A review of heat stress in chickens. Part I: Insights into physiology and gut health

G Brugaletta, JR Teyssier, SJ Rochell, S Dridi… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Heat stress (HS) compromises the yield and quality of poultry products and endangers the
sustainability of the poultry industry. Despite being homeothermic, chickens, especially fast …

[HTML][HTML] Phytobiotics to improve health and production of broiler chickens: functions beyond the antioxidant activity

M Kikusato - Animal Bioscience, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Phytobiotics, also known as phytochemicals or phytogenics, have a wide variety of
biological activities and have recently emerged as alternatives to synthetic antibiotic growth …

Blue-Green Algae (Spirulina platensis) Alleviates the Negative Impact of Heat Stress on Broiler Production Performance and Redox Status

ES Moustafa, WF Alsanie, A Gaber, NN Kamel… - Animals, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Heat stress is the leading cause of poor broiler productivity in tropical and
subtropical countries. To face such stress, natural antioxidant feed additives are attracting …

Heat stress and feed restriction distinctly affect performance, carcass and meat yield, intestinal integrity, and inflammatory (chemo) cytokines in broiler chickens

NK Emami, ES Greene, MH Kogut, S Dridi - Frontiers in Physiology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
This study was conducted to distinguish the effects of heat stress (HS) and feed intake (FI)
on broiler chicken's physiological responses. Day-old male Cobb 500 broilers (n= 672) were …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of plant-derived isoquinoline alkaloids on growth performance and intestinal function of broiler chickens under heat stress

M Kikusato, G Xue, A Pastor, TA Niewold, M Toyomizu - Poultry Science, 2021 - Elsevier
Broiler chickens reared under heat stress (HS) conditions have decreased growth
performance and show metabolic and immunologic alterations. This study aimed to evaluate …

Effect of chlorogenic acid on intestinal inflammation, antioxidant status, and microbial community of young hens challenged with acute heat stress

F Chen, H Zhang, N Zhao, X Yang, E Du… - Animal Science …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Heat stress in poultry is deleterious to productive performance. Chlorogenic acid (CGA)
exerts antibacterial, anti‐inflammatory, and antioxidant properties. This study was conducted …

[HTML][HTML] Dietary glycine supplementation prevents heat stress-induced impairment of antioxidant status and intestinal barrier function in broilers

C Deng, J Zheng, H Zhou, J You, G Li - Poultry Science, 2023 - Elsevier
This study tested the hypothesis that glycine improves intestinal barrier function through
regulating oxidative stress in broilers exposed to heat stress. A total of 300 twenty-one-day …

Mogroside-rich extract from Siraitia grosvenorii fruits protects against heat stress-induced intestinal damage by ameliorating oxidative stress and inflammation in mice

R Lu, J Hu, X Liu, L Yu, J Hu, H Jiang, S Liu, M Li… - Food & Function, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Global warming makes humans and animals more vulnerable to heat stress. Heat stress can
cause multiorgan dysfunction, especially in the intestine, primarily via oxidative stress and …

[HTML][HTML] Resveratrol sustains intestinal barrier integrity, improves antioxidant capacity, and alleviates inflammation in the jejunum of ducks exposed to acute heat …

C Yang, P Luo, S Chen, Z Deng, X Fu, D Xu, Y Tian… - Poultry Science, 2021 - Elsevier
Resveratrol, a natural antioxidant, anti-inflammatory plant extract, was found to have a
protective effect in poultry subjected to heat stress. In this study, we strove to characterize …

The influence of heat stress on chicken immune system and mitigation of negative impacts by Baicalin and Baicalein

V Zmrhal, A Svoradova, E Venusova, P Slama - Animals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Research in the field of heat stress in poultry focusing on additives with
immunomodulatory properties is reviewed here. Modulations of the immune system …