The Effect of Using Water Spinach on the Physical Quality of Pellets

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10.2991/absr.k.220401.058How to use a DOI?

Keywords

water spinach; physical quality; pellet

Abstract

The high fiber content in forage causes nutrients challenging to digest. Pellet technology breaks down the cell wall and increases the soluble fiber fraction. This study aims to determine the effect of using water spinach on the durability and hardness of pellets. The study was designed using a completely randomized design with four treatments consisting of T1: control; T2: 20% water spinach; T3: 40% water spinach and T4: 60% water spinach. Data were analyzed of variance and followed by Duncan Multiple Range Test. The results showed that the use of 60% water spinach significantly (P<0.05) decreased the durability and hardness of pellets. In conclusion, 30% of water spinach can be used as a source of forage fiber in pellets with the same quality as the control.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Himmatul Hasanah
AU  - Joelal Achmadi
AU  - Eko Pangestu
AU  - Muhsin Al Anas
AU  - Ali Agus
PY  - 2022
DA  - 2022/04/11
TI  - The Effect of Using Water Spinach on the Physical Quality of Pellets
BT  - Proceedings of the 6th International Seminar of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science (ISANFS 2021)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 283
EP  - 286
SN  - 2468-5747
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/absr.k.220401.058
DO  - 10.2991/absr.k.220401.058
ID  - Hasanah2022
ER  -