Principal compounds
What characterises the material
- Plumbagin
Phytoactive profile
Plumbago zeylanica
Ceylon leadwort · Chitrak
Indian names: Chitrak · Kodiveli
Documented action categories
How the evidence is classified
digestiveantimicrobial
These categories summarise reported composition and research directions. They do not establish that every material, extract or finished formulation will produce the same response.
Poultry relevance
A conservative technical reading
Plumbago contains the bioactive naphthoquinone plumbagin. The narrow safety context makes conservative dosing and expert review essential.
Practical response can change with species or strain, bird age, challenge pressure, basal diet, processing, route, inclusion rate and interactions with other ingredients. A botanical name alone is therefore not a finished quality specification.
GenNaturaal range
Products listing Plumbago zeylanica
Nutrakin
Phytogenic CRD Care
Chronic respiratory disease affects all ages, with birds at 3–6 weeks and laying hens most susceptible. Nutrakin blends essential oils and phytoactives to support immune function and ease CRD symptoms.
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This page is an educational ingredient summary, not a systematic review or treatment recommendation. Before publication of formulation-specific claims, GenNaturaal should attach authenticated raw-material specifications, certificates of analysis and reviewed references for the exact preparation.
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