Phytogenic feed additives as natural antibiotic alternatives in animal health and production: A review of the literature of the last decade
June 2024
The use of antibiotics in animal production raises great public safety concerns; therefore, there is an urgent need for the development of substitutes for antibiotics. In recent decades, plant-derived...
Antioxidant mechanism of tea polyphenols and its impact on health benefits
June 2020
Tea trees have a long history of cultivation and utilization. People in many countries have the habit of drinking tea and choosing green tea, oolong tea, or black tea according to different regions...
Ruminal microbiota-derived inosine alleviates metabolic disorders in dairy cows supplemented with grape seed extract
December 2025
Ruminal microbiota and their metabolites can shape host metabolic responses. Grape seed extract (GSE) can modulate ruminal microbiota profiles and metabolites in vitro, thus, underscoring their potential...
Effects of inactivated Lactobacillus acidophilus on growth performance, blood parameters, fecal fermentation and microbiota in neonatal Holstein calves
March 2026
Inactivated probiotics can exhibit beneficial properties similar to live probiotics while offering greater stability and safety. However, the understanding of how inactivated probiotics affect the growth,...
Use of antibiotics in broiler production: Global impacts and alternatives
June 2018
Antibiotics are used to fight bacterial infections. However, a selective pressure gave rise to bacteria resistant to antibiotics. This leaves scientists worried about the danger to human and animal...
Impacts of Andrographis paniculata supplementation on health and productivity in monogastric farm animals: A comprehensive review
December 2025
Growing concerns about antibiotic resistance and the pursuit for natural alternatives in animal production have driven the search for dietary additives that promote health and sustainability, without...
Poultry gut health and beyond
June 2023
Intestinal health is critically important for the digestion and absorption of nutrients and thus is a key factor in determining performance. Intestinal health issues are very common in high performing...
Replacing fishmeal with composite plant protein meal affects nutrient metabolism via mTOR signaling pathway of Pacific white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei)
December 2025
This study evaluated the effects of a fishmeal-reduced diet containing a composite plant protein meal (soybean meal:peanut meal:gluten meal ratio = 20:10:3) on growth performance, metabolic homeostasis,...
Lactobacillus strains from sows improve swine appetite by reducing the pro-inflammatory cytokine concentrations
December 2025
Lactational feed intake (LFI) is important for the efficiency of sow production. Previous studies indicated that the gut microbiota participated in host appetite regulation. The role of the gut microbiota,...
Mitigating enteric methane emissions: An overview of methanogenesis, inhibitors and future prospects
June 2025
Enteric methane emissions account for approximately 17% of global anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions and represent 2% to 12% of energy losses from energy intake in ruminants. To reduce these emissions...
Cassava: Nutrient composition and nutritive value in poultry diets
December 2016
Insufficient supply, high prices and competition with the human food and biofuel industries means there is a continuous demand for alternative energy sources for poultry. As a result, cassava is becoming...
Prebiotics in animal nutrition: Harnessing agro-industrial waste for improved gut health and performance
June 2025
This review provides an overview of the current research on prebiotics and their applications in animal nutrition and health. Various types of prebiotics are introduced and classified, with an analysis...
The interaction among gut microbes, the intestinal barrier and short chain fatty acids
June 2022
The mammalian gut is inhabited by a massive and complicated microbial community, in which the host achieves a stable symbiotic environment through the interdependence, coordination, reciprocal constraints...
Specialized protein products in broiler chicken nutrition: A review
June 2015
In poultry nutrition, most attention is given to protein products, due to the importance of protein as a major constituent of the biologically active compounds in the body. It also assists in the synthesis...
Lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus) supplementation improves growth performance, intestinal function and inflammation status in weaned piglets
March 2026
This study investigated the effects of dietary lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus) supplementation on growth performance, intestinal morphology, and inflammation in weaned piglets. Twenty-one weaned pigs...
The future of feed formulation for poultry: Toward more sustainable production of meat and eggs
December 2023
Current methods for feed formulation are based on minimizing costs, not maximizing profits. Complex models of bird growth and reproduction as functions of genetic, feed and other environmental variables...
Evaluating soybean protein concentrate hydrolysate as a fishmeal substitute in the diet for mandarin fish (Siniperca chuatsi): Based on growth, intestinal health, flesh quality and nutrient metabolism
December 2025
The present experiment investigated the effects of soybean protein concentrated hydrolysate (SPCH) replacing fishmeal (FM) on the growth performance, intestinal health, flesh quality, and nutrient metabolism...
Sophora alopecuroides supplementation improves growth performance of Simmental cattle by enhancing feed utilization and regulating rumen bacteria community
December 2025
This study examined the impacts of Sophora alopecuroides supplementation on growth performance, nitrogen (N) and energy utilization, methane (CH4) emissions, serum indices, rumen fermentation, and bacterial...
Transcriptomic analysis reveals the immunomodulatory role of Clostridium autoethanogenum protein on Litopenaeus vannamei under variable salinity conditions
December 2025
Salinity is a critical environmental factor in aquaculture, and Clostridium autoethanogenum protein (CAP) shows potential as a new feed protein source. This 8-week study compared two diets (fish meal...
Gut microbiota-derived short chain fatty acids are potential mediators in gut inflammation
March 2022
Gut inflammation is a challenging concern in humans and animals, which disturbs normal growth and leads to severe bowel diseases. Short chain fatty acids (SCFA) are the gut microbiota metabolites produced...
Multi-omics reveal beneficial effects of chrysanthemum stalks on growth performance and immune function in Hu sheep
December 2025
Chrysanthemum stalks (CS), a plant by-product, often face underutilization and resource wastage. This study aimed to explore the effects of partially replacing peanut vines (PV) in the diet with CS...
Effects of defatted black soldier fly larvae meal on growth, nutrient digestibility, hepatopancreas biochemistry, intestinal microbiota, and phosphorus discharge of giant freshwater prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii)
December 2025
In recent years, the use of insect meal in feed has been regarded as an important alternative to fishmeal. Defatted black soldier fly larvae meal (BSFLM), derived from Hermetia illucens, is a promising...
Strategic technologies to improve phytogenic feed additive efficacy in pigs and poultry
December 2025
Phytogenic feed additives (PFA) are a diverse group of plant-derived materials that have gained considerable interest and use over the last few years in the food and agriculture industry. This is due...
The versatility of Bacillus tequilensis Bt-CO as an additive: Antagonizing pathogens, enhancing immunity, promoting intestinal health, and optimizing gut microbiota of tilapia
December 2025
Probiotics are gaining increasing attention as potential alternatives to antibiotics for enhancing the health and welfare of aquatic organisms. However, identifying and developing highly effective probiotic...
Epigallocatechin-3-gallate supplementation regulates glucose redistribution through its potential endogenous receptor in grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella)
December 2025
Exploring exogenous additives to enhance non-protein energy ingredient utilization in fish is highly anticipated. Epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) is a prominent polyphenol found in green tea. To assess...