TY - JOUR AU - Mahfuz, Shad AU - Shang, Qinghui AU - Piao, Xiangshu PY - 2021 DA - 2021/04/07 TI - Phenolic compounds as natural feed additives in poultry and swine diets: a review JO - Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology SP - 48 VL - 12 IS - 1 AB - Due to ban on using antibiotics in feed industry, awareness of using natural feed additives have led to a great demand. The interest of plants phenolic compounds as a potential natural antioxidant source has been considered in research community due to their predictable potential role as feed additives in poultry and swine production. However, the mode of action for their functional role and dosage recommendation in animal diets are still remain indistinct. Taking into account, the present review study highlights an outline about the mode of action of phenolic compound and their experimental uses in poultry and swine focusing on the growth performance, antioxidant function, immune function, antimicrobial role and overall health status, justified with the past findings till to date. Finally, the present review study concluded that supplementation of phenolic compounds as natural feed additives may have a role on the antioxidant, immunity, antimicrobial and overall production performance in poultry and swine. SN - 2049-1891 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/s40104-021-00565-3 DO - 10.1186/s40104-021-00565-3 ID - Mahfuz2021 ER -