Potential of ashitaba leaf (Angelica keiskei) as a phytobiotic source in feed on cholesterol and blood triglyceride levels of broiler chicken

Abstract

Ashitaba leaf is a multi-functional plant because it is rich in vitamins, minerals, amino acids, mineral elements, and many active substances, this herbal plant also contains antioxidants, and has the potential to be a food supplement so that it can increase blood production which is closely related to chicken growth. One source or material that has the potential as a source of probiotics is Ashitaba leaf flour. The purpose of this study was to determine the potential of Ashitaba Leaf flour as a psychobiotic source in feed against blood cholesterol and triglyceride levels in broiler chickens.25 day old unsex broiler chickens produced by PT. MalindoTbk maintained for 35 days in individual cages measuring 40 x 40 cm. The treatment begins by adding Ashitaba leaf flour in basal feed with different levels, namely; P0 (0% Ashitaba leaf flour + 98% Basal feed + 2% filler); P1 (0.5% Ashitaba leaf flour + 98% Basal feed + 1.5% filler); P2 (1% Ashitaba leaf flour + 98% Basal feed + 1% filler); P3 (1.5% Ashitaba leaf flour + 98% Basal feed + 0.5% filler) and P4 (2% Ashitaba leaf flour + 98% Basal feed + 0% filler).The design used was a complete randomized block design with 5 treatments and 5 replications. The data obtained were analyzed by analysis of variance and if there were significant differences it would be further tested by the Duncan Distance Test. The results showed that the administration of Ashitaba Leaf Flour up to 2% level had no significant effect (P> 0.05) on cholesterol and blood triglyceride levels of broiler chickens aged 5 weeks. There tends to be a decrease in the value of cholesterol numbers from P0 to P2.