Saeed Muhammad, Hassan Faiz-Ul, Al-Khalaifah Hanan, Islam Rafiqul, Kamboh Asghar Ali, Liu Guiqin
College of Agriculture and Biology, Liaocheng University, Shandong Engineering Technology Research Center for Efficient Breeding and Ecological Feeding of Black Donkey, Shandong Donkey Industry Technology Collaborative Innovation Center, Liaocheng, 252000, PR China.
Faculty of Animal Production & Technology, Cholistan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Bahawalpur, 63100, Pakistan.
Poult Sci. 2025 Apr 17;104(7):105171. doi: 10.1016/j.psj.2025.105171.
The quest for sustainable, alternative, and cost-effective biofeed resources has been driven by the increasing costs and environmental concerns linked to conventional poultry feed. The banana plant (Musa spp.), traditionally valued for its fruit, is gaining recognition as a versatile and sustainable resource for the livestock and poultry industry. Rich in essential nutrients, fibers, and bioactive compounds, banana by-products enhance animal health, improve digestion, and reduce feed costs. Studies reveal that banana plant have potential as natural growth promoters, prebiotics, and antioxidants, contributing to improved feed efficiency and resilience against diseases. The peel of a banana is a good source of vitamins, crude protein (6-9 %), starch (3 %), total nutritional fiber (43.2-49.7 %), and crude fat (3.8-11 %), making it good source of nutrition for animals and birds. In addition, banana's peels contain flavonoids, tannins, phlobatannins, alkaloids, glycosides, and terpenoids. These compounds have antibacterial, growth promoter, antioxidant, stress reducer, anti-cholesterol, antihypertensive, immunostimulants, and anti-inflammatory properties. The banana plant, which is often regarded as agricultural waste, is rich in carbohydrates, fiber, and essential minerals, making it a valuable feed component. Results from experimental studies showed improved feed conversion efficiency, growth performance, and gut health in poultry fed with fermented banana plant-based diets. Fermentation improves the nutritional quality of banana plant biomass by increasing digestibility, reducing anti-nutritional factors, and enriching it with probiotics and bioactive compounds. The fermented banana had a substantial influence on weight gain and feed consumption in chickens. Banana meal may be used into broiler chicken diets at a maximum of 10 % without negatively impacting productivity. Silver nanoparticles (nano-Ag) produced by the banana plant can be used as an alternate growth-promoting supplement for poultry production. This approach offers environmental advantages by minimizing agricultural waste and encouraging more sustainable poultry production practices. Overall, the available studies highlight the considerable promise of fermented banana plants as a sustainable and environmentally friendly option in poultry feeding, tackling both economic and ecological issues faced by the poultry sector.
传统家禽饲料成本不断上涨以及环境问题日益凸显，促使人们寻求可持续、可替代且经济高效的生物饲料资源。香蕉植株（芭蕉属），传统上以其果实而受到重视，如今正逐渐被视为一种对畜禽行业而言用途广泛且可持续的资源。香蕉副产品富含必需营养素、纤维和生物活性化合物，可增强动物健康、改善消化并降低饲料成本。研究表明，香蕉植株具有作为天然生长促进剂、益生元及抗氧化剂的潜力，有助于提高饲料效率和增强抗病能力。香蕉皮富含维生素、粗蛋白（6 - 9%）、淀粉（3%）、总膳食纤维（43.2 - 49.7%）和粗脂肪（3.8 - 11%），是动物和禽类良好的营养来源。此外，香蕉皮含有黄酮类化合物、单宁、缩合单宁、生物碱、糖苷和萜类化合物。这些化合物具有抗菌、生长促进、抗氧化、减压、抗胆固醇、降血压、免疫刺激和抗炎特性。香蕉植株通常被视为农业废弃物，富含碳水化合物、纤维和必需矿物质，是一种有价值的饲料成分。实验研究结果显示，用发酵香蕉植株为基础的日粮喂养家禽，饲料转化效率、生长性能和肠道健康均得到改善。发酵通过提高消化率、减少抗营养因子并富含益生菌和生物活性化合物，改善了香蕉植株生物质的营养质量。发酵香蕉对鸡的体重增加和采食量有显著影响。香蕉粉在肉鸡日粮中的使用比例最高可达10%，而不会对生产性能产生负面影响。香蕉植株产生的银纳米颗粒（纳米银）可作为家禽生产中促进生长的替代补充剂。这种方法通过减少农业废弃物并鼓励更可持续的家禽生产方式，具有环境优势。总体而言，现有研究突出了发酵香蕉植株作为家禽饲料中可持续且环保选择的巨大潜力，可解决家禽行业面临的经济和生态问题。
