Cinnamon as photobiotic growth promoter on the performance of quail

ISBN-13: 9786203028690 / Angielski / Miękka / 108 str.

Vasundara Priyanka Mudragada; Srinivas Kumar Dhulipalla

Opis

Phytogenic additives are considered as one of the possible alternatives to Antibiotic growth promoters (AGP) in poultry production. Phytogenics are a group of natural growth promoters (NGP) used as feed additives and are derived from herbs, spices or other plants. Cinnamon (Cinnamomum cassia) commonly known as "dalchini" is one of the oldest medicinal plants and widely used as condiment in India. It is known to possess appetite and digestion stimulant properties. It also serves as a good mouth freshener. Many essential oils have been isolated from the cinnamon like cinnamic acid, cinnamaldehyde, cinnamate, caryophyllene oxide, eugenol, L-borneol. Cinnamaldehyde possess strong antibacterial, antioxidant, anticandidial, anti-ulcer, anti-diabetic and anti-inflammatory properties. The present study indicated that incorporation of cinnamon powder up to 1.0% level in the diet resulted in improved body weight gains and decreased feed cost/kg gain in quails.

O autorze

Mudragada, Vasundara Priyanka Prof (Dr) Srinivas Kumar Dhulipalla is working as Professor & Head, Department of Animal Nutrition, NTR College of Veterinary Science, Gannavaram under Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, Tirupathi. Currently working on identification of natural feed additives as an alternative to antibiotic growth promoters in poultry.