Effects of Echinacea purpurea extract in drinking water on growth performance, carcass characteristics, blood biochemistry, meat quality, and cecal microbiota in broiler chickens

Summary: This study explored the potential of Echinacea purpurea extract (EPE) as a natural additive in broiler production, focusing on its effects when added to drinking water. The experiment was conducted using a completely randomized design; a total of 210 Ross 308 broiler chicks were divided int...

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Autores principales:	Zuhair Hamdi, Elwy A. Ashour, Abdel El-Hakeem M. Nour-Eldeen, Islam Sabike, Ali O. Osman, Samir A. Mahgoub, Ahmed I. Elsherbeni, Mohamed M. El-Mekkawy, Mohammad M.H. Khan, Hanan M. Alharbi, Khairiah M. Alwutayd, Mohamed E. Abd El-Hack
Formato:	Artigo
Lenguaje:	Inglês
Publicado:	Elsevier 2026-06-01
Colección:	Journal of Applied Poultry Research
Materias:	broilers, Echinacea purpurea extract growth performance meat quality cecal microbiota
Acceso en línea:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1056617126000188
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