phytogenics

English

Noun

phytogenics pl (plural only)

  1. A group of natural growth promoters used as feed additives.
    • 2010, T. J. Applegate, “Probiotics and phytogenics for poultry: Myth or reality?”, in Journal of Applied Poultry Research, volume 19, page 194:
      Phytogenics, or plant-derived compounds, have been incorporated in livestock and poultry feed to improve productivity. Phytogenics include a broad range of plant materials, most of which have a long history in human nutrition, where they have been used as flavors, food preservatives, and medicines, in solid, dried, and ground forms or as extracts or essential oils.
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