Evaluation of the potential of extract of seaweed Eucheuma denticulatum as an alternative to antibiotic growth promoter in broiler chickens

The seaweeds are in focus for their immunity and gut health-stimulating potentials in humans and farm animals, but their potential as a gut health-promoting agent and performance booster to replace antibiotic growth promoters (AGP) in broiler chicken-feed remains to be evaluated. In vivo feeding exp...

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Main Authors: Shyam Sundar Paul, Kannaki Thattanthottam Ramasamy, Hemanth Giri Rao Vantharam Venkata, Savaram Venkata Rama Rao, Mantena Venkata Lakshmi Narasimha Raju, Sinduja Ramanan, Sri Sailaja Nori, Shrikumar Suryanarayan, Godumagadda Narender Reddy, Prakki Santosh Phani Kumar, Cadaba Srinivas Prasad, Rudra Nath Chatterjee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-02-01
Series:Heliyon
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844024012507