KARAKTERISTIK KARKAS DAN DAGING BANDIKUT (ECHYMIPERA KALUBU)
ABSTRACT: The research was
conducted to study the carcass and meat characteristics of the spiny bandicoots
(Echymipera kalubu) using explorative method. In the experiment, twenty
bandicoots were used and measured on meat and carcass characteristics. The
results showed that the White breast bandicoots had higher meat hind leg and
lighter meat fore leg compared with which the Red breast bandicoots. Meat and
carcass characteristics of male and female bandicoots were dressing percentage
(70.48 and 65.13), pH (5.78 and 5.66), tenderness (1.03 and 1.07 kg/cm2),
cooking loss (33.62 and 34.47 %) and water holding capacity (37.14 and 35.98 %
mgH2O).
Keywords: carcass, meat, spiny
bandicoot
Penulis: Irba Unggul Warsono
Kode Jurnal: jppeternakandd100063
