Articles | Volume 69, issue 3
https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-69-477-2026
https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-69-477-2026
Original study
 | 
02 Sep 2026
Original study |  | 02 Sep 2026

Dietary caprylic acid, Campylobacter jejuni colonisation and product quality in broilers: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Muhammet Kuddusi Erhan

Cited articles

Allen, V. M., Ridley, A. M., Harris, J. A., Newell, D. G., and Powell, L.: Influence of production system on the rate of onset of Campylobacter colonization in chicken flocks reared extensively in the United Kingdom, Br. Poult. Sci., 52, 30–39, https://doi.org/10.1080/00071668.2010.537306, 2011. 
Begum, M., Hossain, M. M., and Kim, I. H.: Effects of caprylic acid and Yucca schidigera extract on growth performance, relative organ weight, breast meat quality, haematological characteristics and caecal microbial shedding in mixed sex Ross 308 broiler chickens, Vet. Med. (Praha), 60, 635–643, https://doi.org/10.17221/8532-VETMED, 2015. 
Castanon, J. I. R.: History of the use of antibiotic growth promoters in European poultry feeds, Poult. Sci., 86, 2466–2471, 2007. 
DerSimonian, R. and Laird, N.: Meta-analysis in clinical trials, Control. Clin. Trials, 7, 177–188, 1986. 
Desbois, A. P. and Smith, V. J.: Antibacterial free fatty acids: activities, mechanisms of action and biotechnological potential, Appl. Microbiol. Biotechnol., 85, 1629–1642, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00253-009-2355-3, 2010. 
Download
Short summary
Caprylic acid is a natural fatty acid tested as a feed additive to make chicken safer. By re-analysing published broiler trials, this study shows that moderate doses in feed often reduce gut Campylobacter – a common cause of food poisoning – without clearly harming growth. The results support caprylic acid as a tool for more antibiotic-free poultry production.
Share