Best Supplements for Improved Growth Performance
Ranked by research evidence. Compare 47 supplements across 74 papers from the biomedical literature, with effect direction, evidence strength, and dose range for each.
Top picks by evidence
- Low evidence4 studies
Across 4 studies, all reported beneficial effects of Lactobacillus amylovorus on growth performance, with 3 reaching statistical significance. Effect sizes ranged from small to large, with a predominance of moderate effects. The limited evidence base primarily involves animal models (weaning pigs, IUGR piglets/mice, Asian seabass, weaned lambs), and no consistent dose or duration data are available.
- Low evidence4 studies
Across 4 studies, all reported beneficial effects of Lactobacillus plantarum UALp-05M on improved growth performance, with 3 studies reaching statistical significance. Effect sizes were predominantly large. Studies were conducted in broiler chickens, weaning pigs, young piglets, and juvenile fish; no consistent dose or duration data were available.
- Low evidence3 studies
Across 3 review studies, all reported moderate beneficial effects of Saccharomyces cerevisiae or its fermentate/postbiotics on growth performance in animals, including poultry, swine, and livestock. However, none of the studies reported statistical significance, and effect sizes were uniformly described as moderate. The evidence base is limited to narrative reviews with no individual study data, and no specific dose, form, or duration was consistently reported.
- LowLactobacillus amylovorusAcross 4 studies, all reported beneficial effects of Lactobacillus amylovorus on growth performance, with 3 reaching statistical significance. Effect sizes ranged from small to large, with a predominance of moderate effects. The limited evidence base primarily involves animal models (weaning pigs, IUGR piglets/mice, Asian seabass, weaned lambs), and no consistent dose or duration data are available.4 beneficial4 studies
- LowLactobacillus plantarum UALp-05MAcross 4 studies, all reported beneficial effects of Lactobacillus plantarum UALp-05M on improved growth performance, with 3 studies reaching statistical significance. Effect sizes were predominantly large. Studies were conducted in broiler chickens, weaning pigs, young piglets, and juvenile fish; no consistent dose or duration data were available.4 beneficial4 studies
- LowSaccharomyces cerevisiaeAcross 3 review studies, all reported moderate beneficial effects of Saccharomyces cerevisiae or its fermentate/postbiotics on growth performance in animals, including poultry, swine, and livestock. However, none of the studies reported statistical significance, and effect sizes were uniformly described as moderate. The evidence base is limited to narrative reviews with no individual study data, and no specific dose, form, or duration was consistently reported.3 beneficial3 studies