Nutritional manipulation to combat heat stress in poultry–A comprehensive review

AME Abdel-Moneim, AM Shehata, RE Khidr… - Journal of Thermal …, 2021 - Elsevier
Global warming and climate change adversely affect livestock and poultry production
sectors under tropical and subtropical conditions. Heat stress is amongst the most significant …

Influence of heat stress on poultry growth performance, intestinal inflammation, and immune function and potential mitigation by probiotics

R Ahmad, YH Yu, FSH Hsiao, CH Su, HC Liu, I Tobin… - Animals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The poultry industry sustains severe economic loss under heat stress
conditions. Heat stress adversely affects the productivity, physiological status, and immunity …

Effect of dietary supplementation of Bacillus subtilis spores on growth performance, oxidative status, and digestive enzyme activities in Japanese quail birds

AME Abdel-Moneim, DA Selim, HA Basuony… - Tropical animal health …, 2020 - Springer
The present trial investigated the feeding effect of B. subtilis spores on growth performance,
blood metabolites, antioxidative status, and digestive enzyme activities in growing quails. A …

Effect of in Ovo Inoculation of Bifidobacterium spp. on Growth Performance, Thyroid Activity, Ileum Histomorphometry, and Microbial Enumeration of Broilers

AME Abdel-Moneim, AM Elbaz, RES Khidr… - Probiotics and …, 2020 - Springer
Early colonization by beneficial bacteria stimulates the function and development of the
digestive tract, on which the performance and vitality of broilers rely. This experiment …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of synbiotics on thyroid hormones, intestinal histomorphology, and heat shock protein 70 expression in broiler chickens reared under cyclic heat stress

S Jiang, AA Mohammed, JA Jacobs, TA Cramer… - Poultry science, 2020 - Elsevier
This study examined effect of a dietary synbiotic supplement on the concentrations of
plasma thyroid hormones, expressions of heat shock protein 70 (HSP70), and intestinal …

Assessment of In Ovo Administration of Bifidobacterium bifidum and Bifidobacterium longum on Performance, Ileal Histomorphometry, Blood Hematological, and …

AEMEA El-Moneim, I El-Wardany… - Probiotics and …, 2020 - Springer
Bifidobacterium is one of the most promising probiotics which was recently used as an
alternative growth promoter in poultry. This trial was considered to evaluate the potential …

Dietary Supplementation of Probiotic Lactobacillus acidophilus Modulates Cholesterol Levels, Immune Response, and Productive Performance of Laying Hens

AA Alaqil, AO Abbas, HS El-Beltagi, HKA El-Atty… - Animals, 2020 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Chicken eggs provide a considerable source of high-quality nutrients for
human food and health. However, egg consumption may harm some people for its high …

[HTML][HTML] Modulation of the immune system of chickens a key factor in maintaining poultry production—a review

S Wlaźlak, E Pietrzak, J Biesek, A Dunislawska - Poultry Science, 2023 - Elsevier
The awareness of poultry production safety is constantly increasing. The safety of poultry
production is defined as biosecurity and the health status of birds. Hence the constant …

Physiological and immunological benefits of probiotics and their impacts in poultry productivity

TA Ebeid, IH Al-Homidan, MM Fathi - World's Poultry Science …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Using antibiotics as growth promotants has been banned due to the increasing problem of
antibiotic resistance and the presence of antibiotic residues in poultry products, which pose …

Probiotics—live biotherapeutics: a story of success, limitations, and future prospects—not only for humans

M Zommiti, ML Chikindas, M Ferchichi - Probiotics and antimicrobial …, 2020 - Springer
In livestock production, lactic acid bacteria (LAB) represent the most widespread
microorganisms used as probiotics. For such critical use, these bacteria must be correctly …