@article {10.3844/ajavsp.2026.4.1,
article_type = {journal},
title = {Effect of Phytobiotic Carica Papaya Seed Extract on Growth Performance, Physiological Parameters, Gastrointestinal and Immune Organs of Broilers},
author = {Mayasari, Novi and Mardiah, Erna Ainal and Masella, Selly and Herlani, Tania Hera and Ruslinasih, Deka and Syifa, Diyn Aldida and Firmansyah, Indra and Ismiraj, Muhammad Rifqi and Wulansari, Asri and Adriani, Lovita and Hasbuna, Abun},
volume = {21},
number = {1},
year = {2026},
month = {Apr},
pages = {4-1},
doi = {10.3844/ajavsp.2026.4.1},
url = {https://thescipub.com/abstract/ajavsp.2026.4.1},
abstract = {Papaya (Carica papaya) seeds (PS) are known as a potential phytobiotic alternative to Antibiotic Growth Promotor (AGP) in poultry. Papaya seed extract (PSE) contains bioactive compounds such as carpine, chymopapain, and papain. Two hundred one-day-old Cobb strain broiler chicks were randomly allocated to five dietary treatments with four replicates per treatment, and each replicate consisted of ten birds. During the first 7 days, all birds were fed a basal diet for adaptation, after which the experimental diets containing 0% (ZE), 0.025% (LE), 0.05% (ME), 0.075% (HE), and 0.1% (VHE) PSE were provided for 28 days. Feed intake (FI), body weight gain (BWG), and feed conversion ratio (FCR) were recorded every week, while organ weights, intestinal morphometry, hematological values, and serum biochemical parameters were analyzed at the end of the trial. The results showed no significant differences (p>0.05) in growth performances, organ weights, or hematological indices among treatments. Serum albumin levels increased significantly (p},
journal = {American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences},
publisher = {Science Publications}
}