Comparative evaluation of a novel phytochemical mixture and monensin on host- and pathogen-targeted strategies in broiler chickens challenged with Eimeria maxima.

ABSTRACT: To unravel the differences between host- and pathogen-mediated responses, this study compared the efficacy and mechanisms of a novel phytochemical mixture and monensin in enhancing growth performance, intestinal health, and modulating gut microbiota in broiler chickens infected with Eimeria maxima (E. maxima). A total of 280 one-day-old male broiler chickens were randomly assigned using a randomized complete block design based on initial body weight (BW) and distributed into four dietary treatments with five chickens per cage: non-challenged control (NC), challenged control (PC), monensin-supplemented (MO), and phytochemical mixture (CPG)-supplemented groups. All chickens, except those in NC, were orally challenged with 10,000 E. maxima oocysts on day 15, and body weights were recorded on

SUBMITTER: Park I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12934328 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature