Animal Husbandry and Feed Science ›› 2025, Vol. 46 ›› Issue (6): 85-94.doi: 10.12160/j.issn.1672-5190.2025.06.012

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Research Progress of Chinese Herbal Medicine to Improve Broilers Bone Health via Osteogenic-Angiogenic Properties

YAN Shuqi1, ZHAI Manjia1, CHEN Qiyao1, YUE Taojing1, LU Ya′nan1, WANG Li2, HUANG Shucheng1   

  1. 1. College of Veterinary Medicine, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450046, China;
    2. Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, College of Agronomy, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450046, China
  • Received:2025-06-24 Online:2025-11-30 Published:2026-01-26

Abstract: Bone health is one of the important factors influencing broiler health and the sustainable development of the poultry industry. Under intensive farming conditions, the rapid growth of broilers can lead to a range of skeletal problems, which reduce production performance and severely restrict industry development. During skeletal development in broilers, angiogenesis and osteogenesis are closely coupled, and their proper functioning is crucial for bone health. As natural products, Chinese herbal medicines with the advantages of green, residue-free, and posing a low risk of drug resistance, holding broad application prospects for the prevention and treatment of skeletal diseases. Studies have shown that Chinese herbal medicines and their active components can improve bone health by regulating bone metabolism, bone immunity, and angiogenesis. This review outlines the regulatory mechanisms of osteogenesis and bone angiogenesis in broilers, summarizes the bone-protective mechanisms of single-herb or compound formulations, such as Drynaria fortunei, Morinda officinalis, Cnidium monnieri, Astragalus membranaceus and their active constituents through osteogenic and angiogenic properties, and analyzes the advantages and challenges of applying Chinese herbal medicines to broiler bone health. The aim is to provide a theoretical basis for the use of Chinese herbal medicines in maintaining skeletal health in broilers.

Key words: Chinese herbal medicines, broilers, skeletal growth and development, bone angiogenesis, bone metabolism, bone immunity

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