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Global Journal of Science Frontier Research: D
Agriculture and Veterinary
Volume 18 Issue 6 Version 1.0 Year 2018
Type: Double Blind Peer Reviewed International Research Journal
Publisher: Global Journals
Online ISSN: 2249-4626 & Print ISSN: 0975-5896
Review on Efficacy of Garlic and Onion on Performances,
Blood Profile and Health Status of Broiler Chickens
By Melaku Mulugeta Dagne
Abstract- This seminar aimed to review the use of herbal growth promoting factor in poultry production
which is acceptable among chicken producers to enhance productivity and control diseases. In poultry
production, many alternatives have been investigated to replace antibiotics without any loss of
productivity or negative influence on health. One possible way to solve this problem is searching of
different plants which have positive influences on growth performance, carcass quality and cholesterol
content of the blood without any residual effect on consumers. Garlic and onion are among the most
popular plants widely used on the world. In farm animal’s different research had been reported on efficacy
of onion and garlic as best alternatives of antibiotics in decreasing blood cholesterol, high density lipid
and triglyceride, enhancing growth performances, due to, antimicrobial properties of both plants. Garlic
and onion contain active ingredients, which have an ability to alter broiler performances. Being the case,
Garlic and onion can replace one of the most promising alternatives to antibiotic. However, report of many
outers, on dose and efficacy of both plants were not consistent. Therefore, future work will be expected to
get accurate result on appropriate dose and rate of effects on broiler.
Keywords: onion, garlic, allicin, cholesterol, growth performance.
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