Black cumin (Nigella sativa L.) seeds as a feed additive to improve growth performance and health

What is it about?

Black cumin seeds have several biological properties including antimicrobial, anti-oxidant and immune modulation properties. This paper reviews that these beneficial properties of black cumin seeds would be useful to inhibit growth of pathogenic microbes in the gastrointestinal tract, improve gut health function and immune response. This in turns increase growth performance, nutrient utilization and meat with higher antioxidant levels when black cumin seeds are used in the diets of poultry at 20-30 g/kg diet.

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Why is it important?

Black cumin seeds could be useful as an alternative to antibiotic growth promoters in poultry feeding.