Investigation into the anti-inflammatory effects of metabolites from fungal and plant origin employing chicken-derived in vitro models

Abstract

Since the use of antibiotics as growth promoters was banned in the European Union on 1 January 2006, veterinary medicine desperately needs effective antibiotic alternatives. There is a focus on prevention, good husbandry, hygiene and the use of alternative growth promoters to increase production and maintain animal health. Extensive scientific research is being carried out on the subject to tackle antimicrobial resistance, which is one of the most important current public health concerns. Poultry farming, the most intensive sector of animal production, urgently needs to identify potential antibiotic alternatives to meet growing consumption demands and reduce its significant contribution to the issue of antibiotic resistance.