Business

Biotechnology

Antibiotics

Animal feed

Biology

Toxicology

Mode of action

Endocrinology

Macroeconomics

Body weight

Economics

Production (economics)

Feed conversion ratio

Broiler

Feed additive

Food science

Microbiology

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

This article aimed to describe the current use scenario, alternative feed additives, modes of action and ameliorative effects in broiler production. Alternative feed additives have promising importance in broiler production due to the ban on the use of certain antibiotics. The most used antibiotic alternatives in broiler production are phytogenics, organic acids, prebiotics, probiotics, enzymes, and their derivatives. Antibiotic alternatives have been reported to increase feed intake, stimulate digestion, improve feed efficiency, increase growth performance, and reduce the incidence of diseases by modulating the intestinal microbiota and immune system, inhibiting pathogens, and improving intestinal integrity. Simply, the gut microbiota is the target to raise the health benefits and growth-promoting effects of feed additives on broilers. Therefore, naturally available feed additives are promising antibiotic alternatives for broilers. Then, summarizing the category, mode of action, and ameliorative effects of p...

Potential Feed Additives as Antibiotic Alternatives in Broiler Production