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Safflower


Carthamus Tinctorius

Safflower

Other Names:

Flos Carthami, Hong Hua

Benefits

  • Anti-inflammatory
  • Antipyretic
  • Antidote
  • Antioxidant
  • Antidiabetic
  • Neuroprotective
  • Cardioprotective
  • Immunity
Safflower (Carthamus Tinctorius) is a plant of the Compositae family that has been used in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) for centuries, for its high edible and medicinal value. Safflower is native to Asia, parts of Africa and parts of the Middle East. Specific applications studied in poultry include:
  • Immune system: Adding 50 to 100 mg/kg of safflower oil to the diet of broilers showed it to be a beneficial immune system booster for the birds. It resulted in reduced lipid peroxidation activity, enhanced activities of antioxidative enzymes, and improved the cell-mediated immune responses.

Poultry Specific Studies

TypePlant PartDosageSpecific useResultsRef
Hensessential oil10 g/kg of dietantioxidantincreased the AID% of methionine and isoleucine, levels of stearic acid, linoleic acid, saturated fatty acids, and omega-3 fatty acids (-3) in the breast muscle and the omega-3/omega-6 (-3/-6) fatty acids ratio. S Amer et al., 2021

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