Information Package / Course Catalogue
Phytogenics in Animal Nutrition
Course Code: ZZO559
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 8
Objectives of the Course

Explaining the specific mode action of bioactive compounds derived from aromatic and medicinal herbs on health, growth performance and product quality of farm animals.

Course Content

Teaching the beneficial attributes of extract and essential oil medicinal herbs as performance enhanger and immunomodulator, feed addivities with proven antimicrobial, antiokxidant, enzymatic and antiparasitic activities on be half of the human use since the ancient times.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Mehmet BOZKURT
Learning Outcomes
1.Indicates the physiological conditions and metabolic changes that necessitates use from the phytogenic compounds.
2.Enables to understand the specific mechanisms by the phtogenics to promote health, growth and production in food producing animals.
3.Warns the user with regard to overdosing and consequient toxicology and residue hazard in both animal and human.
4.Strongly suggest coordination between science dcyplines of biochemistry, pharmacognozi, histology, parasitology, pathology and animal nutrition on the sake of proper and effective use of phytogenics as feed additivies.
5.Influence of phytogenics on the immunity of Livestock
Recommended or Required Reading
1.T. Steiner, 2009. Phytogenics in Animal Nutrition
2.Akos Mathe, 2015. Medicinal and Aromatic Plants of the World, Springer.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Essential Oils: Biochemistry, production and utilisation
Week 2 - Theoretical
Phytogenic feed additives to poultry: Mechanisms and application
Week 3 - Theoretical
Phyto based products for the control of intestinal diseases in chickens in the post antibiotic era
Week 4 - Theoretical
Anti-microbial activity of phytogenics
Week 5 - Theoretical
Anticoccidial activity of phytogenics
Week 6 - Theoretical
Antioxidant activity of phytogenics
Week 7 - Theoretical
Enhancing feed intake by the using phytogenics
Week 8 - Theoretical
Influence of phytogenics on regulation of gut microflora of poultry
Week 9 - Theoretical
Influence of phytogenics on nutrient absorption and gut morphology of poultry
Week 10 - Theoretical
Influence of phytogenics on the immunity of poultry
Week 11 - Theoretical
Phytogenic Compounds in Broiler Nutrition
Week 12 - Theoretical
Application and Benefits of Phytogenics in Egg Production
Week 13 - Theoretical
Risk of adverse effects of phytoestrogens in animal feed
Week 14 - Theoretical
Future perspective of Phytogenic in animal nutrition
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142370
Assignment65348
Midterm Examination130333
Final Examination140343
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)194
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
OÇ-1
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
OÇ-2
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
OÇ-3
4
5
3
4
3
4
3
OÇ-4
3
3
4
2
3
2
4
OÇ-5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026