ReviewVeterinary world2022
The application of ascorbic acid as a therapeutic feed additive to boost immunity and antioxidant activity of poultry in heat stress environment.
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- Dietary alligator pepper powder mitigates thermal stress-induced performance suppression, immune dysfunction, and cellular stress in broiler chickens reared under hot-humid tropical conditions.Veterinary research communications · 2026Article
- Essential Oil Blend and Ascorbic Acid Supplementation Improves Performance, Semen Characteristics, Redox Balance, and Intestinal Integrity in Heat-Stressed Male Rabbits.Veterinary sciences · 2026Article
- Egyptian clover exhibits favorable physicochemical and nutritional characteristics for valorization as a sustainable forage ingredient in poultry diets.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Dietary Melegueta pepper alleviates heat stress-induced disruptions in haematobiochemical parameters, liver histopathology and growth performance indices of broiler chickens in tropical conditions.Tropical animal health and production · 2026Article
- The Synergistic Effect of Vitamin C Supplementation and Early Feed Withdrawal on Heat Stress Mitigation in Broiler Chickens.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025Article
- Effects of Diets with Different Energy Levels at Cold Temperatures on Gut Microbiota and Metabolic State in Growing-Finishing Pigs.Microorganisms · 2025Article
- Nutritional strategies to alleviate heat stress in broiler chickens and laying hens: role of functional nutrients.Journal of animal science and technology · 2025Review
- Effects of Yeast Cultures on Growth Performance, Fiber Digestibility, Ruminal Dissolved Gases, Antioxidant Capacity and Immune Activity of Beef Cattle.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025Article
- Mechanism of vitamin C alleviating the immunotoxicity of 17α-methyltestosterone in Carassius auratus.BMC genomics · 2024Article
- Antioxidant properties, anti-nutritive and toxic factors of Terminalia sericea in Onderstepoort.The Onderstepoort journal of veterinary research · 2024Article
- Content Analysis of YouTube Videos on the Effect of Vitamin C on Common Cold.Korean journal of family medicine · 2023Article
- Effects of theAnimals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2023Article
- Role of Dietary Methyl Sulfonyl Methane in Poultry.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2023Review
- A comparative study on feeding timing and additive types of broilers in a high-temperature environment.Journal of animal science · 2023Article
- Preventing bacterial disease in poultry in the post-antibiotic era: a case for innate immunity modulation as an alternative to antibiotic use.Frontiers in immunology · 2023Review
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- Antifatigue Effects of the Aqueous Extracts of Myrtle Berries, Apple and Clove: An Animal Study.Iranian journal of pharmaceutical research : IJPRArticle
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Abstract
Ascorbic acid, widely known as vtamin C, is an essential nutrient for animals such as poultry. Ascorbic acid in poultry feed improves animal health and thus increases the growth performance of birds. Ascorbic acid can be used in the form of synthetic products or can be naturally obtained from fruits and plants. It is soluble in water and can be easily administered in drinking water and the diet. Poultry can synthesize ascorbic acid in the body. However, the performance of the animals can be improved by adding ascorbic acid to their diet. In addition, ascorbic acid is called an antioxidant and an anti-inflammatory. This increases their resistance to disease during the transition season. Ascorbic acid supplementation positively affects the stress response, especially during the dry season in tropical countries. Furthermore, supplementing ascorbic acid in the poultry's diet improves resistance to diseases, regulates stress, and helps in the body's oxidation process. Ultimately, this enhances the laying rate, egg hatch performance, and higher poultry productivity. For layers at the end of the laying period, it helps increase the quality of the eggshell and reduces the proportion of broken eggs. Ascorbic acid has a strong relationship with other vitamins such as vitamin E and other substances such as zinc, safflower oil, folic acid, and a fibrous diet. This review aims to synthesize all the information of ascorbic acid in the poultry's diet, thereby providing the general role of ascorbic acid for the poultry industry.
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