Prospects of organic acids as safe alternative to antibiotics in broiler chickens diet

• Published in: Environmental science and pollution research international Vol. 29; no. 22; pp. 32594 - 32604
• Main Authors: Khan, Rifat Ullah, Naz, Shabana, Raziq, Fazal, Qudratullah, Qudratullah, Khan, Nazir Ahmad, Laudadio, Vito, Tufarelli, Vincenzo, Ragni, Marco
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.05.2022; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Acids; Antibacterial activity; antibacterial properties; antibiotic resistance; Antibiotics; Antimicrobial resistance; Aquatic Pollution; Atmospheric Protection/Air Quality Control/Air Pollution; chicken industry; Diet; Digestibility; Earth and Environmental Science; Ecotoxicology; Environment; Environmental Chemistry; Environmental Health; Environmental science; Food preservation; Immune system; intestines; markets; Organic acids; Poultry; prebiotics; Probiotics; Promoters; Review; Review Article; Waste Water Technology; Water Management; Water Pollution Control; Growth; Health; Immunity; Organic acid; Broiler

Genetically, modern broilers are fast-growing birds which attain the market age at the age of 5 weeks. To maintain optimum production, antibiotics have been commonly included in the diets as growth promoters. However, due to the increase in antimicrobial resistance, their uses have been banned world...