Essential oils and their nanoemulsions as green alternatives to antibiotics in poultry nutrition: a comprehensive review.

ABSTRACT: Increasing market pressure to reduce the use of antibiotics and the Veterinary Feed Directive of 2019 have led to expanded research on alternate antibiotic solutions. This review aimed to assess the benefits of using essential oils (EOs) and their nanoemulsions (NEs) as feed supplements for poultry and their potential use as antibiotic alternatives in organic poultry production. Antibiotics are commonly used to enhance the growth and prevent diseases in poultry animals due to their antimicrobial activities. EOs are a complex mixture of volatile compounds derived from plants and manufactured via various fermentation, extraction, and steam distillation methods. EOs are categorized into 2 groups of compounds: terpenes and phenylpropenes. Differences among various EOs depend on the source plan

SUBMITTER: Abd El-Hack ME 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8695362 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature