Performance, Nutrient Digestibility, and Meat Quality of Bali Cattle Fed a Ration Supplemented with Soybean Oil Calcium Soap and Cashew Fruit Flour
Abstract: The study to
evaluate growth performance, nutrient digestibility, blood metabolites profile
and meat fatty acid of Bali cattle treated with 3 different types of rations
were conducted using a completely randomized block design with 4 replications.
Ration treatments were R1: 40% native grass (NG) + 60% concentrate, R2: 40% NG
+ 60% concentrate supplemented with 5% soybean oil calcium soap (SOCS), and R3:
(40% NG + 60% concentrate supplemented with 5% SOCS + 10% cashew fruit flour
(CFF). Variables measured were growth performance, nutrients digestibility,
blood metabolites, and meat fatty acid profile. Data were analyzed using
analysis of variance (ANOVA) and the differences between treatment means were
examined by Duncan Multiple Range Test. Results of the study showed that the 3
different feed treatments did not have any significant effect on dry matter
intake and organic matter intake, daily body weight gain, feed efficiency,
crude fiber, ADF and NDF digestibilities, cholesterol, triglycerides, low
density lipoprotein (LDL), high density lipoprotein (HDL), total fatty acid
contents and content of unsaturated and saturated meat fatty acids of Bali cattle meat. Different
treatment rations also did not affect dry matter digestibility, however the
treatments significantly affect the organic matter, crude protein, and fat
digestibility (P<0.05). Bali cattle fed 5% SOCS (R2) and 5% SOCS + 10% CFF
(R3) had higher organic matter and ether extract digestibilities and linoleic
acid content of meat (P<0.05) compared with the control (R1). The Bali
cattle fed with R1 and R2 had higher crude protein digestibility (P<0.05)
compared with that of R3. It is concluded that the supplementation of 5% SOCS
and 10% CFF in the ration improved the digestibility of organic matter, ether
extract and linoleic fatty acids content in Bali cattle meat.
Keywords: calcium soaps;
growth; digestibility; blood metabolites; meat’s fatty acid; Bali cattle
Author: A. Bain, D. A. Astuti,
S. Suharti, C. Arman, K. G. Wiryawan
Journal Code: jppeternakangg160051
