The Use of Phytochemicals as Functional Additives in Poultry Nutrition

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10.2991/978-94-6239-666-1_53How to use a DOI?

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Poultry; Poultry Nutrition; Plant Extracts; Feed Antibiotics

Abstract

Ensuring poultry health, promoting optimal growth, and maintaining high productivity depend on balanced diets and appropriate housing conditions. For decades, antimicrobial agents were extensively employed to control bacterial diseases and enhance performance. Nevertheless, their uncontrolled application and subsequent accumulation in animal tissues have contributed to the emergence of microbial resistance mechanisms, which has complicated the prevention of bacterial infections. Limitations on antibiotic usage have also produced unfavorable economic consequences for the poultry sector. Against this background, identifying effective alternatives to antibiotics has become a major focus of scientific research. Recently, increasing attention has been directed toward phytobiotics, biologically active plant-derived compounds. These substances exhibit anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antimicrobial, and antiparasitic effects and demonstrate promising applications in livestock production, including poultry. Although numerous plant-based extracts are now available, their modes of action require further in-depth investigation, particularly in relation to the physiological characteristics of poultry. This review highlights the potential of phytobiotics in modern poultry farming and examines the scientific rationale for their use as substitutes for antimicrobial agents.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Sabuhi N. Mammadov
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/05/07
TI  - The Use of Phytochemicals as Functional Additives in Poultry Nutrition
BT  - Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Research of Agricultural and Food Technologies (I-CRAFT 2025)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 590
EP  - 607
SN  - 3005-155X
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-94-6239-666-1_53
DO  - 10.2991/978-94-6239-666-1_53
ID  - Mammadov2026
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