PENGARUH PENAMBAHAN PEGAGAN (Centtela aciatica) SEBAGAI PAKAN ADDITIF BROILER TERHADAP PERSENTASE KARKAS DAN LEMAK ABDOMEN

Abstract

This study was conducted to evaluate the carcass percentage and abdominal fat of broiler chicken with added feed additive pegagan (Centella aciatica) powder on ration. This experiment was done at poultry farm and laboratory of Animal Husbandry Programme, Payakumbuh Agricultural Polytechnic from July to December 2018. The experiment was run in completely randomized design which consist of 4 feed treatments and 5 replications. Level used of A = without pegagan powder; B = 1.5% pegagan powder; C = 3% pegagan powder dan D = 4.5% pegagan powder. The collected data was analyzed with ANOVA and Duncan Range test would use for post hoc multiple comparison. The result shown that body weight was significantly different (P < 0.05), carcass percentage and abdominal fat were no significantly different (P > 0.05). Body weight of broiler chicken was higher on level D = 4.5% pegagan powder. The additive compounds in pegagan as feed additive stimulated immunity of broiler chicken until provide better body weight but unaffected on carcass percentage and abdominal fat.

The Effectiveness of Meniran (Phyllanthus niruri) and Gotu Kola (Centella asiatica) Herbs on Broiler Chicken Performance

“…Sutardi (2016) states that the gotu kola plant contains vitamins, minerals and active ingredients that are useful for maintaining a healthy body. Gotu kola (Centella asiatica) contains several bioactive compounds such as asiaticoside in the form of glycosides, which are widely used in traditional medicinal ingredients or herbal medicine, both in the form of ingredients and as single ingredients (Dewi et al, 2018). The gotu kola plant (Centella asiatica) also contains resins, tannins, essential oils, sitosterols consisting of glycerides, oleic acid, linoleic, palmitic, palmitic, stearic, sentoic and sentelate which are useful for boosting the body's immune system.…”