Effective nutritional strategies that enhance gut barrier integrity and systemic health in broiler chickens
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The gap
There is a lack of effective nutritional strategies that enhance gut barrier integrity and systemic health in broiler chickens. The use of antibiotics in animal feed has been discontinued, but sustainable and safe alternatives are needed. The effects of multi-strain probiotics on broiler chickens are not well understood.
Evidence profile
Sourced from the stated research gap and future-work section and stated challenges of the source papers, classified as general, drawn from work published between 2025 and 2026, spanning 2 journals. Those papers have been cited 25 times in total.
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Supporting evidence — 5 representative gaps
- Effects of Dietary Black Cumin Seed (Nigella sativa L.) Meal on Performance, Gut Health, and Meat Quality of Japanese Quail (2026) · Veterinary Sciences · cited 1× · doi
There is a need for safe and effective alternatives to antibiotic growth promoters in poultry production. The effects of dietary black cumin seed meal supplementation on Japanese quail are not well understood. The potential of black cumin seed meal to improve gut health and meat quality in Japanese quail is a knowledge gap.
generalstated research gapKeywords: there need safe effective alternatives antibiotic growth promoters - Effects of a Compound Probiotic on Production Performance, Intestinal Health, Immune Function, and Gut Microbiota in Broiler Chickens (2026) · Veterinary Sciences · cited 3× · doi
There is a lack of effective nutritional strategies that enhance gut barrier integrity and systemic health in broiler chickens. The use of antibiotics in animal feed has been discontinued, but sustainable and safe alternatives are needed. The effects of multi-strain probiotics on broiler chickens are not well understood.
generalstated research gapKeywords: there lack effective nutritional strategies enhance gut barrier - Effects of a Compound Probiotic on Production Performance, Intestinal Health, Immune Function, and Gut Microbiota in Broiler Chickens (2026) · Veterinary Sciences · cited 3× · doi
Investigate the effects of different types and combinations of probiotics on broiler performance, - Examine the long-term effects of compound probiotic supplementation on broiler health and productivity, - Explore the use of compound probiotics in other poultry species, - Investigate the potential for compound probiotics to reduce antibiotic resistance
generalfuture-work sectionKeywords: investigate effects different types combinations probiotics broiler performance - Effects of a Compound Probiotic on Production Performance, Intestinal Health, Immune Function, and Gut Microbiota in Broiler Chickens (2026) · Veterinary Sciences · cited 3× · doi
One of the challenges identified is the need to replace antibiotic growth promoters with sustainable and safe alternatives. The study highlights the challenge of maintaining intestinal health and immune competence in broiler chickens. The research notes the difficulty of identifying effective nutritional strategies that enhance gut barrier integrity and systemic health.
generalstated challengesKeywords: one challenges identified need replace antibiotic growth promoters - Dietary addition of compound organic acids improves the growth performance, carcass trait, and body health of broilers (2025) · Frontiers in Nutrition · cited 15× · doi
The need for alternative feed additives to antibiotics in poultry production. The challenge of finding a feed additive that can improve growth performance and enhance immune function without disrupting the delicate balance of the intestinal microbiota. The need for a feed additive that is stable and effective in varying environmental conditions.
generalstated challengesevidence 5/5Keywords: need alternative feed additives antibiotics poultry production challenge
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