ReviewJournal of animal science and biotechnology2021
Microalgal-based feed: promising alternative feedstocks for livestock and poultry production.
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47 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 197 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effects of microalgae supplementation on performance, egg quality, yolk fatty acid levels, and blood parameters in laying hens: a meta-analysis.Scientific reports · 2025Pooled it
- Effects of graded dietary levels of microalgae on growth performance, fatty acid composition, and meat quality in broilers.Poultry science · 2026Article
- Filamentous Algae for Wastewater Circularity: A Review of Wastewater Treatment, Resource Recovery, and Biorefinery Opportunities.Microorganisms · 2026Review
- Effects of dietaryVeterinary and animal science · 2026Article
- Defatted biomass of the green microalga Chlorella sp. as a sustainable biostimulant to enhance barley growth under saline conditions.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Current Trends, Future Prospects and Constraints of Whole Microalgae and Their Fractions as a Functional Feed Ingredient for Animals.Journal of animal physiology and animal nutrition · 2026Review
- Optimizing Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids for Healthy Ageing: Human Intake Evidence and Dairy Cow Dietary Interventions for Milk Enrichment.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Trends inPlants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Effects of dietary Schizochytrium spp. alone or combined with Nannochloropsis gaditana on milk fatty acid profile and oxidative status in lactating ewes.Journal of animal science · 2026Article
- Potential of Dietary Microalgae as Feed Additive in Japanese Quail.Veterinary medicine international · 2026Review
- Development of functional foods with stable encapsulated docosahexaenoic acid.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Review
- Characterization and Valorization of the Microalgal Co-Product SpirugrassMarine drugs · 2025Article
- Sustainability of Animal Production Chains: Alternative Protein Sources as an Ecological Driver in Animal Feeding: A Review.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025Review
- Microalgal diversity, nutritional profiles, and applications in poultry nutrition: A comprehensive review.Animal nutrition (Zhongguo xu mu shou yi xue hui) · 2025Review
- Effects of Dietary Cinnamaldehyde Supplementation on Growth Performance, Serum Antioxidant Capacity, Intestinal Digestive Enzyme Activities, Morphology, and Caecal Microbiota in Meat Rabbits.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025Article
- Microalgae Bioactives for Functional Food Innovation and Health Promotion.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Diversity of Bioactive Compounds in Microalgae: Key Classes and Functional Applications.Marine drugs · 2025Review
- Nutritional and Amino Acid Composition of Scenedesmus sp. Cultivated Under Various Light Intensities.Current microbiology · 2025Article
- Combination of Exhaust Gas Fermentation Effluent and Dairy Wastewater for Microalgae Production: Effect on Growth and FAME Composition ofMicroorganisms · 2025Article
- Digestibility and Nutritional Value of MicroalgaAnimals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025Article
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Abstract
There is an immediate need to identify alternative sources of high-nutrient feedstocks for domestic livestock production and poultry, not only to support growing food demands but also to produce microalgae-source functional foods with multiple health benefits. Various species of microalgae and cyanobacteria are used to supplement existing feedstocks. In this review, microalgae have been defined as a potential feedstock for domestic animals due to their abundance of proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, minerals, vitamins, and other high-value products. Additionally, the positive physiological effects on products of animals fed with microalgal biomass have been compiled and recommendations are listed to enhance the assimilation of biomolecules in ruminant and nonruminant animals, which possess differing digestive systems. Furthermore, the role of microalgae as prebiotics is also discussed. With regards to large scale cultivation of microalgae for use as feed, many economic trade-offs must be considered such as the selection of strains with desired nutritional properties, cultivation systems, and steps for downstream processing. These factors are highlighted with further investigations needed to reduce the overall costs of cultivation. Finally, this review outlines the pros and cons of utilizing microalgae as a supplementary feedstock for poultry and cattle, existing cultivation strategies, and the economics of large-scale microalgal production.
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