Vol. 11, Special Issue 3 (2022)

Author(s):
Dr. Ramchandra Ramteke, Dr. MK Gendley, Dr. Meenu Dubey, Dr. GK Dutta and Dr. Raina Doneria

Abstract:
The use of antibiotic as growth promoters in poultry has been banned due to concern about their residues in tissue and induction of bacterial resistance. Due to these concerns, recently many feed additives have been investigated for alternatives to feed antibiotics. The aromatic plants may increase feed intake and may improve secretion of endogenous digestive enzymes. It has been shown that the dietary incorporation of herbs like coriander seed powder may provide beneficial effect on poultry performance and health due to the antimicrobial activity of their phytochemical components. Phytobiotics feed additives like coriander both in powder and oil form have gained increasing interest as natural growth promoting feed additives in broiler production in recent years. In present investigation is is found that coriander seed The nutrient composition as DM, CP, CF, EE, NFE, TA, Ca and P of coriander (Coriander sativum) seed powder in present study is 93.10, 13.76, 25.01, 19.30, 33.39, 8.55, 0.81 and 0.26 percent respectively. It is recommended to supplement about 1-2 % in poultry feed without any adverse effect.