SUMMARY The purpose of any supplement in the diet is to take advantage of its beneficial effects on performance, development, health, with the aim of stabilisation of digestion along with improved feed efficiency. Aloe vera is one such supplement. Its use has increased in nutrition and veterinary uses because of its anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antibacterial, antiviral, antiparasitic and antifungal properties. These activities come from various biologically active constituents, including minerals, vitamins, sugars, enzymes, anthraquinones or phenolic compounds, saponins, amino acids, lignin and sterols. Supplementation with aloe vera in poultry diets improves productive performance, enhances digestion and reduces disease incidence. Research has shown that dietary supplementation of aloe vera (0.1–1.0%) positively increased body weight by 7–25%, and improved immunological indices by 10–50%. Feed treatment with 0.5–1% aloe vera reduced harmful bacteria in the gut by 24% and increased beneficial bacterial populations by 30%. This review includes information on the inclusion of aloe vera in poultry feed, and how it may be useful as a natural supplement without side effects to maximise overall poultry productivity.

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芦荟（Aloe barbadensis Miller）的营养意义及其对家禽的有益影响

总结 日粮中任何补充剂的目的是利用其对生产性能、发育、健康的有益影响，目的是稳定消化并提高饲料效率。芦荟就是这样一种补充剂。由于其抗炎、抗氧化、抗菌、抗病毒、抗寄生虫和抗真菌特性，它在营养和兽医方面的应用有所增加。这些活性来自各种生物活性成分，包括矿物质、维生素、糖、酶、蒽醌或酚类化合物、皂苷、氨基酸、木质素和甾醇。在家禽日粮中添加芦荟可提高生产性能、促进消化并降低疾病发生率。研究表明，芦荟的膳食补充剂（0.1-1.0%）可使体重增加 7-25%，并将免疫学指标提高 10-50%。用 0.5-1% 的芦荟进行饲料处理后，肠道中的有害细菌减少了 24%，有益细菌数量增加了 30%。这篇综述包括在家禽饲料中添加芦荟的信息，以及它如何作为一种无副作用的天然补充剂发挥作用，以最大限度地提高家禽的整体生产力。