Vet World Vol.16 February-2023 Article-12
Research Article
Veterinary World, 16(2): 329-340
https://doi.org/10.14202/vetworld.2023.329-340
Goloba kusi (Hornstedtia scottiana [F. Muell.] K. Schum.) fruit as a feed additive to improve the histological structures and growth performance of broiler
2. Graduate Program of Biology, Department of Tropical Biology, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
3. Laboratory of Animal Development Structure, Faculty of Biology, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
Background and Aim: The broiler farming industry in Indonesia has enormous potential, with chicken meat that can be optimized by providing adequate and high-quality feed. However, the main raw material for the feed still relies on imported products, which makes it necessary to produce alternative materials from native plants. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the effect of giving Goloba kusi fruit (GF) (Hornstedtia scottiana [F. Muell.] K. Schum.) on the growth of the small intestine, pectoralis major, and gastrocnemius muscle, as well as the development of broiler chickens.
Materials and Methods: This study used a completely randomized design, in which 300 day-old Chicks were divided into five groups, consisting of 12 chickens in each group with five replications. The GF treatments, namely, 0% (control [CON]), 0.625% (GF1), 1.25% (GF2), 2.5% (GF3), and 5% (GF4) were administered through per kg basal feed. Subsequently, three chickens from each replication were taken, decapitated on the neck, subjected to surgery for histological preparations, and stained with Hematoxylin-Eosin and Periodic acid-Schiff-alcian blue. The variables observed included small intestine morphology, muscle morphology, and chicken growth performance.
Results: The results showed that the small intestine morphology, muscle morphology, and chicken growth performance of the GF4 (5%) group increased significantly compared to the CON group.
Conclusion: The administration of GF with an optimum concentration of 5% through basal feed improves small intestine morphology, muscle morphology, and chicken growth performance. Keywords: feed additive, Goloba kusi fruit, growth performance, muscle morphology, small intestine.
Keywords: feed additive, Goloba kusi fruit, growth performance, muscle morphology, small intestine.
How to cite this article: Blatama D, Salsabila N, and Saragih HT (2023) Goloba kusi (Hornstedtia scottiana [F. Muell.] K. Schum.) fruit as a feed additive to improve the histological structures and growth performance of broiler, Veterinary World, 16(2): 329–340.
Received: 08-11-2022 Accepted: 24-01-2023 Published online: 17-02-2023
Corresponding author: H. T. Saragih E-mail: saragihendry@ugm.ac.id
DOI: 10.14202/vetworld.2023.329-340
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