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Foreword
Preface
List of Contributors
An Overview of Natural Feed Additive Alternatives to AGPs
Mahmoud Alagawany* and Mohamed E. Abd El-Hack*
Antibiotics as Growth Promoters in Poultry Feeding
Mayada R. Farag1,*, Mahmoud Alagawany2,*, Mohamed E. Abd El-Hack2, Shaaban S. Elnesr3, Gihan G. Moustafa1, Kuldeep Dhama4 and Nabela I. El-Sharkawy1
INTRODUCTION
TYPES AND PROPERTIES OF ANTIBIOTICS
USES OF ANTIBIOTICS IN ANIMALS AND POULTRY
ANTIBIOTICS AS GROWTH PROMOTERS

MECHANISM OF ACTION OF ANTIBIOTIC GROWTH PROMOTERS
PHARMACOLOGY AND TOXICOLOGY OF ANTIBIOTICS USED IN POULTRY PRODUCTION
CAUSES OF ANTIMICROBIAL RESIDUES IN TISSUES OF POULTRY
POSSIBLE HEALTH RISKS RELATED TO ANTIBIOTIC RESIDUES
ALLERGY OR HYPERSENSITIVITY REACTIONS
DISRUPTION OF NORMAL INTESTINAL MICROBIOTA
DEVELOPMENT OF ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE
OTHER HEALTH EFFECTS
IMPACT OF ANTIMICROBIAL RESIDUES ON ENVIRONMENT AND SOIL MICROBES
TECHNIQUES FOR SCREENING OF ANTIBIOTIC RESIDUES IN EDIBLE POULTRY TISSUES

RECOMMENDATIONS AND MEASURES FOR CONTROL AND PREVENTION OF ANTIBIOTIC RESIDUES IN POULTRY TISSUES
CONCLUSIONS
CONSENT FOR PUBLICATION
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
REFERENCES
The Role of Garlic and Rosemary Herbs in Poultry Nutrition
Hamada A. M. Elwan1, Shaaban S. Elnesr2, Mayada R. Farag3, Rana M. Bilal4, Mohamed E. Abd El-Hack5 and Mahmoud Alagawany5,*
INTRODUCTION
GARLIC AND ROSEMARY CHEMICAL COMPOSITION AND STRUCTURE
MECHANISM OF ACTION
BENEFICIAL EFFECTS OF GARLIC AND ROSEMARY HERBS
Growth Enhancer
Immunomodulator
Blood Biochemistry

Liver and Kidney Functions as Affected by Garlic and Rosemary
Hypocholesterolemic Effect
Antioxidant Enzyme Effect
CONCLUSION
CONSENT FOR PUBLICATION
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
REFERENCES
Nigella sativa Seeds and their Derivatives in Poultry Feed
Mohamed E. Abd El-Hack1,*, Sameh A. Abdelnour2, Husein Ohran3, Ayman E. Taha4 and Mahmoud Alagawany1,*
INTRODUCTION
MORPHOLOGY OF NIGELLA SATIVA AND CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
PHARMACEUTICAL ACTIVITIES OF NIGELLA SATIVA
Antioxidant Effects
Antimicrobial Activity
Immunomodulatory Effect

Anti-Cancerous Effects
Nigella Sativa Effect on Poultry Performance
CONCLUDING REMARKS
CONSENT FOR PUBLICATION
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
REFERENCES
Beneficial Impacts of Licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra) Herb to Promote Poultry Health and Production
Mohamed E. Abd El-Hack1,*, Sameh A. Abdelnour2, Asmaa F. Khafaga3, Ayman A. Swelum4 and Mahmoud Alagawany1,*
INTRODUCTION
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION AND STRUCTURE
BENEFICIAL HEALTH ROLE OF LICORICE
HEPATOPROTECTIVE, ANTI-MALIGNANT AND DETOXIFYING ACTIVITIES
ANTIOXIDANT AND ANTI-INFLAMMATORY ACTIVITIES