Are locally sourced grass or leaf meals a double-edged sword in poultry broiler production? a comprehensive review

Although antibiotics have considerable positive impacts on poultry production, the use of antibiotics as growth promoters is beginning to diminish as countries continue to prohibit their use, raising concerns about food safety. Consequently, the hunt for antibiotic alternatives is intensified to pre...

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Main Authors: Ong, Yee Lyn, Chung, Eric Lim Teik, Nazri Nayan, Tan, Ngai Paing, Faez Firdaus Abdullah Jesse, Awis Qurni Sazili
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Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2024
Online Access:http://journalarticle.ukm.my/24986/1/MAE%201.pdf
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author Ong, Yee Lyn
Chung, Eric Lim Teik
Nazri Nayan,
Tan, Ngai Paing
Faez Firdaus Abdullah Jesse,
Awis Qurni Sazili,
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description Although antibiotics have considerable positive impacts on poultry production, the use of antibiotics as growth promoters is beginning to diminish as countries continue to prohibit their use, raising concerns about food safety. Consequently, the hunt for antibiotic alternatives is intensified to prevent antimicrobial resistance while not jeopardizing broilers’ growth performance. Phytobiotics are of great relevance since, in addition to being derived from plants, they possess valuable pharmacological properties that may benefit the production performances and health status of broilers. Hence, this review will cover the use of grass or leaf meals as a feed additive in broiler diets, as well as the impact on broiler productivity and meat quality. Locally sourced grass or leaf meals could potentially be used as an antibiotic replacement due to bioactive compounds present, however, these very same compounds are deemed to be detrimental if present in high amounts. Therefore, if the appropriate inclusion level is adopted, the addition of grass or leaf meals might successfully be used as an antibiotic alternative while also improving broiler performance and end-product quality.
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spelling my-ukm.journal.249862025-03-28T01:09:07Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/24986/ Are locally sourced grass or leaf meals a double-edged sword in poultry broiler production? a comprehensive review Ong, Yee Lyn Chung, Eric Lim Teik Nazri Nayan, Tan, Ngai Paing Faez Firdaus Abdullah Jesse, Awis Qurni Sazili, Although antibiotics have considerable positive impacts on poultry production, the use of antibiotics as growth promoters is beginning to diminish as countries continue to prohibit their use, raising concerns about food safety. Consequently, the hunt for antibiotic alternatives is intensified to prevent antimicrobial resistance while not jeopardizing broilers’ growth performance. Phytobiotics are of great relevance since, in addition to being derived from plants, they possess valuable pharmacological properties that may benefit the production performances and health status of broilers. Hence, this review will cover the use of grass or leaf meals as a feed additive in broiler diets, as well as the impact on broiler productivity and meat quality. Locally sourced grass or leaf meals could potentially be used as an antibiotic replacement due to bioactive compounds present, however, these very same compounds are deemed to be detrimental if present in high amounts. Therefore, if the appropriate inclusion level is adopted, the addition of grass or leaf meals might successfully be used as an antibiotic alternative while also improving broiler performance and end-product quality. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2024 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/24986/1/MAE%201.pdf Ong, Yee Lyn and Chung, Eric Lim Teik and Nazri Nayan, and Tan, Ngai Paing and Faez Firdaus Abdullah Jesse, and Awis Qurni Sazili, (2024) Are locally sourced grass or leaf meals a double-edged sword in poultry broiler production? a comprehensive review. Malaysian Applied Biology, 53 (6). pp. 1-19. ISSN 0126-8643 https://jms.mabjournal.com/index.php/mab/issue/view/65
spellingShingle Ong, Yee Lyn
Chung, Eric Lim Teik
Nazri Nayan,
Tan, Ngai Paing
Faez Firdaus Abdullah Jesse,
Awis Qurni Sazili,
Are locally sourced grass or leaf meals a double-edged sword in poultry broiler production? a comprehensive review
title Are locally sourced grass or leaf meals a double-edged sword in poultry broiler production? a comprehensive review
title_full Are locally sourced grass or leaf meals a double-edged sword in poultry broiler production? a comprehensive review
title_fullStr Are locally sourced grass or leaf meals a double-edged sword in poultry broiler production? a comprehensive review
title_full_unstemmed Are locally sourced grass or leaf meals a double-edged sword in poultry broiler production? a comprehensive review
title_short Are locally sourced grass or leaf meals a double-edged sword in poultry broiler production? a comprehensive review
title_sort are locally sourced grass or leaf meals a double-edged sword in poultry broiler production? a comprehensive review
url http://journalarticle.ukm.my/24986/1/MAE%201.pdf
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