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Muhammad Mohsin1†
Muhammad Tahir Aleem1†
Mohsan Ullah Goraya2†Liliana Aguilar-Marcelino3†Rao Zahid Abbas4
Asghar Abbas5*- 1Department of Pharmacology, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, Guangdong, China
- 2School of Medicine, Huaqiao University Quanzhou, Quanzhou, China
- 3Centro Nacional de Investigación Disciplinaria en Salud Animal e Inocuidad, Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Forestales, Agrícolas y Pecuarias (INIFAP), Mexico, Mexico
- 4Department of Parasitology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
- 5Department of Pathobiology and Biomedical Sciences, Muhammad Nawaz Shareef University of Agriculture Multan, Multan, Pakistan
Editorial on the Research Topic
Natural products and pseudo-natural products against veterinary disease-causing microorganisms
The livestock/poultry sector plays a vital role in the economy, particularly in developing countries, contributing significantly to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and addressing key agricultural challenges. However, its growth is hindered by the prevalence of viral, bacterial, parasitic, and fungal infections, which cause significant morbidity and mortality among livestock/poultry populations. These diseases have devastating effects on animal health and impose substantial financial burdens on the livestock/poultry industry (1). Moreover, the sector faces challenges related to developing diseases attributed to synthetic antibiotics and drugs in animal feed. As a response, European nations have taken stringent measures by completely banning synthetic antibiotics.
Consequently, exploring innovative treatment options for preventing infectious diseases has become an intriguing strategy (1). Studies have demonstrated the potential effectiveness of nanoparticles and plant-based products in combating pathogens (2). Essential oils and botanical substances have also shown notable effectiveness against infectious diseases. Phytochemicals have demonstrated favorable results against pathogens such as Salmonella typhimurium (3, 4) (Almuzaini; Liu et al.; Mao et al.). Chlorogenic acid has emerged as a promising drug for the treatment and control of Riemerella anatipestifer. Icariin, derived from herbs, has exhibited positive effects against cisplatin-induced renal cell damage in canines (Liu et al.). Probiotics have proven to be beneficial ingredients in animal feed. In treatment alone and combination with novel plants and prebiotics, probiotics have emerged as a viable alternative to antibiotics. The role of lactic acid bacteria as antioxidants and anti-inflammatories makes them effective against Staphylococcus aureus as proven in different studies (Mao et al.) (3).
Overall, this Research Topic offers a brief overview of the current research landscape concerning novel compounds and advancements in controlling infectious diseases in livestock and poultry. We anticipate that the findings presented in this topic will enhance our understanding and introduce new strategies for effectively managing various infectious diseases.
Author contributions
MM: Conceptualization, Writing—original draft. MA: Resources, Writing—review & editing. MG: Writing—review & editing, Data curation. LA-M: Writing—review & editing, Formal analysis. RA: Writing—review & editing, Supervision. AA: Writing—review & editing, Formal analysis.
Funding
The author(s) declare that no financial support was received for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.
Acknowledgments
The authors express their gratitude to Frontiers in Veterinary Science Journal for initiating the Research Topic and facilitating the submission of this Editorial.
Conflict of interest
The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest.
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References
1. Mohsin M, Li L, Huang X, Aleem MT, Habib YJ, Shehata AI, et al. Immunogenicity and protective efficacy of probiotics with etimp1c against Eimeria tenella challenge. Pak Vet J. (2021) 41:274–8. doi: 10.29261/pakvetj/2021.009
2. Abbas A, Alkheraije KA. Immunomodulatory effects of Carica papaya extract against experimentally induced coccidiosis in broiler chickens. Pak Vet J. (2023) 33:628–32. doi: 10.29261/pakvetj/2023.089
3. Mehmood A, Nawaz M, Rabbani M, Mushtaq MH. Probiotic effect of Limosilactobacillus fermentum on growth performance and competitive exclusion of Salmonella gallinarum in poultry. Pak Vet J. (2023) 43:659–64. doi: 10.29261/pakvetj/2023.103
Keywords: natural products, novel compounds, diseases control measures, veterinary drug, drug development
Citation: Mohsin M, Aleem MT, Goraya MU, Aguilar-Marcelino L, Abbas RZ and Abbas A (2024) Editorial: Natural products and pseudo-natural products against veterinary disease-causing microorganisms. Front. Vet. Sci. 11:1429587. doi: 10.3389/fvets.2024.1429587
Received: 08 May 2024; Accepted: 13 May 2024;
Published: 27 May 2024.
Edited and reviewed by: Arturo Anadón, Complutense University of Madrid, Spain
Copyright © 2024 Mohsin, Aleem, Goraya, Aguilar-Marcelino, Abbas and Abbas. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
*Correspondence: Asghar Abbas, YWJiYXNhc2doYXIyNTVAZ21haWwuY29t
†These authors have contributed equally to this work