Published in Scientific Papers. Series D. Animal Science, Vol. LXIII, Issue 1
Written by Tuti WIDJASTUTI, Indrawati YUDAASMARA, Lovita ADRIANI
Sentul chicken is a specific local chicken from the Ciamis region in West Java and can be used for egg and meat production. The continuous use of antibiotics for maintenance to prevent and treat diseases in Sentul chickens can cause residues in chicken meat. To reduce the use of antibiotics, it is necessary to find natural antibiotics derived from herbal plants such as mangosteen peel extract (MPE), containing xanthone compounds like antioxidants, which used to prevent free radicals. The study aimed to determine the effect of adding MPE in rations as a feed additive to get ASUH chicken meat. This study used 100 days-old Sentul chicks that were kept for 12 weeks in the litter system. The design used was CRD with 4 treatment levels of MPE, 41 ml/kg ration, 81 ml/kg ration and 122 ml/kg ration and repeated 5 times. The results showed that the addition of MPE in the ration could have a positive impact on the growth of Sentul chickens and internal organs to produce healthy chicken meat, low in cholesterol so that safe for consumption.
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