Essential oils

The use of essential oils extracted from medicinal plants and vitamins as an alternative to antibiotics against pathogens is a recently emerging strategy that has a positive and very effective impact on poultry production and processing. There has been increasing interest in bioactive compounds in poultry production. Most experiments confirmed their beneficial properties and unique composition, which were observed and analyzed mainly on body weight gain, feed conversion ratio, and immune stimulation against bacteria and viruses. Moreover, its natural source makes it very safe and has low or no toxicity, and our company focuses more on plants and their essential oils, which according to the results of experiments and research conducted on poultry in particular, have shown high effectiveness in raising the efficiency of immune system cells and the health and safety of the digestive system. The medicinal plants have been carefully selected to ensure the highest degree of therapeutic and preventive effect, and they are: star anise, echinacea, nigella sativa (black cumin), oregano, vitamin E, lectins from edible mushrooms, red hot pepper (red pepper).

1- Lectin

It is a protein that is able to completely pass through the digestive system of birds and be absorbed without being affected by acids and digestive enzymes. It also has a very great ability to bind to carbohydrates, especially those found on the outer surface of viruses and bacteria, which in turn completely prevents their reproduction and impact on birds. There are multiple different types of lectin depending on the source from which this protein is extracted. Among these sources, the lectin extracted from it is distinguished by its efficiency and therapeutic effect being much stronger than other sources, which is the lectin extracted from mushrooms. The lectin in mushrooms is free and not bound to carbohydrates, which increases its efficiency and also its ability to prevent, raise immunity, and heal from viral and bacterial infections.

2- Nigella sativa

Black seed oil is the only natural and effective alternative to antibiotics, as it contains active substances that have a strong effect in raising the immunity of birds, protecting liver cells, and quickly increasing liver efficiency. It also has an effective anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effect that far exceeds the effectiveness of other substances, and this is the reason behind adding this type of natural plant oils.

Highly efficient and effective in improving performance and increasing weight for birds in an effective, economical and very safe manner.

3- Echinacea

The echinacea plant is one of the most famous natural plants used in the veterinary field because this plant contains substances with strong effectiveness in raising the efficiency of the birds’ immune system and also enhancing their ability to resist infectious diseases. By comparing the birds that were given the echinacea plant extract and other birds, scientists found The first group that took the extract had increased interleukin 2, which stimulates the body’s immune system to fight congestion and disease. Interleukins are formed in a wide range of cells in the body, including white blood cells, also called leukocytes. These cells expel or destroy bacteria and other substances

Harmful substances that enter the body. Echinacea extract has no side effects or harm due to its natural source.

4- Hot pepper

Using hot pepper (chili) extract as a boost to the efficiency of the immune system and also to reduce stress for birds, especially in cases of infectious diseases, whether viral or bacterial, is one of the strongest and most suitable choices because of the high levels of vitamin C it contains, in addition to highly effective substances such as capsaicin. . These substances have an antimicrobial effect. They also work to increase the secretion of bile, reduce harmful cholesterol levels, and improve the performance of immune cells.

It also improves the functions of the villi in the intestines of birds, which are the first line of defense. It is also working on improving

Bird activity and daily food consumption rates, which decrease in cases of infection.

5- Star anise

The use of star anise extract for birds has proven its strong effectiveness in raising the efficiency of their immune system, in addition to being a rich source of substances with antiviral effects and vitamins that work to improve performance and increase the average weight of chickens, such as: B vitamins, vitamin C, and vitamin A. It is also It has an anti-bacterial effect on more than 70 types of harmful bacteria. Studies have shown that the birds with which breeders used star anise extract had stronger immunity against infectious diseases, in addition to better performance, and the daily feed rate was also higher than the birds to which this extract was not given.

6- Vitamin E

Vitamin E is a fat-soluble antioxidant that can protect polyunsaturated fatty acids in the cell membrane from oxidation. The immunomodulatory effects of vitamin E have been observed in animals. It has been proven that the use of vitamin E enhances immune cell responses in various types of animals. . It also significantly increases lymphocyte proliferation, immunoglobulin levels, antibody responses, natural killer (NK) cell activity, and interleukin (IL-2) production compared to other antioxidants. The immunomodulatory effect of vitamin E has led to enhanced resistance against many Of pathogens including bacteria and viruses. This is why vitamin E is widely used and preferred in immune-boosting formulations of other antioxidants.

7- Organium oil

Organic oil is one of the natural oils that is of great benefit in raising immunity in birds because it contains substances with strong antiviral and antibacterial properties, as well as an antioxidant, and among these substances are carvacrol and thymol. It was also found that the birds for which breeders used products containing this type of oil had stronger immunity, and their resistance to and susceptibility to infection was much less than the birds that were not fed with additives containing oregano oil.

Conclusion
The challenge is to find the right combinations of medicinal plants while taking full advantage of the complementarity of their active ingredients. Consolidating the power of medicinal plants into feed additives with proven efficacy is key to us, and according to the above reports, the immune response and quality of growth performance were significantly improved when animal diets were supplemented with essential oils of Origanum vulgare, illicium verum, Capsicum annuum L and Echinacea. purpurea and Nigella sativa as well as vitamin E and lectins from edible mushrooms, as it is inevitable that animals will encounter stressors that cause infections. Plant feed additives have become an inevitable choice in poultry production worldwide. This advantage is based on the complementary effects of all factors within the plant, which are not reduced to the effect of one main substance and have a wider range of safety compared to antibiotics.