Herb Usage for Reducing Dangerous Residues in Meat

Abstract

This review details the usage of Thai herbs for substituting of chemicals and antimicrobicrobial drugs in animal production. Chemicals and antimicrobicrobial drugs are concerned that they cause the residues in animal products if prolong using that is the reason why some countries which purchase our exported meat ban our products and it can cause a loss for billions of baht per year. It also causes health problems i.e. human who have consumed the residual meat. Food residues commonly found are antimicrobicrobial drugs that may have happened with an intention, by mistakes or by a massive overdose of drugs.The result of this may cause danger instantly – such as mutation and the embryos are deformed especially in the first stage of development in the first three months. of development Therefore using Thai herbs to replace chemicals and antimicrobicrobial drugs may be an alternative. Way the advantage of using Thai herbs is safety. Also,herbal medicine is a Thai local wisdom that has been long used for prevention and treatment of diseases. Compared with antimicrobicrobial drugs and the herbal medicine, it has been found that herbal medicine is less toxic. Besides this, using Thai herbs in animal production to replace chemicals and antimicrobicrobial drugs can reduce dangerous residues in animal meat and lower the production cost.