The nutritional applications of garlic (Allium sativum) as natural feed additives in animals
| Autor: | Xiaokang Ma, Fang Wang, Yexin Yin, Jiashun Chen |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Animal production
Seasoning Growth performance Animal feed Nutritional applications Alliin Biology General Biochemistry Genetics and Molecular Biology chemistry.chemical_compound Ajoene Food science Garlic Allicin business.industry General Neuroscience food and beverages General Medicine Allium sativum chemistry Health Medicine Livestock General Agricultural and Biological Sciences business Organosulfur compounds |
| Zdroj: | PeerJ, Vol 9, p e11934 (2021) |
| ISSN: | 2167-8359 |
| DOI: | 10.7717/peerj.11934 |
| Popis: | Garlic (Allium sativum) is an essential vegetable that has been widely utilized as seasoning, flavoring, culinary and in herbal remedies. Garlic contains several characteristic organosulfur compounds, such as diallyl sulfide, allicin (diallyl thiosulphate), γ-glutamylcysteine, and S-allyl cysteine (alliin) and ajoene, which garlic has beneficial effects on inflammation, oxidative stress markers, hypertension, hyperlipidaemia and endothelial functionin vitroor in animal model. These bioactive molecules are also playing pivotal role in livestock and fisheries production apart from its application in humans. Supplementation of animal feed with garlic and its related products is consistent with the modern agricultural concept of organic animal husbandry. This review compiles the information describing the effects of feeding garlic and its extracts on selected performance parameters in animals (chicken, rabbits, ruminants, pigs and fish). This review may provide reference for scientists and entrepreneurs to investigate the applications of feeds added with garlic and allicin by-products for the improvement of animal husbandry and aquatic production. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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