The Effect of Porang Tuber Flour (Amorphophallus oncophyllus) as a Prebiotic in Broiler Ration on Performance, Ileum pH and Digestion Rate
R.A. Ramadani1,b,Jamilah1, c) , A. Mujinsa1, a) S. Purwanti1, d) and M. Alfian1, e)

1 Nonruminan Nutritin Laboratory, Department of Animal Feed and Nutrition, Faculty of Animal Science, Universitas Hasanuddin, Jl Perintis Kemerdekaan KM 10 Makassar 90245, Indonesia

Abstract

Abstrak : Porang tuber (Amorphophallus oncophyllus) is one of the natural prebiotics that can affect the condition of the digestive tract and improve performance. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of porang flour (Amorphophallus oncophyllus) on performance, ileal pH and digesta rate in broilers. Parameters observed were performance (consumption, PBB and feed conversion) ileal pH and digesta rate. This study used a completely randomized design (CRD) consisting of 4 treatments and 5 replications, namely P0: feed without porang tuber flour (control), P1: feed + porang tuber flour 0.4%, P2: feed + porang tuber flour 0, 8%, and P3: feed + 1.2% porang tuber flour. The results showed that the addition of porang tuber flour at different levels had a significant effect (P<0.05) on feed consumption and digesta rate but had no significant effect (P>0.05) on body weight gain, feed conversion and ileal pH. Based on the results of the study it can be concluded that the addition of porang tuber flour up to a level of 1.2% did not affect body weight gain, feed conversion and ileal pH and did not negatively affect consumption and digesta rate in the digestive tract.

Keywords: Keywords: performance, digesta rate, pH, prebiotics,

Topic: Poultry Production and Nutrition