Black pepper (Piper nigrum Lam) as a natural feed additive and source of beneficial nutrients and phytochemicals in chicken nutrition

Tropical countries are rich in medicinal herbs that have the potentials to improve poultry productivity and health by increasing digestive enzyme activity, immune responses, and modulation of gut microbiota composition through the action of their bioactive constituents. Presently, black pepper (BP),...

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Main Authors: Ogbuewu Ifeanyichukwu Princewill, Mbajiorgu Christian Anayo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2023-06-01
Series:Open Agriculture
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/opag-2022-0204