Natural alternatives to antibiotic growth promoters in livestock production
Research gap analysis derived from 4 agriculture papers in our local library.
The gap
There is a need for natural alternatives to antibiotic growth promoters in livestock production. The effects of allicin on the intestinal microbiota and production efficiency in livestock are not fully understood.
Evidence profile
Sourced from the abstract and stated research gap and stated challenges of the source papers, classified as general, drawn from work published between 2024 and 2026, spanning 2 journals. Those papers have been cited 58 times in total.
Research trend
Established — well-defined area with open sub-problems.
Supporting evidence — 4 representative gaps
- Reducing antimicrobial resistance burden from livestock production by targeting pig gut health (2026) · Frontiers in Veterinary Science · doi
The animal food production system has been a primary user of antibiotics for growth promotion, and although this was banned in the EU in 2006, conventional pig production remains to be a major consumer of antibiotics for treatment of infections.
generalabstractevidence 5/5Keywords: production antibiotics animal food system primary user growth promotion banned conventional remains major consumer treatment - The effect of allicin on the intestinal microbiota and production efficiency in selected farm animals (2026) · Journal of Veterinary Research · doi
There is a need for natural alternatives to antibiotic growth promoters in livestock production. The effects of allicin on the intestinal microbiota and production efficiency in livestock are not fully understood.
generalstated research gapevidence 5/5Keywords: there need natural alternatives antibiotic growth promoters livestock - Alternatives to antibiotics for sustainable livestock production in the context of the One Health approach: tackling a common foe (2025) · Frontiers in Veterinary Science · cited 47× · doi
The paper identifies the lack of effective alternatives to antibiotics in livestock production as a significant research gap. The paper highlights the need for a combined approach to enhance productivity and health in livestock production. The paper also identifies the need to intensify efforts toward identifying more effective alternatives to antibiotics.
generalstated research gapevidence 5/5Keywords: paper identifies lack effective alternatives antibiotics livestock production - Prevalence and antimicrobial resistance of Enterococcus spp. isolated from animal feed in Japan (2024) · Frontiers in Veterinary Science · cited 11× · doi
The study identifies the challenge of monitoring and controlling antimicrobial resistance in animal feed. The study highlights the need for further research on the impact of antimicrobial resistance in animal feed on livestock and human health.
generalstated challengesevidence 5/5Keywords: study identifies challenge monitoring controlling antimicrobial resistance animal
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