Livestock Research International | April-June, 2018 | Volume 06 | Issue 02 | Pages 42-47 © 2018 Jakraya LIVESTOCK RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL Journal homepage: www.jakraya.com/journa/lri REVIEW ARTICLE Use of Cinnamon in Diet of Broiler Chicken - A Review Homseng Chowlu, V.K. Vidyarthi 1 and R. Zuyie Department of Livestock Production and Management Nagaland University, SASRD, Medziphema-797106, Nagaland. * Corresponding Author: V.K. Vidyarthi Email: vidyarthi64@gmail.com Received: 23/04/2018 Accepted: 17/05/2018 Abstract It can be concluded that use of cinnamon in the diet of broiler chicken at various level will have positive impact on the performance in terms of body weight gain, feed intake and FCE, overall performance index, carcass characteristics as well as net profit per birds over control group. It will also show significant impact on blood profile. So, dietary supplementation of cinnamon in no chemical era will be very effective particularly for the antioxidant, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, anticancer and antidiabetic activities occur indirectly via receptor-mediated mechanisms. The significant health benefits of numerous types of cinnamon may be explored. Keywords: Cinnamon, Anti-inflammatory, Anti-cancerous, Anti- oxidants, Anti-diabete. 1. Introduction The term ‘‘poultry’’ originated from the French/Norman word poule, itself derived from the Latin word pullus, which means small animals. Poultry farming refers to the raising of domesticated birds such as chickens, turkeys and geese for the purpose of meat or eggs. Poultry are farmed in great numbers with chickens being the most numerous. More than 50 billion chickens are raised annually as a source of food, for both their meat and eggs. Poultry farming has made a tremendous progress during the last few decades. It has developed the meagre backyard venture to a full- fledged, well-organized, scientific and techno- commercial industry. Poultry is the second most widely consumed meat in the world, accounting for about 30 per cent of total meat production worldwide compared to pork at 38 percent. Poultry industry has registered growth of 8-10 percent per annum as compared to agricultural crops (1.5-2% per annum) and ranked 5 th in egg production (Mehta and Nambiar, 2013). Poultry is the most organised sector in animal agriculture, worth rupees one lakh crores (Kotaiah, 2016). The poultry business in India provides the employment to around 1.6 million people in which 80 percent are directly employed, while the rest 20 percent is engage with its allied areas like feed, pharmaceuticals, equipment and other services required by the poultry industry (Ketharaj and Jeyakumar, 2009). Currently India is the 3 rd largest producer of eggs in the world next to China and USA producing 45.2 billion eggs annually (Mehta and Nambiar, 2013). In India, Andhra Pradesh, Haryana, Tamil Nadu, Punjab, Maharashtra and West Bengal are the major egg producing states that accounts for more than 60-70 percent of the eggs produced in the country. Egg consumption in India has increased dramatically over the past 30 years. The poultry meat production increased 18 folds from 81,000 t in 1961 to 2.19 million tons in 2006 (Mehta and Nambiar, 2013). While in India, broiler production grew at an annual growth rate of 8.35 percent from 2001 to 2010 with a production of 1.25 million metric tons to 2.65 million metric tons (USDA, 2011). Currently, India is producing 2.75M tons of chicken meat. India ranks 6 th in broiler production and is among the top 5 chicken meat producing countries in the world. The largest poultry meat producers are USA, China, Brazil and Mexico. As per the 19 th Livestock census, total poultry population in the country increased from 307.07 million in 1992 to 729.21 million during 2012, in which 95 percent consist of fowl. Per capita consumption of poultry meat has grown from 1.22 kg in 2001 to 2.26 kg in 2010 against the ICMR recommendation of 10.8 kg (USDA, 2011). Poultry utilizes substantial quantities of non-edible agricultural and industrial by-products and converts into high quality nutritious protein rich food. It helps to bridge the gap between requirement and availability of high quality protein diet for the human population in the country. Eggs and meat are the cheapest source of animal protein. Further, poultry manure is one of the alternatives for chemical fertilizers. The poultry sector also provides a great employment opportunity even to