Nutraceuticals in Livestock and Poultry

Today, nutraceuticals are recognized as natural products or dietary supplements that provide medical or health benefits, including disease prevention. In light of these considerations, the book examines various types of nutraceuticals used in livestock and poultry, including their role, mode of application, advantages, and any potential disadvantages. Chapter 1 discusses the concepts of feeding nutraceuticals and categorizes them into several groups. Chapter 2 focuses on the feeding of antibiotics to poultry and livestock species and how it has been progressively replaced by nutraceutical feed additives. Chapters 3 to 8 delve into different nutraceuticals commonly fed to poultry and livestock, such as probiotics, prebiotics, enzymes, organic acids, fatty acids, and phytobiotics. Each chapter introduces and categorizes the corresponding nutraceutical agents and provides a detailed discussion on their efficacy as feed ingredients, mode of action, and specific rates of inclusion in the diet.