Plant Feed Additives as Natural Alternatives to the Use of Synthetic Antioxidant Vitamins on Poultry Performances, Health, and Oxidative Status: A Review of the Literature in the Last 20 Years

• Main Authors: Federico Righi (Author), Rosario Pitino (Author), Carmen L. Manuelian (Author), Marica Simoni (Author), Afro Quarantelli (Author), Massimo De Marchi (Author), Eleni Tsiplakou (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Plant feed additives (PFA) such as essential oils, extracts, and by-products from plant processing can be included in poultry diets. A total of 39 peer-reviewed articles were selected from the literature published in the last 20 years (2000-2020) comparing PFA antioxidant effects with synthetic anti...