Poncirus trifoliata peel extract supplementation elevates gut CD4+ T cells and microbial diversity in both laying hens and broilers.

ABSTRACT: Intestinal diseases have long plagued the chicken industry, leading to reduced egg production in laying hens and compromised growth performance in broilers, causing significant economic losses in the farming industry. For that reason, natural products have been widely used as dietary immunomodulators in the chicken industry to prevent infectious diseases while sustaining a healthy gut, regulating immune cells, maintaining the gut barrier, and balancing the microbiome. However, the impact of Poncirus trifoliata, a member of the citrus family, on the health, immunity, and productivity of laying hens and broilers has not yet been clearly elucidated. Therefore, we evaluated the effect of the Poncirus trifoliata peel extract (PE) on the growth performance of broilers and egg production in layin

SUBMITTER: Woo SH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12341614 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature