Simple Summary Plant secondary metabolites and essential oils also known as phytogenics
are biologically active compounds that have recently attracted increased interest as feed …

Resistance to antibiotics is escalating and threatening humans and animals worldwide.
Different countries have legislated or promoted the ban of antibiotics as growth promoters in …

Gut microbiota and its relationship to animal health and productivity in commercial broiler
chickens has been difficult to establish due to high variability between flocks, which derives …

In line with the substantial increase in the broiler industry worldwide, Clostridium perfringens-
induced necrotic enteritis (NE) became a continuous challenge leading to high economic …

Sustainable poultry meat and egg production is important to provide safe and quality protein
sources in human nutrition worldwide. The gastrointestinal (GI) tract of chickens harbor a …

The microbiota plays a vital role in maintaining gut health and influences the overall
performance of chickens. Most gut microbiota-related studies have been performed in …

Global warming and climate change adversely affect livestock and poultry production
sectors under tropical and subtropical conditions. Heat stress is amongst the most significant …

“Gut health” refers to the physical state and physiological function of the gastrointestinal tract
and in the livestock system; this topic is often focused on the complex interacting …

Poultry is thriving across the globe. Chicken meat is the most preferred poultry worldwide,
and its popularity is increasing. However, poultry also threatens human hygiene, especially …

The gut of warm-blooded animals is colonized by microbes possibly constituting at least 100
times more genetic material of microbial cells than that of the somatic cells of the host. These …