Evaluating zeolite stability as a mycotoxin binder in broiler chickens’ growth performance: A meta-analysis
Mycotoxin contamination in broiler chicken feed negatively impacts health, growth, and feed efficiency. This study aimed to assess the efficacy of zeolite additives in enhancing growth performance and reducing mortality in broiler chickens exposed to mycotoxins. A systematic review was conducted, an...
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University of Mosul, College of Veterinary Medicine
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| author | Tri Ujilestari Danung N. Adli Mochamad D. Alifian Agung Irawan Rizki A. Nurfitriani Mohammad F. Hudaya Amirul F. Azmi Sugiharto Sugiharto Mohammad M. Sholikin |
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| description | Mycotoxin contamination in broiler chicken feed negatively impacts health, growth, and feed efficiency. This study aimed to assess the efficacy of zeolite additives in enhancing growth performance and reducing mortality in broiler chickens exposed to mycotoxins. A systematic review was conducted, analysing relevant studies published between 1970 and 2025, sourced from databases such as BASE, JSTOR, PubMed, ScienceDirect, and Scopus. Of the 169 identified articles, 13 met the inclusion criteria, covering 70 experiments. Publication bias was evaluated using Egger’s test, and a random-effects model Hedges (g’) was applied to calculate effect sizes. Zeolite supplementation significantly improved average daily gain (ADG), daily feed intake (DFI), and feed conversion ratio (FCR) in mycotoxin-exposed broiler chickens, with effect sizes consistently exceeding g’ > 0.8 (P<0.01). Aflatoxin, aflatoxin B1, and ochratoxin A exhibited the highest responsiveness to zeolite. Improvements were observed across all rearing phases, particularly during the starter and finisher stages. Clinoptilolite-based zeolite significantly reduced FCR and mortality rates (g’ > |0.8|, P<0.05); however, overall mortality rates remained largely unchanged. These findings indicate that zeolite supplementation, particularly clinoptilolite, represents a viable dietary strategy for mitigating mycotoxin exposure in poultry production systems by enhancing growth performance and alleviating mycotoxin-related adverse effects. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-01bb828f643449bf9de36fb2d5404f822025-08-20T03:51:19ZaraUniversity of Mosul, College of Veterinary MedicineIraqi Journal of Veterinary Sciences1607-38942071-12552025-07-0139351151910.33899/ijvs.2025.157757.4148187768Evaluating zeolite stability as a mycotoxin binder in broiler chickens’ growth performance: A meta-analysisTri Ujilestari0Danung N. Adli1Mochamad D. Alifian2Agung Irawan3Rizki A. Nurfitriani4Mohammad F. Hudaya5Amirul F. Azmi6Sugiharto Sugiharto7Mohammad M. Sholikin8Research Center for Animal Husbandry, National Research and Innovation Agency, Bogor, IndonesiaDepartment of Feed and Animal Nutrition, Faculty of Animal Science, Universitas Brawijaya, Malang, IndonesiaGraduate School of Nutrition and Feed Science, Bogor Agricultural University, Bogor, IndonesiaVocational School, Universitas Sebelas Maret, Surakarta, IndonesiaAnimal Husbandry Department, Jember State Polytechnic, Jember, IndonesiaResearch Center for Animal Husbandry, National Research and Innovation Agency, Bogor, IndonesiaDepartment of Veterinary Preclinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University Malaysia Kelantan, Pengkalan Chepa, MalaysiaDepartment of Animal Sciences, Faculty of Animal and Agricultural Sciences, Universitas Diponegoro, Semarang, IndonesiaResearch Center for Animal Husbandry, National Research and Innovation Agency, Bogor, IndonesiaMycotoxin contamination in broiler chicken feed negatively impacts health, growth, and feed efficiency. This study aimed to assess the efficacy of zeolite additives in enhancing growth performance and reducing mortality in broiler chickens exposed to mycotoxins. A systematic review was conducted, analysing relevant studies published between 1970 and 2025, sourced from databases such as BASE, JSTOR, PubMed, ScienceDirect, and Scopus. Of the 169 identified articles, 13 met the inclusion criteria, covering 70 experiments. Publication bias was evaluated using Egger’s test, and a random-effects model Hedges (g’) was applied to calculate effect sizes. Zeolite supplementation significantly improved average daily gain (ADG), daily feed intake (DFI), and feed conversion ratio (FCR) in mycotoxin-exposed broiler chickens, with effect sizes consistently exceeding g’ > 0.8 (P<0.01). Aflatoxin, aflatoxin B1, and ochratoxin A exhibited the highest responsiveness to zeolite. Improvements were observed across all rearing phases, particularly during the starter and finisher stages. Clinoptilolite-based zeolite significantly reduced FCR and mortality rates (g’ > |0.8|, P<0.05); however, overall mortality rates remained largely unchanged. These findings indicate that zeolite supplementation, particularly clinoptilolite, represents a viable dietary strategy for mitigating mycotoxin exposure in poultry production systems by enhancing growth performance and alleviating mycotoxin-related adverse effects.https://www.vetmedmosul.com/article_187768_7e84cb522665d63a8bce2634289beae0.pdfaflatoxinaverage daily gainclinoptilolitemycotoxinzeolite |
| spellingShingle | Tri Ujilestari Danung N. Adli Mochamad D. Alifian Agung Irawan Rizki A. Nurfitriani Mohammad F. Hudaya Amirul F. Azmi Sugiharto Sugiharto Mohammad M. Sholikin Evaluating zeolite stability as a mycotoxin binder in broiler chickens’ growth performance: A meta-analysis Iraqi Journal of Veterinary Sciences aflatoxin average daily gain clinoptilolite mycotoxin zeolite |
| title | Evaluating zeolite stability as a mycotoxin binder in broiler chickens’ growth performance: A meta-analysis |
| title_full | Evaluating zeolite stability as a mycotoxin binder in broiler chickens’ growth performance: A meta-analysis |
| title_fullStr | Evaluating zeolite stability as a mycotoxin binder in broiler chickens’ growth performance: A meta-analysis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Evaluating zeolite stability as a mycotoxin binder in broiler chickens’ growth performance: A meta-analysis |
| title_short | Evaluating zeolite stability as a mycotoxin binder in broiler chickens’ growth performance: A meta-analysis |
| title_sort | evaluating zeolite stability as a mycotoxin binder in broiler chickens growth performance a meta analysis |
| topic | aflatoxin average daily gain clinoptilolite mycotoxin zeolite |
| url | https://www.vetmedmosul.com/article_187768_7e84cb522665d63a8bce2634289beae0.pdf |
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