Plant-Derived Feed Additives and Animal-Based Foods

Plant-Derived Feed Additives and Animal-Based Foods: Linking Animal Health, Product Quality, and Consumer Perceptions presents a comprehensive, multidisciplinary exploration of how plant-based feed additives, or phytogenics, can transform animal nutrition to improve livestock gut health, enhance product quality, and ultimately benefit consumer health. Moving beyond conventional feeding practices, this book integrates cutting-edge science on oxidative stress, inflammation, bioactive phytochemicals, and gut microbiota modulation. It covers a broad range of interdisciplinary topics from animal welfare to consumer science, and offers a unique "farm-to-fork" perspective that connects animal feed science with public health and sustainability. Organized into thirteen insightful chapters, Plant-derived Feed Additives and Animal-based Foods addresses key themes such as functional phyto-feed mechanisms, product quality, ethical and environmental considerations, regulatory frameworks, and future trends at the feed-food-health nexus. Designed for animal agriculturalists, veterinarians, and food scientists, this book provides both foundational knowledge and practical guidance for implementing ethical, sustainable, and economically viable feed interventions. - Explores fundamental and applied aspects of phytogenic feed additives, including bioactive compounds and gut microbiota modulation - Integrates feed science, microbiology, animal behavior, food quality, and public health—offering a comprehensive "farm-to-fork" perspective rarely found in a single resource - Balances cutting-edge research with real-world applications and formulation strategies that readers can directly translate into practice - Anticipates future trends in functional food systems, offering policy insights, research directions, and sustainability models