ReviewAquaculture nutrition2026
Dietary Butyrate as a Functional Feed Additive in Aquaculture: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Immunological and Antioxidant Responses With Dose-Response Insights.
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Aquaculture intensification has increased the demand for nutritional strategies that support immune responses and oxidative balance in cultured finfish and crustaceans, thereby reducing disease susceptibility and improving production stability. Butyrate, a short-chain fatty acid increasingly incorporated into aquafeeds as a functional feed additive, has shown promise in enhancing immune responses and antioxidant defenses, but reported effects vary widely across species, life stages, and supplementation levels. This systematic review and meta-analysis synthesizes findings from 65 studies (1174 dose-control comparisons) across 23 aquaculture species to assess butyrate's effects on innate and adaptive immunity, oxidative stress, and antioxidant capacity. Dietary butyrate generally enhanced innate immune responses (
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