than ionophores in reducing mortality
and fecal oocyst count following
multi species Eimeria challenge. Other
effective plant extracts have also
been reported, although their modes
of action have not been elucidated,
but could consist of a combination of
various pathways.
Compounds with indirect
antiparasitic activity are able to
help the host’s organism to resist
or fight infection or recover from
tissue damages. Two main types
of biological activity can be
distinguished:
Turmeric, and many other spices, represent
a source of natural antioxidant molecules.
is one of the most advanced fields
of microbiology!), combined with
research into the biological activity
of plant extracts, has allowed the
identification of various modes of
action, with either direct or indirect
antiparasitic activity.
Traditional style,
innovative content.
Direct antiparasitic effects
Certain essential oils with
documented broad anti-microbial
activity will have a direct antiparasitic
effect. Oregano, for example, has
been shown to be effective against
E tenella, while a separate study
has shown the effect of a blend of
essential oils on E acervulina.
Essential oils contain known
active ingredients, including phenols,
aldehydes, terpenes, and oxides,
which have a direct anti-parasitic
effect. One of their key modes of
action is targeted against microbial
membranes and cell walls, which are
then disrupted.
This specificity confers them a
broad spectrum of activity, targeting
gram+ and gram– bacteria, yeasts
or fungi, as well as free coccidia, the
form present in the intestine lumen.
It has been demonstrated that the
supplementation of chicken feed
with certain plant extracts prior to
pathogen challenge (E acervulina and
E tenella), reduces the detrimental
effect of the parasite on weight gain
and reduces lesion scores, six days
after the challenge.
It has also been shown that neem
fruit extract could be more effective
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