Review

Use of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants in Poultry Nutrition

Volume: 3 Number: 1 June 20, 2025
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Use of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants in Poultry Nutrition

Abstract

Due to the ban on antibiotics as feed additives in the European Union in 2006 and the adverse health effects of synthetic products, medicinal and aromatic plants, as well as the herbal extracts and essential oils derived from them, have gained importance in poultry farming as natural products. In recent years, the production of certain aromatic plants has begun, and market volume has increased, particularly in developed countries, due to the rising use in humans, animals, and plants. These plants exhibit numerous effects such as antioxidant, antifungal, antiviral, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, and digestive system stimulation. These effects are mediated through secondary metabolites. Consequently, herbal extracts and essential oils obtained from medicinal and aromatic plants (phytobiotics) have become attractive in poultry nutrition. This review aims to present current information on the importance, physical and chemical properties, modes of action, purposes of use, and significance of using herbal extracts and essential oils derived from medicinal and aromatic plants in poultry nutrition.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Medicinal and Aromatic Plants

Journal Section

Review

Publication Date

June 20, 2025

Submission Date

January 3, 2025

Acceptance Date

March 6, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 3 Number: 1

APA
Işık, Y., Babacan, O., & Taş, T. (2025). Use of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants in Poultry Nutrition. Düzce Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Dergisi, 3(1), 54-66. https://izlik.org/JA65YT43AZ
AMA
1.Işık Y, Babacan O, Taş T. Use of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants in Poultry Nutrition. Düzce Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Dergisi. 2025;3(1):54-66. https://izlik.org/JA65YT43AZ
Chicago
Işık, Yahya, Orkun Babacan, and Timuçin Taş. 2025. “Use of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants in Poultry Nutrition”. Düzce Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Dergisi 3 (1): 54-66. https://izlik.org/JA65YT43AZ.
EndNote
Işık Y, Babacan O, Taş T (June 1, 2025) Use of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants in Poultry Nutrition. Düzce Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Dergisi 3 1 54–66.
IEEE
[1]Y. Işık, O. Babacan, and T. Taş, “Use of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants in Poultry Nutrition”, Düzce Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 3, no. 1, pp. 54–66, June 2025, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA65YT43AZ
ISNAD
Işık, Yahya - Babacan, Orkun - Taş, Timuçin. “Use of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants in Poultry Nutrition”. Düzce Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Dergisi 3/1 (June 1, 2025): 54-66. https://izlik.org/JA65YT43AZ.
JAMA
1.Işık Y, Babacan O, Taş T. Use of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants in Poultry Nutrition. Düzce Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Dergisi. 2025;3:54–66.
MLA
Işık, Yahya, et al. “Use of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants in Poultry Nutrition”. Düzce Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 3, no. 1, June 2025, pp. 54-66, https://izlik.org/JA65YT43AZ.
Vancouver
1.Yahya Işık, Orkun Babacan, Timuçin Taş. Use of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants in Poultry Nutrition. Düzce Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Dergisi [Internet]. 2025 Jun. 1;3(1):54-66. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA65YT43AZ