Currently, the animal industry faces many challenges, such as a cost-effective and antibiotic-free diet. In the post-antibiotic era, coupled with global warming and high-density rearing, modern animal production is suffering from various stresses (e.g., heat stress, transport stress, weanling stress, mycotoxins contamination of feed), which cause organ dysfunction and physiological disorders. In this context, the Research Topic on the use of nutritional strategies to promote animal health status and sustainable production is of great scientific interest.
The bioactive compounds are extra-nutritional elements found in minute quantities that offer copious health benefits ahead of the basic nutritional aspects in animals, such as antioxidant, antiviral, antibacterial, immunomodulatory, etc. Meanwhile, the bioactive compounds have a wide range of natural sources, including plants, animals, microorganisms, algae, etc. Therefore, in recent years, researchers have been trying to replace antibiotics and address the challenges of the current animal industry using natural bioactive compounds (e.g., polysaccharides, polyphenols, flavonoids, essential oils, and complex herbal extracts). However, the novel and effective compounds from diverse natural sources remain elusive, and the improvement, efficiency, and advancement in the bioactivity scale-up process of bioactive compounds in animal nutrition need to be further investigated. Besides, it is imperative to constantly reveal new mechanisms underlying the beneficial effects of bioactive compounds in animals.
The goal of this Research Topic is to exchange and highlight recent advances in the use of diverse natural bioactive compounds and their interplay with the health and production of animals (pigs, poultry, herbivores, aquatic animals, etc.). Furthermore, this article collection looks to stimulate discussion regarding the recent technological advances (e.g., encapsulation, nanobiotechnology) that improve the bioactivity of natural compounds in animal nutrition, and the molecular mechanism underlying natural bioactive compounds that benefit animals. We welcome the submissions of all types of manuscripts covering, but not limited to, the following areas:
• Using natural bioactive compounds to improve the gut barrier function of animals
• Dietary natural bioactive compounds act as novel antioxidants to relieve the oxidative stress in animals
• Application of natural bioactive compounds to improve animal immune response
• Natural bioactive compounds as decontamination agents of mycotoxins in vitro and/or in vivo
• Incorporation of natural bioactive compounds with nanotechnology-based approaches for applications in animal nutrition
Currently, the animal industry faces many challenges, such as a cost-effective and antibiotic-free diet. In the post-antibiotic era, coupled with global warming and high-density rearing, modern animal production is suffering from various stresses (e.g., heat stress, transport stress, weanling stress, mycotoxins contamination of feed), which cause organ dysfunction and physiological disorders. In this context, the Research Topic on the use of nutritional strategies to promote animal health status and sustainable production is of great scientific interest.
The bioactive compounds are extra-nutritional elements found in minute quantities that offer copious health benefits ahead of the basic nutritional aspects in animals, such as antioxidant, antiviral, antibacterial, immunomodulatory, etc. Meanwhile, the bioactive compounds have a wide range of natural sources, including plants, animals, microorganisms, algae, etc. Therefore, in recent years, researchers have been trying to replace antibiotics and address the challenges of the current animal industry using natural bioactive compounds (e.g., polysaccharides, polyphenols, flavonoids, essential oils, and complex herbal extracts). However, the novel and effective compounds from diverse natural sources remain elusive, and the improvement, efficiency, and advancement in the bioactivity scale-up process of bioactive compounds in animal nutrition need to be further investigated. Besides, it is imperative to constantly reveal new mechanisms underlying the beneficial effects of bioactive compounds in animals.
The goal of this Research Topic is to exchange and highlight recent advances in the use of diverse natural bioactive compounds and their interplay with the health and production of animals (pigs, poultry, herbivores, aquatic animals, etc.). Furthermore, this article collection looks to stimulate discussion regarding the recent technological advances (e.g., encapsulation, nanobiotechnology) that improve the bioactivity of natural compounds in animal nutrition, and the molecular mechanism underlying natural bioactive compounds that benefit animals. We welcome the submissions of all types of manuscripts covering, but not limited to, the following areas:
• Using natural bioactive compounds to improve the gut barrier function of animals
• Dietary natural bioactive compounds act as novel antioxidants to relieve the oxidative stress in animals
• Application of natural bioactive compounds to improve animal immune response
• Natural bioactive compounds as decontamination agents of mycotoxins in vitro and/or in vivo
• Incorporation of natural bioactive compounds with nanotechnology-based approaches for applications in animal nutrition
