Assoc.Prof.Dr. Chackrit Nuengjamnong, Department of Husbandry, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Chulalongkorn University found a new technique for improvement of intestinal integrity and nutrient utilization, leading to better performance of broiler chickens.

Microencapsulation is a technique to improve stability, bioavailability, and controlled release of active ingredients at a target site. 

The researchers found that 500 ppm of MBO improved the average daily gain, and feed conversion ratio of broilers throughout the 42-d trial period. The broilers fed the MBO diet exhibited a more excellent apparent ileal digestibility of crude protein and gross energy and had positive effects on jejunal villus height (VH), villus height to crypt depth ratio (VH:CD) and villus surface area of broilers. 

Microencapsulation could be considered a promising driver of basil oil efficiency and could be potentially used as a feed additive for the improvement of intestinal integrity and nutrient utilization, leading to better performance of broiler chickens.

See more: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34991219/