Beneficial impacts of biochar as a potential feed additive in animal husbandry
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Published:2023-06-30
Issue:3
Volume:11
Page:479-499
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ISSN:2320-8694
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Container-title:Journal of Experimental Biology and Agricultural Sciences
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language:
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Short-container-title:J Exp Bio & Ag Sci
Author:
Nair Parvathy S, P S Sivani Menon, Suresh Shreya, A J Sreekanth, K Sivasabari, S Adithya Krishna, P R Anuranj, Krishnan Nayana, S Parvathy, Chakraborty SandipORCID, Chopra HiteshORCID, Akash ShopnilORCID, Amin RuhulORCID, Dey AbhijitORCID, Alagawany MahmoudORCID, Chandran DeepakORCID, Dhama KuldeepORCID
Abstract
In the last decade, biochar production and use have grown in popularity. Biochar is comparable to charcoal and activated charcoal because it is a pyrogenic carbonaceous matter made by pyrolyzing organic carbon-rich materials. There is a lack of research into the effects of adding biochar to animal feed. Based on the reviewed literature, including its impact on the adsorption of toxins, blood biochemistry, feed conversion rate, digestion, meat quality, and greenhouse gas emissions, adding biochar to the diet of farm animals is a good idea. This study compiles the most important research on biochar's potential as a supplement to the diets of ruminants (including cows and goats), swine, poultry, and aquatic organisms like fish. Biochar supplementation improves animal growth, haematological profiles, meat, milk and egg yield, resistance to illnesses (especially gut pathogenic bacteria), and reduced ruminant methane emission. Biochar's strong sorption capacity also helps efficiently remove contaminants and poisons from the animals' bodies and the farm surroundings where they are raised. Animal farmers are predicted to make greater use of biochar in the future. Biochar could potentially be of value in the healthcare and human health fields; hence research into this area is encouraged. The present review highlights the potential benefits of biochar as an additive to animal feed and demonstrates how, when combined with other environmentally friendly practices, biochar feeding can extend the longevity of animal husbandry.
Publisher
Journal of Experimental Biology and Agricultural Sciences
Subject
General Agricultural and Biological Sciences,General Veterinary,General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
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