ReviewJournal of animal science and biotechnology2021
Dietary fiber in poultry nutrition and their effects on nutrient utilization, performance, gut health, and on the environment: a review.
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138 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 252 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Dry olive cake, an olive by-product, as a functional fiber source in diets for laying pullets: effects on growth and gut health.Poultry science · 2026Article
- Evaluation of housefly (Musca domestica) larvae meal and frass as alternative protein sources in late-phase laying hens: Effects on ileal digestibility and energy utilization.Poultry science · 2026Article
- Valorization of shrimp waste meal through organic acid treatment: Impact on broilers performance, serum metabolites, digestibility, meat quality, and economic feasibility.Poultry science · 2026Article
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- In vitro study on the role of endoxylanase-driven fibre solubilisation and fibre particle size in improving fibre fermentation in broilers.Poultry science · 2026Article
- Harnessing of Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) Pomace Powder on Growth Response and Haematological Indices of Sonali Chickens.Veterinary medicine and science · 2026Article
- The effects of varying dietary electrolyte balance levels in canola meal-based diets on growth performance, ascites susceptibility, and nutrient digestibility in cold-stressed broilers.Veterinary and animal science · 2026Article
- Almond shell as an insoluble fibre source in laying pullets: influence of inclusion level and particle size on performance and intestinal health.Veterinary and animal science · 2026Article
- Determination and prediction of standardized ileal amino acid digestibility of wheat shorts for pullets during the brooding and growing phases.Animal bioscience · 2026Article
- Dose-dependent effects of dietary Maotai distillers' grains on growth performance and selected intestinal responses in Pekin ducks.Poultry science · 2026Article
- Nutrient digestibility, nitrogen balance, and energy partitioning in laying hens subjected to different molt induction programs.Poultry science · 2026Article
- Chemical Composition, Biological Activities and Application ofMolecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Gut microbiota in poultry: Roles in nutrition, metabolism and production performance.Poultry science · 2026Review
- Intestinal health of broiler chickens fed red seaweed (Chondracanthus chamissoi) under dexamethasone-induced stress.Poultry science · 2026Article
- Fiber matrix of assay feedstuffs modulates the effect of fat type on standardized ileal amino acid digestibility in broiler chickens.Poultry science · 2026Article
- Residual feed intake in laying hens during the late laying period: associations with nutrient utilization, antioxidant capacity, and gut barrier function.Journal of animal science and biotechnology · 2026Article
- Effects of dietary fibers varying in physicochemical properties on total endogenous protein losses and protein digestibility in broilers.Poultry science · 2026Article
- A NEW FOCUS ON FIBER.Poultry science · 2026Review
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Abstract
Dietary fiber (DF) was considered an antinutritional factor due to its adverse effects on feed intake and nutrient digestibility. However, with increasing evidence, scientists have found that DF has enormous impacts on the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) development, digestive physiology, including nutrient digestion, fermentation, and absorption processes of poultry. It may help maintain the small and large intestine's integrity by strengthening mucosal structure and functions and increasing the population and diversity of commensal bacteria in the GIT. Increasing DF content benefits digestive physiology by stimulating GIT development and enzyme production. And the inclusion of fiber at a moderate level in diets also alters poultry growth performance. It improves gut health by modulating beneficial microbiota in the large intestine and enhancing immune functions. However, determining the source, type, form, and level of DF inclusion is of utmost importance to achieve the above-noted benefits. This paper critically reviews the available information on dietary fibers used in poultry and their effects on nutrient utilization, GIT development, gut health, and poultry performance. Understanding these functions will help develop nutrition programs using proper DF at an appropriate inclusion level that will ultimately lead to enhanced DF utilization, overall health, and improved poultry growth performance. Thus, this review will help researchers and industry identify the sources, type, form, and amount of DF to be used in poultry nutrition for healthy, cost-effective, and eco-friendly poultry production.
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