EFFECT OF SAUROPUS ANDROGYNUS LEAVES EXTRACT (SALE) ON FAT DEPOSITION IN BROILER FED LOW PROTEIN DIETS
Abstract: The present study
was designed to evaluate the effect of Sauropus Androgynus Leaves Extract(SALE)
on broiler chickens fed low protein diets. Eighty four mixed broiler chickens
(male:female =1:1) aged 20 days were distributed to seven treatment groups as follows:
1) Broilers fed 19% proteinwithout SALE (P0); 2) Broilers fed 19% protein plus
4.5 g SALE/kg (P1); 3) Broilers fed 17% proteinplus 4,5 g SALE/kg (P2); 4)
Broilers fed 15% protein plus 4.5 g SALE/kg (P3); 5) Broilers fed 19%protein
plus 9 g SALE/kg (P4); 6) Broilers fed 17% protein plus 9 g SALE/kg (P5); 7)
Broilers fed15% protein plus 9 g SALE/kg (P6). Experimental results showed that
supplementation of Sauropusandrogynus extract to low protein diets had no
effect on meat colour, haemorrhages scale in breastmeat, and fatty liver score
(P>0.05), but it significantly affected haemorrhages scale in thigh
meat(P<0,01), shank colour, meat taste and flavour (P<0.05). In addition,
supplementation of the extractsignificantly affected meat fat content
(P<0.05) and meat cholesterol content (P<0.01), but it had noeffect on
meat protein content (P>0.05). It can be concluded that the leaves extract
of Sauropusandrogynus supplementation at level of 9 g/kg diets normalized fat
deposition in broiler chickens fedlow protein diets. SALE improved broiler meat
qualities.
Author: U. Santoso, K.
Kususiyah, Y. Fenita
Journal Code: jppeternakangg130041
