Productivity of Young Broilers Fed Phyllanthus niruri Linn and Melaleuca cajuput Leaf Meal as a Phytogenic Feed Additive

Authors

Listya Purnamasari, Hankyong National UniversityFollow

Abstract

Feed additives from medicinal plants can be used as alternative antibiotics to optimize productivity, growth, and health of livestock. Medicinal plants Phyllanthus niruri Linn (Meniran) and Melaleuca cajuput (Kajuput) as alternative growth promoters contain antioxidants and antimicrobials to improve the quality of animal products. The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of medicinal plant leaf meals as phytogenic feed additives on broilers’ productivity and internal organ parameters. For 21 days fed, 80 1-day-old Loughmann broilers (MB202) unsex were distributed in 4 treatments with 4 pens per treatment and 5 birds per pen. The dietary treatments were: T1 (antibiotics), T2 (2% Meniran), T3 (2% Kajuput), and T4 (1% Meniran + 1 % Kajuput). There were no significant differences (P

DOI

10.56808/2985-1130.1120

First Page

131

Last Page

137

Recommended Citation

Purnamasari, Listya (2024) "Productivity of Young Broilers Fed Phyllanthus niruri Linn and Melaleuca cajuput Leaf Meal as a Phytogenic Feed Additive," The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine: Vol. 53: Iss. 1, Article 12.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.56808/2985-1130.1120
Available at: https://digital.car.chula.ac.th/tjvm/vol53/iss1/12