HUBEI AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES ›› 2025, Vol. 64 ›› Issue (11): 133-139.doi: 10.14088/j.cnki.issn0439-8114.2025.11.017

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Recent advances in the application of Coptis chinensis Franch. and its bioactive components in animal husbandry

ZHAO Rui1,2,3, GUO Kun-yuan2, WANG Xiao-yue1,3, YOU Jing-mao1,3   

  1. 1. Institute of Chinese Herbal Medicines,Hubei Academy of Agricultural Sciences/Key Laboratory of Biology and Cultivation of Chinese Herbal Medicine,Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Enshi 445000,Hubei,China;
    2. College of Biological and Food Engineering, Hubei Minzu University, Enshi 445000,Hubei,China;
    3. Hubei Enshi Selenium-rich Resources Field Scientific Observation and Research Station, Enshi 445000,Hubei,China
  • Received:2025-06-23 Online:2025-11-25 Published:2025-12-05

Abstract: The biological functions of Coptis chinensis Franch. and its active components, including antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antitumor, hypoglycemic, and hypotensive effects, along with protective effects on the cardiovascular system and nerves, were systematically reviewed. Furthermore, their pharmacological mechanisms of action and practical application efficacy in livestock production were delved into. Special emphasis was placed on advances in disease prevention and control, health promotion, and production performance enhancement in swine, ruminants (cattle, sheep), and poultry (chickens, ducks).

Key words: Coptis chinensis Franch., berberine, livestock production, disease prevention and control, Chinese herbal feed additive

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