Abstract
Prebiotic Roles of Ocimum gratissimum Extract in the Control of Colibacillosis in Broilers
Highlights
Antibiotic resistance has been a global threat to disease treatment and this extends from humans to food animals
Alternatives to antibiotic treatments are being investigated in order to control antibiotic resistance rate in bacteria and one of such alternatives is the use of prebiotics
Prebiotics have been identified from fruits and vegetables such as Chicory, bananas, Vernonia amygdalina (Onugbu) and Ocimum gratissimum (Nchuanwu) (Ezeonu et al, 2016; Durazzo et al, 2020)
Summary
Antibiotic resistance has been a global threat to disease treatment and this extends from humans to food animals. Alternatives to antibiotic treatments are being investigated in order to control antibiotic resistance rate in bacteria and one of such alternatives is the use of prebiotics. Prebiotics are non-digestible substances that provide beneficial physiological effect on the host when consumed, by selectively stimulating the favourable growth or activity of beneficial bacteria such as Lactobacilli and Bifidobacteria (Roberfroid, 2007; Seifan et al, 2019; Tomasik and Tomasik, 2020). Prebiotics have been identified from fruits and vegetables such as Chicory, bananas, Vernonia amygdalina (Onugbu) and Ocimum gratissimum (Nchuanwu) (Ezeonu et al, 2016; Durazzo et al, 2020). O. gratissimum is one of the most common leafy vegetables consumed by Nigerians. It appears usually as a small shrub with many branches and simple oval leaves. The leaves are used as December 2020 | Volume 8 | Issue 4 | Page 206
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