Effects of Artemisia absinthium on broiler chicken coccidiosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Coccidiosis is a recurring disease in broiler flocks that causes significant economic losses. This study aims to evaluate the effect of Artemisia absinthium on coccidiosis in broilers through a systematic review and meta-analysis. The article selection process included a search from the year 2000 to...

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Published in:Avian pathology 2024-09, Vol.53 (5), p.350-358
Main Authors: Hezil, Nadia, Baazize-Ammi, Djamila, Abdelli, Amine, Adel, Amel, Kebbal, Seddik, Gharbi, Ismail, Djezzar, Rhéda, Guetarni, Djamel
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
A. absinthium
Antibiotics
Antiparasitic agents
Artemisia absinthium
broiler chicken
Coccidiosis
Diarrhea
Drinking behavior
Drinking water
Economic impact
Effectiveness
Essential oils
Food plants
In vivo methods and tests
Lesions
Lethal limits
Meta-analysis
Mortality causes
Plant extracts
Poultry
Reviews
Shedding
Sporulation
Systematic review
Toxicity tests
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Summary:Coccidiosis is a recurring disease in broiler flocks that causes significant economic losses. This study aims to evaluate the effect of Artemisia absinthium on coccidiosis in broilers through a systematic review and meta-analysis. The article selection process included a search from the year 2000 to February 2021, with no restrictions on country or geographical region. Our objective was met by only six studies, which underwent systematic review. The meta-analysis was conducted using the metafor package in R via RStudio (version 1.1.383; RStudio, Inc.). The systematic review indicates that in vivo studies have shown the effectiveness of various plant extracts (essential oil and methanolic extract) when administered in food or drinking water on the considered parameters (oocyst shedding, bloody diarrhoea, mortality rate, weight gain, conversion index, lesion score). Furthermore, in vitro studies demonstrated a positive impact on oocyst count, LC 50 (lethal concentration), sporulation rate (%), and sporulation inhibition rate (%). The meta-analysis of the four studies included in this analysis revealed that the inclusion of A. absinthium extract resulted in a significant reduction in oocyst shedding (SMD = −1.64, 95% CI: −2.72 to −0.55; P 
ISSN:0307-9457
1465-3338
1465-3338
DOI:10.1080/03079457.2024.2342882