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Article
Evaluation of Nutrient Digestion of Tamarind Seeds Spontaneous Bioconversion in Local Timor Pigs
Author(s)
Redempta Wea, I. G. K. Oka Wirawan and Bernadete B. Koten
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DOI:10.17265/1934-7391/2017.05.003
Affiliation(s)
Department of Animal Science, Kupang State Agricultural Polytechnic, Kupang 85011, Indonesia
ABSTRACT
Tamarind seeds are one of the waste crops that were usually given to pigs and the use of spontaneous
bioconversion can increase digestibility. The research objective was to
evaluate nutrient digestibility spontaneous bioconversion of tamarind seeds at
Timor Local Pig. The study was conducted from May to July 2017 in the
Laboratory of Animal Production and Reproduction of Kupang State Agricultural
Polytechnic. The study used local male pigs grower phase of 3-4 months old aged
and used a randomized block design with four treatments and five replications,
namely R0 = ration without bioconversion spontaneous tamarind seeds, R1 =
rations containing 10% bioconversion spontaneous tamarind seeds, R2 = ration
containing 20% bioconversion
spontaneous tamarind seeds, R3 = ration containing 30% bioconversion spontaneous
tamarind seeds. The variables measured were dry matter digestibility, crude
protein, crude fiber, and tannins. The results showed that spontaneous
bioconversion of tamarind seeds affected significantly (p < 0.01) on dry matter
digestibility, crude protein, ether extract, ash, and tannin digestibility but
no effect (p > 0.05) on crude fiber
digestibility. It was concluded that the use of tamarind seeds spontaneous
bioconversion in livestock rations of local pigs Timor should be as much as
20%.
KEYWORDS
Bioconversion, nutrient digestion, tamarind seed, spontaneous bioconversion, local Timor pig.
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