Produksi karkas, nilai gizi dan profil asam lemak daging serta produksi limbah kelinci New Zealand White akibat penyertaan rumput laut cokelat (Sargassum sp.) pada ransum

Abstract

<p class="MDPI17abstract"><strong>Objective: </strong>The aim of this current paper was to evaluate effect of inclusion <em>Sargassum</em> sp. in the ration on meat nutrient content, meat fatty acid profile and waste production of New Zealand White (NZW) rabbit.</p><p class="MDPI17abstract"><strong>Methods: </strong>Twenty four NZW rabbit (70-80 d old) with initial body weight 1736 ± 50 g were randomly allocated in to three treatments. The treatments were: T1 basal feed, T2 inclusion of 4% <em>Sargassum</em> sp. in the basal feed and T3 inclusion of 8% <em>Sargassum</em> sp. in the basal feed.<strong></strong></p><p class="MDPI17abstract"><strong>Results: </strong>Results of this experiment showed that inclusion of <em>Sargassum</em> sp. in the ration gave no effect (P>0.05) on the moisture, ash, crude protein content of <em>Longisimus dorsi</em> (LD) muscle, carcass percentage, warm carcass weight, cold carcass weight and waste production. However, the treatment was significantly (P<0.05) decreasing fat content of LD muscle. Fatty acids profile of all treatments was relatively same.<strong></strong></p><p class="MDPI17abstract"><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Utilization of <em>Sargassum</em> sp. in the rabbit ration up to 8% has no impact on the carcass production, protein, ash, and meat water content, and the waste production. Even the inclusion of <em>Sargassum </em>sp. the ration at level of 4% can reduce the fat content of rabbit meat. Thus, based on the observed parameters <em>Sargassum</em> sp. can be used to substitute rabbit feed up to a level of 8%.</p>