Peppermint


Mentha piperita

Peppermint

Other Names:

White Peppermint, American Peppermint, Northern Mint, Lamb Mint, Brandy Mint, Black Peppermint

Benefits

  • Anticoccidial
  • Antibacterial
  • Insect-repellent
  • Analgesic
  • Antioxidant
  • Gastroprotective
Peppermint (Mentha piperita) has been used in traditional folk medicines since ancient times, as a remedy for several conditions and illnesses. Specific use relating to poultry include:
  • Insect repellent: Peppermint is used against endoparasites in poultry in British Columbia. The oil has larvicidal activity against Aedes aegypti, Anopheles stephensi and Culex quinquegaasiatus mosquitoes.
  • Egg Quality: The addition of dry or fresh peppermint leaves to the diet of laying hens has been proven to significantly increase egg weight, egg production, egg mass, and feed intake.
  • Anticoccidial: Peppermint oil was found to be somewhat effective at reducing the number of Eimeria spp. which cause coccidiosis in chickens.
  • Antiviral: Peppermint oil has also shown to be of benefit against Newcastle disease in chickens.


Poultry Specific Studies

TypePlant PartDosageSpecific useResultsRef
ChickensEOantibacterial, Clostridium perfringensshowed lower lesions, mortality and colony-forming units in addition to higher growth performance compared to the positive control group.H Sorour et al., 2021
Broilersleavesup to 15 g/kg of dietCan be used as an effective novel nutritional bio-agent to improve the performance of broiler chicks, mainly due to its active component.A Abdel-Wareth et al., 2019
HensEOcold stresscould have beneficial effects on performance parameters of hens reared under cold stress condition.Mohsen et al., 2016
Quail20–30 g/kg of dietimmunityimproved blood lipid profile and increased the humoral immunityM Mehri et al., 2015
Hensdried leaves20 g/kg of diet for 84 daysegg qualitySignificantly increased egg weight, egg production, egg mass and feed intake; Greater eggshell percentage, thickness and haugh unitA Abdel-Wareth et al., 2014
Broilersdried leaves0.20% of diet for 42 daysShowed growth promoting efficacy during early stages of growth, but had increased abdominal fat pad when provided after 42 days of age.N Ocak et al., 2008

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