ReviewAnimals : an open access journal from MDPI2026
Functional Amino Acid Supplementation Drives Early Growth and Gut Maturation in Broilers: A Meta-Analysis.
Review in Animals : an open access journal from MDPI, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.
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Abstract
Early post-hatch feeding strategies supplementing nutrients, particularly functional amino acids, have been proposed to enhance gastrointestinal tract (GIT) maturation and health in broilers in the post-antibiotic era. However, reported effects on performance and gut morphology remain inconsistent. Hence, this meta-analysis synthesized and clarified the efficacy pattern of supplemental FAA (Arg, Gln, Gly) evidence on growth performance, gut morphology, and lymphoid organ development. From a search spanning 2015 to September 2025, data were extracted from 23 eligible studies among 582 reports identified and pooled from five online databases. Standardized mean differences (SMDs) were calculated using Hedges'
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