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ReviewTropical animal health and production2025

Role of phytogenic feed additives on animal product quality and acceptance-a review.

Rumbidzai Blessing Nhara, Collen Musara, Takudzwa Charambira, Tendai Mujati, Tinotenda Nhovoro, Pride Hodzi, Ngavaite Chigede, Faith Matiza Ruzengwe

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Review in Tropical animal health and production, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors.

Rumbidzai Blessing NharaDepartment of Livestock Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture Environmental and Food Systems, University of Zimbabwe, P.O. Box MP167, Mt Pleasant Harare, Zimbabwe. rbnhara@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1105-1896
Collen MusaraMedicinal Plants and Economic Development (MPED) Research Centre, Department of Botany, University of Fort Hare, Private Bag X1314, Alice, 5700, South Africa.
Takudzwa CharambiraDepartment of Livestock Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture Environmental and Food Systems, University of Zimbabwe, P.O. Box MP167, Mt Pleasant Harare, Zimbabwe.
Tendai MujatiDepartment of Agricultural Management, Faculty of Agriculture, Masvingo Reginal Campus, Zimbabwe Open University, ZW180504, Masvingo, Zimbabwe.
Tinotenda NhovoroDepartment of Livestock, Wildlife and Fisheries, Gary Magadzire School of Agriculture and Engineering, Great Zimbabwe University, P O Box 1235, Masvingo, Zimbabwe.
Pride HodziDepartment of Livestock Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture Environmental and Food Systems, University of Zimbabwe, P.O. Box MP167, Mt Pleasant Harare, Zimbabwe.
Ngavaite ChigedeDepartment of Livestock, Wildlife and Fisheries, Gary Magadzire School of Agriculture and Engineering, Great Zimbabwe University, P O Box 1235, Masvingo, Zimbabwe.
Faith Matiza RuzengweDepartment of Livestock, Wildlife and Fisheries, Gary Magadzire School of Agriculture and Engineering, Great Zimbabwe University, P O Box 1235, Masvingo, Zimbabwe.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Antibiotic feed additives are frequently added to animal diets at subtherapeutic dosages in order to boost feed conversion and accelerate growth. These growth promoters can potentially to compromise the therapeutic efficacy of antimicrobial agents used in humans and animals by fostering the emergence and spread of antibiotic-resistant genes. Consumers are becoming more aware of the harmful consequences of bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics. There is a growing body of research on substitute growth promoters; at the moment, the goals are to increase growth rates and decrease the use of veterinary antibiotics in agriculture. Potential substitutes for antibiotic feed additives include phytogenic feed additives and compounds derived from plants. Phytogenic feed additives (PFA) including herbs, spices, essential oils and other plant extracts enhances zootechnical and animal health parameters, lowers emissions of ammonia and odors, enhances the utilization of amino acids and nutrients, and improves the quality of the carcass and meat. This review examines how phytogenic feed additives supplementation affects animal product quality and acceptability by consumers.

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Animal FeedFood AdditivesMeatAnimalsConsumer BehaviorDietDietary SupplementsHumansFood AdditivesAnimal productsAntibiotic feed additivesLivestockPhytogenic feed additives

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PMID40397287

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