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Bingkun Zhang

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Open access Aug 2026

Broiler Responses to a Phytogenic Nutritional Additive Under Different Dietary Nutrient Matrix Credit Strategies

Simple Summary Plant-based feed additives are increasingly used in commercial poultry farming as natural options to support bird health and productivity. However, farmers and feed producers need practical advice on how to best include these products in everyday feed recipes. This study tested a phytogenic nutritional additive (PNA) containing star anise essential oil, thyme essential oil, and Quillaja saponaria Molina stem and leaf powder in chicken diets under different feed formulation strategies. The goal was to investigate if these strategies could support chicken growth while also affecting meat quality, gut health, and nutrient loss. The results showed that growth performance was not affected by the PNA-containing formulation strategies. These strategies also influenced nutrient utilization and intestinal health, and the effects depended on the specific nutrient matrix strategy applied. Interestingly, early signs pointed to a temporary adjustment in the gut lining, which was followed by signs of stronger connections between gut cells by day 22. These findings offer useful information for feed manufacturers on how to use plant-based additives more effectively, helping to balance bird performance, meat yields, and digestive health in modern poultry nutrition.

Ze Wang, Jianjun Wang, Yongchen Yu et al. · Animals · 0 citations

Open access Aug 2026

Dietary Chlorogenic Acid Attenuates Liver Injury, Lipid Metabolic Disturbance, and Inflammatory Responses in Broilers Under High Stocking Density

Simple Summary High stocking density can impair broiler health as live-weight load per unit area increases during growth. This study examined whether 0.1% dietary chlorogenic acid (CGA), supplied from 7 to 42 d of age, could support liver health in broilers housed at 14 or 22 birds/m2. At 42 d, the recorded live-weight densities were 35.00 and 34.48 kg/m2 in the normal-density groups without and with CGA, respectively, and 50.25 and 49.38 kg/m2 in the corresponding high-density groups. Compared with their corresponding normal-density groups, the high-density groups had lower body weights and later-stage average daily gains, whereas CGA did not significantly restore growth within either stocking density. Compared with the HD group, the HDCGA group was associated with improved hepatic antioxidant indices and less severe lipid deposition and inflammatory changes in representative liver sections. The molecular findings showed treatment-associated differences in NOX5, SREBP1, ACACA, PLA2G4A, COX-2, ALOX5, and AMPK mRNA abundance. Thus, 0.1% CGA may support hepatic health under high-density conditions, although growth recovery was not demonstrated and only one CGA dose was evaluated.

Dongying Bai, Yi Zhang, Bo Zheng et al. · Animals · 0 citations