What is it about?
Propolis means pro, for or in defense, and polis, the city, that is “defense of the hive”. propolis is generally composed of 50% resin and balsams, 30% wax, 10% essential and aromatic oils, 5% pollen grains and other substances.Propolis has been reported to be collected from resins of poplars, conifers, birch, pine, alder, willow, palm, Baccharis dracunculifolia, and Dalbergia ecastaphyllum. The ethanolic extract of propolis has been reported to possess such biological properties as antibacterial, antiviral, antiinflammatory, analgesic and tissue regenerative, antioxidant, cytostatic and hepatoprotective.
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Why is it important?
The positive findings for propolis on the performance of poultry support its stated biological functions as an antioxidant, antibacterial, immunestimulant and growth promoter; and indicate the potential useof propolis as a natural feed additive.
Perspectives
This review highlights published data from works that focus on propolis and its composition, antioxidant property, effect on broiler and layer performance, as an immunostimulating agent, effect on intestinal microflora and haematological parameters. The potential of this natural compound needed to be determined for the development of a new feed additive in the poultry diet.
Sohail Hassan Khan
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This page is a summary of: Recent Advances in Role of Propolis as Natural Additive in Poultry Nutrition, Journal of Apicultural Science, January 2017, De Gruyter,
DOI: 10.1515/jas-2017-0020.
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