Turmeric on Poultry Production: A Review

Abstract

In the commercial poultry chain, a great diversity of production systems is found to meet the needs of the market, since the consumer has become increasingly aware of the importance of the relationship between diet and health, which has encouraged researchers and the food industry to develop products enriched with nutrients capable of producing beneficial effects on health. There has been increasing progress in research aimed at including viable alternative products, such as plant extracts, in poultry diets, which have been shown to have an antimicrobial and antioxidant action and to promote improvements in animal performance. Turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) is a popular medicinal herb, which shows a wide range of pharmacological properties, such as antioxidant, antiangiogenic, antitumor, antivenom, antinflammatory, antimicrobial, antiproliferative, antiprotozoal, and antiaging. The use of turmeric in poultry production has been reported by many researchers. The aim of this review is to describe and report the most recent research on the use of turmeric as feed supplement for birds and so its effect on animal health and welfare.

Visceral Characteristics of Broiler Chickens (Gallus gallus domesticus) Supplemented with Turmeric Rhizome Powder (Curcuma longa)

“…Additionally, the transfer of curcumin, the active element in turmeric, from the chicken's diet to its flesh could also potentially provide health benefits to humans consuming such meat, such as anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects [7]. Consequently, the inclusion of turmeric powder in the chicken diet can improve the efficiency, health, and quality of the meat produced [8] and give important insights into its possible influence on human health. The current study aims to examine the effects of increasing doses of turmeric powder on the visceral features of broiler chickens, specifically on their abdominal fat, liver, pancreas, heart, small intestine, bursa of Fabricius, gall bladder, and spleen.…”

Effects of turmeric (Curcuma longa) powder supplementation in laying hens' diet on production performance, blood biochemical parameters and egg quality traits

“…Turmeric ( Curcuma longa ) related to the Zingiberaceae family has been known as a potential natural antioxidant, anti‐inflammatory and antimicrobial (Laganá et al, 2019; Moniruzzaman & Min, 2020; Nawab et al, 2020) from ancient times and has been used as a treatment for infectious and some other diseases. Turmeric is an oil‐soluble polyphenolic compound isolated from the rhizome of the C. longa medical herb and constitutes 4% of its dry matter.…”

Synergistic effect of turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) powder and nitrifying probiotics on productivity and ammonia level in excreta from quails (Coturnix coturnix japonica)

“…Tepung kunyit juga dapat meningkatkan fungsi hati unggas dengan cara meningkatkan jumlah sel dan kapasitas hepatosit untuk mensintesis substrat pembentuk kuning telur (Saraswati et al, 2013). Selain itu, tepung kunyit juga meningkatkan sekresi empedu yang dapat meningkatkan kerja enzim lipase, amilase, tripsin, dan kemotripsin (Lagana et al, 2019). Penelitian tentang penambahan tepung kunyit pada pakan burung puyuh telah dilakukan oleh beberapa peneliti.…”