The influence of nutrition on intestinal disease with emphasis on coccidiosis

Bedford, M.R.; Apajalahti, Juha H. A.

doi:10.1080/03079457.2022.2098692

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“…Coccidiosis can lead to enteritis and bloody diarrhea in chickens, resulting in reduced growth performance, weight loss, and death in severe cases ( Bedford and Apajalahti, 2022 ). Silymarin supplementation was observed to improve growth efficiency, feed conversion, and relative weight gain in chicks ( Janocha, et al, 2021 ).…”

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Silymarin effectively prevents and treats Eimeria tenella infection in chicks

Han,

Meng

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Poultry Science

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Silymarin effectively prevents and treats Eimeria tenella infection in chicks

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Meng

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Poultry Science

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“…Therefore, mucopolysaccharide coatings that protect the epithelial lining from coccidiosis are disrupted by the release of epithelial cells from the gut. It has been shown that vitamin A is effective in preventing poultry infections due to its ability to boost the cell-mediated immune system, improve growth, weight gain, and feed consumption, as well as prevent severe mortality, bloody discharge, and paleness in chick combs that occur during coccidial infections (Panda et al, 1964;Fekete and Kellems, 2007;Bedford and Apajalahti, 2022). Vitamin A supplementation increases the chick's resistance to Eimeria strains by humoral immunity .…”

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“…Glycine (Non-essential): Glycine is an essential constituent of mucin, creatine, bile acids and glutathione and plays a substantial role in maintaining the integrity of the intestine and accelerating repair as the consequence of infection (Bedford and Apajalahti, 2022). Because of its vital role in the body, glycine is produced from threonine and serine.…”

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“…The use of micro-elements as feed additives is a fundamental topic in the present-day poultry system. Recent studies indicate the positive impact of mineral supplements on the health of poultry birds as they maintain the intestine's epithelial integrity via antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant responses (Bortoluzzi et al, 2020;Bedford and Apajalahti, 2022). Minerals act as activators of enzymes and hormones in poultry.…”

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Nutritional Supplements for the Control of Avian Coccidiosis – A Review

Alsayeqh

Abbas

2023

Annals of Animal Science

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Coccidiosis is acclaimed as the most prevalent enteric parasitic ailment of poultry. It is caused by an apicomplexan protozoon of the genus Eimeria, which resides in chicken intestinal epithelium leading to intestinal damage. As a result, bloody droppings are there, feed efficiency is reduced, the growth rate is impaired, and egg production is temporarily decreased. Treatment and prevention of coccidiosis are primarily accomplished by inoculating live vaccines and administering anticoccidial drugs. Due to anticoccidials’ continuous and excessive use, the mounting issue is drug resistant Eimeria strains. The poultry industry has managed resistance-related issues by suggesting shuttle and rotation schemes. Furthermore, new drugs have also been developed and introduced, but it takes a long time and causes cost inflation in the poultry industry. Moreover, government disallows growth promoters and drugs at sub-therapeutic doses in poultry due to increased concerns about the drug residues in poultry products. These constraints have motivated scientists to work on alternative ways to control coccidiosis effectively, safely, and sustainably. Using nutritional supplements is a novel way to solve the constraints mentioned above. The intriguing aspects of using dietary supplements against coccidiosis are that they reduce the risk of drug-resistant pathogen strains, ensure healthy, nutritious poultry products, have less reliance on synthetic drugs, and are typically considered environmentally safe. Furthermore, they improve productivity, enhance nonspecific immunity, preventing oxidation of fats (acting as antioxidants) and inflammation (acting as an anti-inflammatory). The present manuscript focuses on the efficacy, possible mechanism of action, applications, and different facets of nutrition supplements (such as organic acids, minerals, vitamins, probiotics, essential oils, amino acids, dietary nucleotides, feed enzymes, and yeast derivatives) as feed additive for treating poultry coccidiosis.

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The influence of nutrition on intestinal disease with emphasis on coccidiosis

Cited by 2 publications

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Silymarin effectively prevents and treats Eimeria tenella infection in chicks

Silymarin effectively prevents and treats Eimeria tenella infection in chicks

Nutritional Supplements for the Control of Avian Coccidiosis – A Review

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