ReviewVeterinary medicine international2022
Folic Acid: Sources, Chemistry, Absorption, Metabolism, Beneficial Effects on Poultry Performance and Health.
Review in Veterinary medicine international, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.
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8 citing papers in PubMed.
- Effect of intermittent folic acid supplementation on production performance and hatchability of Ross 308 broiler breeder flocks.Poultry science · 2026Article
- Genomic and Phenotypic Characterization of Avian-DerivedAnimals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2026Article
- Insulin-like growth factor 2 as a central regulator of growth and metabolic efficiency in livestock: Genetic, nutritional, and biotechnological perspectives.Veterinary world · 2026Review
- Genetic Basis of Egg Production in Baicheng-You Chickens: A Genome-Wide Association Study.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025Article
- The promotion of liver vitamin metabolism is of great significance for laying hens during fasting.BMC genomics · 2025Article
- Folate from probiotic bacteria and its therapeutic applications.Archives of microbiology · 2025Review
- Exploring optimal folic acid supplementation levels for lactating-pregnant rabbit does with different litter size.Journal of animal science · 2024Article
- Lycopene in Feed as Antioxidant and Immuno-Modulator Improves Broiler Chicken's Performance under Heat-Stress Conditions.Veterinary medicine international · 2023Review
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Abstract
Recently, there has been an increasing interest in the study of the effects of folic acid (FA) on poultry because it was observed that FA could overcome problems in poultry health while improving its performance. FA, or folate, is a water-soluble B vitamin essential in poultry, so FA intake must be available in the feed. Sources of FA in feed come from plants or animals, and animal sources have relatively more stable FA. The ingested FA will be absorbed in the intestinal lumen and transported into the liver through the blood vessels. Therefore, FA has a positive effect on the performance and health status of poultry. The effect of FA on poultry performance is to increase reproductive tract development, FA content in eggs, hatchability, weight gain, average initial body weight, feed intake, relative growth rate, chick body weight, breast fillet percentage, and reduce FCR and white striping score. At the same time, the effect on poultry health influences antioxidant activities, thyroid hormones, blood biochemicals, anti-inflammatory gene expressions, and immune responses. The present review deals with FA sources, chemistry, absorption, metabolism, effects on performance, and poultry health, which are based on valid basic information.
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