Impact of dietary turmeric on poultry performance

The application of medicinal plants and herbs with antibacterial and antifungal effects in livestock diets promotes health and welfare. This article considers the impact of dietary turmeric supplementation on poultry. Turmeric (Curcuma longa) is a tropical medicinal plant with antifungal, immunomodulatory, antioxidative, and antimutagenic effects due to its active components such as curcumin, demethoxycurcumin, and bis-demethoxycurcumin. Dried turmeric consists of: 6.3% crude protein content