Affiliations 

  • 1 Study Program of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Padjadjaran, Jatinangor, Indonesia
  • 2 Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Padjadjaran, Jatinangor, Indonesia
  • 3 Department of Clinic Reproduction Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Bogor Agricultural University, Bogor, Indonesia
  • 4 Department of Paraclinical, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universiti Malaysia Kelantan, Kelantan, Malaysia
Vet World, 2021 Nov;14(11):2889-2906.
PMID: 35017836 DOI: 10.14202/vetworld.2021.2889-2906

Abstract

Poultry meat consumption is increasing worldwide but the overuse of antimicrobials for prevention and treatment of diseases has increased antimicrobial resistance (AMR), triggering a major public health issue. To restrict AMR emergence, the government supports the optimization of natural products that are safe and easy to obtain with minimal side effects on poultry, humans, and the environment. Various studies have explored the potential of herbs in animal health for their antiviral, antibacterial, antifungal, antiparasitic, immunomodulatory, antioxidant, and body weight gain properties. Therefore, this study reviewed plants with potential application in avian species by summarizing and discussing the mechanisms and prophylactic/therapeutic potential of these compounds and their plant origin extracts.

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