Abstract
Cholesterol in quail meat is one of the factors causing consumers to control consumption of quail meat. On the other hand, the antioxidant content in quail meat could attracts the consumers. Cinnamon (Cinnamomum sp.) bark and gotu kola (Centella asiatica) leaves are medicinal plants that contain many polyphenol compounds. The objective of this study was to obtain the most optimum formula made from cinnamon and gotu kola as a feed supplement to produce the quail meat which has low cholesterol but rich in antioxidants. This study used a completely randomized design which consisting of six groups with three replications. The six groups included one control (P0), 5 treatments consisted of 5% cinnamon (P1), 5% gotu kola (P2), combination of cinnamon and gotu kola powder with ratio 5%:5% (P3), 5%:10% (P4) and 10%:5% (P5). The results showed that food supplements made from cinnamon bark and gotu kola leaves could increase the body weight, antioxidant levels, and reduce cholesterol levels in quail meat. Cinnamon as feed supplement with a concentration of 5% or a combination of cinnamon and gotu kola with a ratio of 5%: 10% provided the best effect on antioxidants and cholesterol level in meat. The use of cinnamon and gotu kola supplementation to produce high antioxidant and low cholesterol of quail met have not studied yet. The result of the study would be beneficial for developing the healthy, safe and good quality of quail meat.
Highlights
The needs for animal protein are increasing from year to year
Further analysis with the Duncan test shows no significant difference in pectoral meat weight between P3, P4, and controls, whereas there is a significant difference between P1, P2, and P5 with controls
The weight of pectoral meat in P2, which is a supplement made from 5% gotu kola flour, is higher than other treatments and controls
Summary
Data from Falasifah et al, (2018) shows that the need of quail meat consumption over the past three years have increased significantly, from 0.040 kg in 2009, 0.043 kg in 2010, to 0.052 kg in 2011 This condition is supported by the high population of Coturnix coturnix quail of Australia strain in Indonesia. Malini et al (2017) suggested that excess cholesterol levels in quail meat can be reduced by adding supplements to feed containing polyphenol compounds. These compounds are known to be found in various medicinal plants, such as gotu kola and cinnamon. High versatility of medicinal plants could indicate a higher diversity of active compounds contained by the species
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