Review Article
A natural feed additive phytobiotic, pomegranate (Punica granatum L.), and the health status of poultry
Wafaa A. Abd El-Ghany *

Mac Vet Rev 2023; 46 (2): 113 - 128

10.2478/macvetrev-2023-0022

Received: 19 February 2023

Received in revised form: 13 May 2023

Accepted: 18 May 2023

Available Online First: 12 July 2023

Published on: 15 October 2023

Correspondence: Wafaa A. Abd El-Ghany, wafaa.soliman@cu.edu.eg
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Abstract

The addition of antibiotic growth promotors in poultry diets results in a development of resistant bacterial strains and accumulation of drug residues in the meat and eggs. The new trend in poultry industry is the dietary addition of natural feed additives including phytobiotics. Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) is a natural cheap feed source that has been extensively used in the livestock production. In poultry production system, pomegranate by-products such as peel powder or extract, seed oil, or juice showed high nutritional values, several health benefits, and good economic profits. Pomegranate displays a growth promoting effect and an enhancement of carcass traits of broilers, along with an improvement of the egg production traits parameters. Moreover, dietary pomegranate by-products showed a potential antioxidant and antimicrobial effects on the treated birds. Modulation of both humeral and cell mediated immune response, hypo-lipidemia, as well as enhancement of liver functions have been proved following dietary treatment with different pomegranate by-products. Therefore, this review article was designed to present the different effects of dietary pomegranate by-products on the production indices of broilers and layers, the antioxidant, antimicrobial, and immune status, as well as the blood parameters.

Keywords: antioxidant, chicken, immunity, performance, Punica granatum L.


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Macedonian Veterinary Review. Volume 46, Issue 2, Pages 113-128, e-ISSN 1857-7415, p-ISSN 1409-7621, DOI: 10.2478/macvetrev-2023-0022