The types,biological function of antibacterial peptides and its application in livestock and poultry production
Antimicrobial peptides have been widely concerned in human antitumor drug development,food processing,animal husbandry and veterinary fields due to their antibacterial,antiviral,anti-tumor and immunomodulatory functions.Adding antimicrobial peptides in feed can improve the performance of livestock and poultry and enhance the body immunity,showing a good potential to replace antibiotics.In this paper,the types,biological functions and applications of antimicrobial peptides in livestock and poultry production were reviewed,aiming at a comprehensive and in-depth understanding of the effects of antimicrobial peptides,providing reference for the development of new green feed additives,so as to promote the wide application of antimicrobial peptides in the field of animal husbandry.