T. Ujilestari, D.N. Adli, M.D. Alifian, A. Irawan, R.A. Nurfitriani, M.F. Hudaya, A.F. Azmi, S. Sugiharto, M.M. Sholikin
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 |0.8|, 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. © Authors, 2025, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Mosul.
Research Center for Animal Husbandry, National Research and Innovation Agency, Bogor, Indonesia; Department of Feed and Animal Nutrition, Faculty of Animal Science, Universitas Brawijaya, Malang, Indonesia; Graduate School of Nutrition and Feed Science, Bogor Agricultural University, Bogor, Indonesia; Vocational School, Universitas Sebelas Maret, Surakarta, Indonesia; Animal Husbandry Department, Jember State Polytechnic, Jember, Indonesia; Department of Veterinary Preclinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University Malaysia Kelantan, Pengkalan Chepa, Indonesia; Department of Animal Sciences, Faculty of Animal and Agricultural Sciences, Universitas Diponegoro, Semarang, Indonesia
