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The potential of antioxidant rich essential oils against avian coccidiosis

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 December 2016

M. IDRIS ,
R.Z. ABBAS ,
S. MASOOD ,
T. REHMAN ,
U. FAROOQ ,
W. BABAR ,
R. HUSSAIN ,
A. RAZA  and
U. RIAZ
M. IDRIS*
Affiliation:
University College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan
R.Z. ABBAS
Affiliation:
Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Pakistan
S. MASOOD
Affiliation:
Department of Zoology, Government College Women University, Faisalabad, Pakistan
T. REHMAN
Affiliation:
University College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan
U. FAROOQ
Affiliation:
University College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan
W. BABAR
Affiliation:
University College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan
R. HUSSAIN
Affiliation:
University College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan
A. RAZA
Affiliation:
School of Veterinary Science, University of Queensland, Gatton, Australia Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Pakistan
U. RIAZ
Affiliation:
University College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan
*
Corresponding author: musadiq.idris@iub.edu.pk
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Abstract

The poultry industry is currently facing a serious problem of controlling coccidiosis, owing to the development of drug resistance against commonly available anticoccidials. Furthermore, an increasing demand in the consumers for drug residue free poultry and poultry products has led to the development of alternative strategies for the treatment and control of avian coccidiosis. In response to the invasion of Eimeria species in coccidiosis, oxidative stress is created by host cellular response which imparts pathology to the host tissue besides damaging the parasite. Hence, in order to alleviate the damage caused by oxidative stress during coccidiosis, the use of essential oils (EOs) rich in antioxidant compounds is being considered as an appealing approach. However, results are very divergent and often not as satisfactory as expected. Essential oils, as natural products, obtained from aromatic plants have the potential to serve as an alternate to anticoccidials. The present work aims to review the current state of knowledge, informative collection of results obtained over the years and to attain a critical decision in aspects of the use of EOs as anticoccidials.

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essential oilscoccidiosisanticoccidialsantioxidants
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World's Poultry Science Journal , Volume 73 , Issue 1 , March 2017 , pp. 89 - 104
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