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Review
. 2020 Apr 26;9(5):210.
doi: 10.3390/antibiotics9050210.

Cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum) Oil as a Potential Alternative to Antibiotics in Poultry

Mohamed E Abd El-Hack  1 , Mahmoud Alagawany  1 , Abdel-Moneim E Abdel-Moneim  2 , Noureldeen G Mohammed  2 , Asmaa F Khafaga  3 , May Bin-Jumah  4 , Sarah I Othman  4 , Ahmed A Allam  5 , Shaaban S Elnesr  6
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Review

Cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum) Oil as a Potential Alternative to Antibiotics in Poultry

Mohamed E Abd El-Hack et al. Antibiotics (Basel). .

Abstract

The removal of antibiotic growth promoters (AGPs) as feed additives in poultry nutrition from the market in many countries has compelled researchers to find unconventional and safe alternatives to AGPs. Probiotics, prebiotics, enzymes, organic acids, herbs, immune-stimulants and essential oils (EO) have been investigated as feed additives in poultry production. Cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum), one of the oldest medicinal plants and widely used around the world, can be used in poultry rations in the form of powder or essential oil. Essential oils produced from aromatic plants have become more interesting owing to their potential effects as hypocholesterolaemic agents, antioxidants, antimicrobials, antifungals and stimulants of digestive enzymes. The potential insecticidal and antimicrobial activities of EO against pathogens that cause spoilage in agriculture crops and human diseases might be attributed mainly to the high content of volatile components (mainly cinnamaldehyde, eugenol and carvacrol) in cinnamon oil. The present review focuses on the effects of cinnamon oil as a feed additive on poultry performance, carcass traits, meat quality, hypocholesterolaemic impact, antioxidant activity, immunity and microbiological aspects.

Keywords: antibiotic alternative; cinnamon; essential oil; hypocholesterolaemic impact; poultry.

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All authors declare that they do not have any conflicts of interest that could inappropriately influence this manuscript.

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Advantages of dietary supplementation of cinnamon oil in poultry diet.
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The effect of cinnamon oil on body weight and weight gain.
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