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31. Addition of binahong (Anredera cordifolia) leaf powder to diets to produce eggs with low cholesterol
Sri Kismiati, Hanny Indrat Wahyuni, Rina Muryani, Dwi Sunarti and Sri Sumarsih
Veterinary World, 13(3): 604-608

Sri Kismiati: Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Animal and Agricultural Science, Diponegoro University, Tembalang Campus, Semarang, Central of Java, Indonesia.
Hanny Indrat Wahyuni: Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Animal and Agricultural Science, Diponegoro University, Tembalang Campus, Semarang, Central of Java, Indonesia.
Rina Muryani: Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Animal and Agricultural Science, Diponegoro University, Tembalang Campus, Semarang, Central of Java, Indonesia.
Dwi Sunarti: Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Animal and Agricultural Science, Diponegoro University, Tembalang Campus, Semarang, Central of Java, Indonesia.
Sri Sumarsih: Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Animal and Agricultural Science, Diponegoro University, Tembalang Campus, Semarang, Central of Java, Indonesia.

doi: www.doi.org/10.14202/vetworld.2020.604-608

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Article history: Received: 08-11-2019, Accepted: 20-02-2020, Published online: 31-03-2020

Corresponding author: Sri Kismiati

E-mail: kismiati59@gmail.com

Citation: Kismiati S, Wahyuni HI, Muryani R, Sunarti D, Sumarsih S (2020) Addition of binahong (Anredera cordifolia) leaf powder to diets to produce eggs with low cholesterol, Veterinary World, 13(3): 604-608.
Abstract

Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of the addition of binahong leaf powder to quail rations on the production and quality of eggs.

Materials and Methods: The study involved the use of two hundred 7-week-old quails housed evenly in 20 wire cages with a body weight of 123.77±0.72 g. The quails were treated as follows: Ration without binahong leaf powder (T0), addition 2% of binahong leaf powder (T1), addition 4% of binahong leaf powder (T2), and addition 6% of binahong leaf powder (T3). The study used a completely randomized design. The parameters measured were the production, weight, and characteristics of the eggs, as well as the cholesterol, triglyceride, high-density lipoprotein (HDL), low-density lipoprotein (LDL), and egg protein content in the yolk.

Results: The addition of 2-6% binahong powder did not significantly affect egg production, egg characteristics, or egg protein content, but significantly (p<0.05) affected the cholesterol, triglyceride, HDL, and LDL contents in yolk. The cholesterol, triglyceride, and LDL contents decreased significantly in T1, whereas HDL increased significantly in T2 and T3.

Conclusion: The addition of 2% binahong was enough to obtain healthy quail eggs with low levels of cholesterol, triglyceride, and LDL.

Keywords: binahong, cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein, low-density lipoprotein, triglyceride.