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Potential applications of ginger (Zingiber officinale) in poultry diets

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 May 2012

R.U. KHAN ,
S. NAZ ,
Z. NIKOUSEFAT ,
V. TUFARELLI ,
M. JAVDANI ,
M.S. QURESHI  and
V. LAUDADIO
R.U. KHAN*
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Health, Faculty of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Sciences, KPK Agricultural University, Peshawar, Pakistan
S. NAZ
Affiliation:
Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, GC University, Faisalabad, Pakistan
Z. NIKOUSEFAT
Affiliation:
Department of Clinical Science, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Razi University, Iran
V. TUFARELLI
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Production, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari Aldo Moro, 700100 Valenzano, Bari, Italy
M. JAVDANI
Affiliation:
Department of Clinical Science, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Razi University, Iran
M.S. QURESHI
Affiliation:
Department of Livestock Management, Faculty of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Sciences, KPK Agricultural University, Peshawar, Pakistan
V. LAUDADIO
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Production, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari Aldo Moro, 700100 Valenzano, Bari, Italy
*
Corresponding author: rifatullahkhhan@gmail.com
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Abstract

In the last decade, there has been growing interest in the use of natural herbs and medicinal plants as feed additives in poultry diets to maximise their potential output. Ginger is one such potential rhizome with a wide range of medicinal effects. In broilers and layers, this plant has been used in different forms, doses and durations. In this review, documented effects of ginger in poultry feed on feed intake and feed conversion ratio, growth and weight gain, carcass yield, egg production and quality, antioxidants and blood biochemistry, with their possible mechanisms of action, are discussed.

Keywords

gingerbroilerslayersproductionblood metabolites
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Review Article
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World's Poultry Science Journal , Volume 68 , Issue 2 , June 2012 , pp. 245 - 252
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Copyright © World's Poultry Science Association 2012

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