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ReviewPoultry science2022

Hot red pepper powder as a safe alternative to antibiotics in organic poultry feed: an updated review.

Mohamed E Abd El-Hack, Mohamed T El-Saadony, Ahmed R Elbestawy, Ahmed R Gado, Maha M Nader, Ahmed M Saad, Amira M El-Tahan, Ayman E Taha, Heba M Salem, Khaled A El-Tarabily

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Review in Poultry science, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 25 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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25 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Mohamed E Abd El-HackDepartment of Poultry, Faculty of Agriculture, Zagazig University, Zagazig, 44511, Egypt.
Mohamed T El-SaadonyDepartment of Agricultural Microbiology, Faculty of Agriculture, Zagazig University, Zagazig, 44511, Egypt.
Ahmed R ElbestawyPoultry and Fish Diseases Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Damanhour University, Damanhour, 22511, Egypt.
Ahmed R GadoPoultry and Fish Diseases Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Damanhour University, Damanhour, 22511, Egypt.
Maha M NaderDepartment of Agricultural Microbiology, Faculty of Agriculture, Zagazig University, Zagazig, 44511, Egypt.
Ahmed M SaadBiochemistry Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Zagazig University, Zagazig, 44511, Egypt.
Amira M El-TahanPlant Production Department, Arid Lands Cultivation Research Institute, The City of Scientific Research and Technological Applications, Alexandria, Egypt.
Ayman E TahaDepartment of Animal Husbandry and Animal Wealth Development, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Alexandria University, Edfina, 22758, Egypt.
Heba M SalemDepartment of Poultry Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, 12211, Egypt.
Khaled A El-TarabilyDepartment of Biology, College of Science, United Arab Emirates University, Al-Ain, 15551, United Arab Emirates; Harry Butler Institute, Murdoch University, Murdoch, 6150, Western Australia, Australia. Electronic address: ktarabily@uaeu.ac.ae.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Globally, several studies have investigated the utilization and efficacy of promising medicinal herbal plants to enhance livestock and poultry production. The most commonly investigated phytobiotics in broiler ration were oregano, garlic, thyme, rosemary, black pepper, hot red pepper (HRP), and sage. Phytobiotics are classified on the basis of the medicinal properties of plants, their essential oil extracts, and their bioactive compounds. The majority of bioactive compounds in plants are secondary metabolites, such as terpenoids, phenolic, glycosides, and alkaloids. The composition and concentrations of these bioactive constitutes vary according to their biological factors and manufacturing and storage conditions. Furthermore, HRP is one of the most important and widely used spices in the human diet. Capsicum annum, that is, HRP, is a species of the plant genus Capsicum (pepper), which is a species native to southern North America and northern South America and is widely grown and utilized for its fresh or cooked fruits. Moreover, these fruits may be used as dried powders or processed forms of oleoresins. Researches have proven that C. annuum is the only plant that produces the alkaloid capsaicinoids. Approximately 48% of its active substances are capsaicin (8-methyl-N-vanillyl-6-nonemide), the main active compound responsible for the intense effects of HRP varieties and the main component inducing the hot flavor. This review aimed to highlight the effects of HRP as a phytobiotic in broiler nutrition and its mode of action as a possible alternative to antibiotics and clarify its impact on broiler and layer productivity.

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CapsicumAnimalsAnti-Bacterial AgentsChickensPoultryPowdersAnti-Bacterial AgentsPowdersantibiotic alternativeshot red pepperorganic poultryphytobioticpoultry diet

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