Plant Feed Additives as Natural Alternatives to the Use of Synthetic Antioxidant Vitamins on Poultry Performances, Health, and Oxidative Status: A Review of the Literature in the Last 20 Years
Plant feed additives (PFA) such as essential oils, extracts, and by-products from plant processing can be included in poultry diets. A total of 39 peer-reviewed articles were selected from the literature published in the last 20 years (2000–2020) comparing PFA antioxidant effects with synthetic anti...
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| author | Federico Righi Rosario Pitino Carmen L. Manuelian Marica Simoni Afro Quarantelli Massimo De Marchi Eleni Tsiplakou |
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| description | Plant feed additives (PFA) such as essential oils, extracts, and by-products from plant processing can be included in poultry diets. A total of 39 peer-reviewed articles were selected from the literature published in the last 20 years (2000–2020) comparing PFA antioxidant effects with synthetic antioxidant vitamins (mainly vitamin E) in poultry nutrition. The PFA can be used as an effective nutritional strategy to face poultry’s oxidative stress with positive impact also on their productivity and efficiency. They can partially or completely replace antioxidant synthetic vitamins (the latter administered at doses between 150 and 500 mg/kg) in animal diets, sometimes affecting important physiological functions or expressing synergistic effect with the synthetic antioxidants. It is crucial to take into consideration the issues related to the absorption and the metabolism of these additives and their interaction with gut microbiota. However, some form- and dose-dependent negative effects on growth performances are observed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-899e4bf381804eb9ac55336ff5d442652023-11-21T16:55:03ZengMDPI AGAntioxidants2076-39212021-04-0110565910.3390/antiox10050659Plant Feed Additives as Natural Alternatives to the Use of Synthetic Antioxidant Vitamins on Poultry Performances, Health, and Oxidative Status: A Review of the Literature in the Last 20 YearsFederico Righi0Rosario Pitino1Carmen L. Manuelian2Marica Simoni3Afro Quarantelli4Massimo De Marchi5Eleni Tsiplakou6Department of Veterinary Science, University of Parma, Via del Taglio 10, 43126 Parma, ItalyDepartment of Veterinary Science, University of Parma, Via del Taglio 10, 43126 Parma, ItalyDepartment of Agronomy, Food, Natural Resources, Animals and Environment, University of Padova, Viale dell’ Università 16, 35020 Legnaro, ItalyDepartment of Veterinary Science, University of Parma, Via del Taglio 10, 43126 Parma, ItalyDepartment of Veterinary Science, University of Parma, Via del Taglio 10, 43126 Parma, ItalyDepartment of Agronomy, Food, Natural Resources, Animals and Environment, University of Padova, Viale dell’ Università 16, 35020 Legnaro, ItalyLaboratory of Nutritional Physiology and Feeding, Department of Animal Science, School of Animal Biosciences, Agricultural University of Athens, Iera Odos 75, 11855 Athens, GreecePlant feed additives (PFA) such as essential oils, extracts, and by-products from plant processing can be included in poultry diets. A total of 39 peer-reviewed articles were selected from the literature published in the last 20 years (2000–2020) comparing PFA antioxidant effects with synthetic antioxidant vitamins (mainly vitamin E) in poultry nutrition. The PFA can be used as an effective nutritional strategy to face poultry’s oxidative stress with positive impact also on their productivity and efficiency. They can partially or completely replace antioxidant synthetic vitamins (the latter administered at doses between 150 and 500 mg/kg) in animal diets, sometimes affecting important physiological functions or expressing synergistic effect with the synthetic antioxidants. It is crucial to take into consideration the issues related to the absorption and the metabolism of these additives and their interaction with gut microbiota. However, some form- and dose-dependent negative effects on growth performances are observed.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3921/10/5/659plant extractessential oilsplant by-productnatural vitaminssynthetic vitaminsvitamin E |
| spellingShingle | Federico Righi Rosario Pitino Carmen L. Manuelian Marica Simoni Afro Quarantelli Massimo De Marchi Eleni Tsiplakou Plant Feed Additives as Natural Alternatives to the Use of Synthetic Antioxidant Vitamins on Poultry Performances, Health, and Oxidative Status: A Review of the Literature in the Last 20 Years Antioxidants plant extract essential oils plant by-product natural vitamins synthetic vitamins vitamin E |
| title | Plant Feed Additives as Natural Alternatives to the Use of Synthetic Antioxidant Vitamins on Poultry Performances, Health, and Oxidative Status: A Review of the Literature in the Last 20 Years |
| title_full | Plant Feed Additives as Natural Alternatives to the Use of Synthetic Antioxidant Vitamins on Poultry Performances, Health, and Oxidative Status: A Review of the Literature in the Last 20 Years |
| title_fullStr | Plant Feed Additives as Natural Alternatives to the Use of Synthetic Antioxidant Vitamins on Poultry Performances, Health, and Oxidative Status: A Review of the Literature in the Last 20 Years |
| title_full_unstemmed | Plant Feed Additives as Natural Alternatives to the Use of Synthetic Antioxidant Vitamins on Poultry Performances, Health, and Oxidative Status: A Review of the Literature in the Last 20 Years |
| title_short | Plant Feed Additives as Natural Alternatives to the Use of Synthetic Antioxidant Vitamins on Poultry Performances, Health, and Oxidative Status: A Review of the Literature in the Last 20 Years |
| title_sort | plant feed additives as natural alternatives to the use of synthetic antioxidant vitamins on poultry performances health and oxidative status a review of the literature in the last 20 years |
| topic | plant extract essential oils plant by-product natural vitamins synthetic vitamins vitamin E |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3921/10/5/659 |
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