchi, 2003), in this last case in both traditional and alternative medicine (Khan et al, 2012;Dhama et al, 2015;Alzawqari et al, 2016).…”

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Effect of Dietary Inclusion of Lemon Balm (<i>Melissa Officinalis </i>L.) Extract on Performance, Gut Microflora, Blood Parameters, Immunity and Carcass Traits of Broilers

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The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effects of lemon balm (LB; Melissa officinalis L.) extract as additive on performance, health status and carcass traits of broilers during a 42-days production cycle. One hundred mixed chicks of Ross 308 strain were assigned for five dietary treatments with four replicates per group and five birds per replicate as follows: control diet, 0.5LB, 1.0LB, 1.5LB and 2.0LB with 0.0, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5 or 2.0 mL of LB extract per liter of drinking water, respectively. In overall, at 42nd day, low feed, energy and protein efficiency (P＜0.05) were observed in 1.0LB group than in control diet. However, during the 3rd and 5-6th weeks, feed, energy and protein intakes were improved (P＜0.05), without any efficiency enhancement (P＞0.05) mainly in group on 1.0LB diet. During the 5th week of rearing, daily weight gain was higher (P＜0.05) in groups 0.5LB, 1.0LB and 2.0LB compared to control diet. At the end of feeding period, cecal enterococcus bacteria colony count was higher (P＜ 0.05) and left cecum diameter was lower (P＜0.05) in 1.0LB group. Hematological parameters and viscera and carcass traits remained unaffected (P＞0.05) by dietary treatments. In conclusion, the supplementation with LB as natural feed additive resulted in a potential positive effect on broilers performance mainly during the grower and finisher periods.

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“…Herbal based immunomodulation is being traditionally practiced in India and is gaining added importance nowadays throughout the world for its prophylactic and therapeutic efficacies against various diseases including viral infections [10]. Therefore, in this study we assessed the immunomodulatory and & K. Dhama kdhama@rediffmail.com prophylactic potential of selected four herbal preparations viz., Withania somnifera, Tinospora cordifolia, Azadirachta indica and E Care Se Herb against CIAV multiplication in experimental chicks through evaluating the viral load in lymphoid tissues using quantitative real-time PCR assay and cell mediated immune (CMI) response by flow cytometry.…”

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Immunomodulatory and prophylactic efficacy of herbal extracts against experimentally induced chicken infectious anaemia in chicks: assessing the viral load and cell mediated immunity

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Chicken infectious anaemia virus (CIAV) is an economically important and a highly immunosuppressive virus affecting poultry industry worldwide. In this study we assessed the immunomodulatory effects of four herbal preparations namely Withania somnifera, Tinospora cordifolia, Azadirachta indica and E Care Se Herbal in resisting the viral multiplication and immunosuppression inflicted by CIAV in chicks. Day-old chicks (n = 90) were randomly and equally divided into six groups (Groups A-F). Groups A-D were administered with purified extracts of W. somnifera, T. cordifolia, A. indica and E Care Se Herbal, respectively followed by the evaluation of viral load in lymphoid organs by quantitative real-time PCR and cell mediated immune response by flow cytometric analysis of CD4 ? and CD8 ? T cells. Groups A-D were found to resist CIAV multiplication and pathogenesis with significant reduction of viral load compared with the infected control (P \ 0.05). Group A-C chicks showed significantly higher (P \ 0.05) CD4 ? and CD8 ? T cell counts compared to control birds while of E Care Se Herb had minimal effect on T cell count. The findings suggested that the herbal preparations used during the study were effective as both prophylactic and immunomodulatory agents and thus have potential of being used against CIAV induced immunosuppression in poultry.

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Multiple Beneficial Applications and Modes of Action of Herbs in Poultry Health and Production-A Review

Cited by 227 publications

References 119 publications

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

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

Effect of Dietary Inclusion of Lemon Balm (<i>Melissa Officinalis </i>L.) Extract on Performance, Gut Microflora, Blood Parameters, Immunity and Carcass Traits of Broilers

Immunomodulatory and prophylactic efficacy of herbal extracts against experimentally induced chicken infectious anaemia in chicks: assessing the viral load and cell mediated immunity

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