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Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences

IDENTIFICATION OF PHYTOCHEMICAL COMPOUNDS IN MORINDA CITRIFOLIA AND IMPLEMENTATION OF MORINDA LEAF JUICE VIA DRINKING WATER ON CARCASS AND ABDOMINAL FAT IN MALE BALI DUCKS (ANAS SP.)

Ni Wayan Siti*, A. A. P. P. Wibawa and I. G. N. G. Bidura

ABSTRACT

The purpose of this study was to identify the content of phytochemical compounds in Morinda citrifolia leaves, and to test Morinda leaf juice (MLJ) through drinking water to increase carcass weight and reduce abdominal fat in male Bali ducks (Anas sp.). The design used in this feeding trial was a completely randomized design with four treatments and six replications, in which each experimental unit used 10 male Bali ducks aged two weeks with homogeneous body weight, so that the total ducks used were 4x6x10 birds = 240 birds. The four treatments were: ducks that were given drinking water without using MLJ (B); ducks given drinking water contained 2% MLJ (C); and ducks given drinking water contained 3% MLJ (D). All rations given were commercial rations for ducks with 18% protein content and 2900 kcal/kg metabolized energy. Ration and drinking water are provided ad libitum. The results showed that the phytochemical compounds contained in Morinda citrifolia leaves include: tannins, flavonoids and triterfenoids which are strongly positive, while the content of saponins is relatively weak. Implementation of MLJ in drinking water at a concentration of 1-3%, significantly (P<0.05) can increase feed consumption, carcass weight and carcass percentage in ducks. Abdominal fat of ducks decreased significantly (P<0.05) in the group of ducks given the water extract of Noni leaves. It can be concluded that MLJ supplementation at a concentration of 1-3 cc/100 cc in drinking water of ducks from 2-8 weeks of age can increase feed consumption and carcass weight, and decreased abdominal fat.

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