Effects of dietary FA and DMY on the intestinal microbiota of Litopenaeus vannamei

In recent years, research on plant-derived bioactive compounds in aquaculture has garnered increasing attention due to their comprehensive functionality, significant effects, and environmentally friendly characteristics. Furthermore, the potential synergistic or cumulative effects resulting from the combination of different plant bioactive substances have opened up new avenues for investigating additives in aquaculture feed. In this study, shrimp were fed a diet supplemented with ferulic acid (FA) and a FA-dihydromyricetin (DMY) complex for 56 days. Subsequently, high-throughput sequencing was employed to analyze the intestinal microbiota of Litopenaeus vannamei. The objective of this research is to ascertain the potential beneficial effects of FA and DMY on the intestinal microbiota of Litopenaeus vannamei, providing theoretical references for the development of novel functional additives in aquaculture.