topicBlack Cumin Seed Blood Glucose Randomized Trial
claimTheir incorporation into poultry diets has been linked to improved gut health (;, enhanced feed utilization and efficiency (;;), and strengthened immune responses (;;).
evidence level4
citationKhan M.T. (2025)
sourceDietary Nigella sativa supplementation enhances performance, carcass characteristics, meat quality, immune response, and gut h ealth in broilers
topicBlack Cumin Seed Blood Glucose Randomized Trial
claimChicks were initially brooded at 33°C during the first week, with the temperature gradually reduced by 3°C per week until it reached 24°C by the fourth week and remained constant thereafter.
evidence level4
citationKhan M.T. (2025)
sourceDietary Nigella sativa supplementation enhances performance, carcass characteristics, meat quality, immune response, and gut h ealth in broilers
topicBlack Cumin Seed Blood Glucose Randomized Trial
claimWeekly feed intake per replicate was calculated by subtracting the leftover feed from the total feed offered and dividing the result by the number of birds in each pen to obtain the average feed intake per bird.
evidence level4
citationKhan M.T. (2025)
sourceDietary Nigella sativa supplementation enhances performance, carcass characteristics, meat quality, immune response, and gut h ealth in broilers
topicBlack Cumin Seed Blood Glucose Randomized Trial
claimMilanov et al., 2016 Over the past few decades, the global poultry industry has experienced rapid growth, becoming a key contributor to food security and agricultural economies worldwide.
evidence level4
citationKhan M.T. (2025)
sourceDietary Nigella sativa supplementation enhances performance, carcass characteristics, meat quality, immune response, and gut h ealth in broilers