THE EFFECT OF DIET CONTAINING HIGH ALPHA-LINOLENIC ACID ON OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS AND HEALTH STATUS OF THE HEART IN BROILERS | Kartikasari | Buletin Peternakan 12727 42778 1 PB
Buletin Peternakan Vol. 41 (1): 48-53, Februari 2017
ISSN-0126-4400
Bulletin of Animal Science, DOI: 10.21059/buletinpeternak.v41i1.12727
E-ISSN-2407-876X
THE EFFECT OF DIET CONTAINING HIGH ALPHA-LINOLENIC ACID ON OMEGA-3 FATTY
ACIDS AND HEALTH STATUS OF THE HEART IN BROILERS
PENGARUH PAKAN YANG MENGANDUNG ASAM ALPHA-LINOLENAT TINGGI
TERHADAP ASAM LEMAK OMEGA-3 DAN STATUS KESEHATAN JANTUNG PADA
BROILER
Lilik Retna Kartikasari1*, Robert James Hughes2, Mark Geier2, and Robert Albert Gibson3
1Department
of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Sebelas Maret, Surakarta, 57126
Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI), South Australia, 5371
3School of Agriculture, Food and Wine, University of Adelaide, South Australia, 5064
2South
Submitted: 22 August 2016, Accepted: 5 December 2017
ABSTRACT
The objective of the study was to examine the effects of diet containing high alpha-linolenic acid
(ALA) on omega-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 LCPUFA) and the health status of heart in
broilers. Diets were based on a commercial starter diet, with a low level of fat. The experimental diets
contained two levels of ALA (2.23 and 19.37%), with the total fat content was approximately 5%. Pure or
blended vegetable oils were included at a level of 2.8% in order to produce diets with the desired levels of
linoleic acid (LA) and ALA. The ratio of LA to ALA of the diets was 9.75:1 for low ALA diet and 1.37:1 for
high ALA diet. Each diet was provided ad libitum for the duration of the 28-d growth period. A total of 32
one-day-old chicks housed in four pens (n=8 birds/pen). At 28 days of age, six selected birds from each
pen were weighed individually and hearts were collected for analysis. A ratio of right ventricle mass (RV)
to total ventricle mass (TV) was used to indicate the health status of the heart. Results showed that
dietary treatment increased the level of ALA in heart tissue from 0.1% (low ALA diet) to 0.5% (P
ISSN-0126-4400
Bulletin of Animal Science, DOI: 10.21059/buletinpeternak.v41i1.12727
E-ISSN-2407-876X
THE EFFECT OF DIET CONTAINING HIGH ALPHA-LINOLENIC ACID ON OMEGA-3 FATTY
ACIDS AND HEALTH STATUS OF THE HEART IN BROILERS
PENGARUH PAKAN YANG MENGANDUNG ASAM ALPHA-LINOLENAT TINGGI
TERHADAP ASAM LEMAK OMEGA-3 DAN STATUS KESEHATAN JANTUNG PADA
BROILER
Lilik Retna Kartikasari1*, Robert James Hughes2, Mark Geier2, and Robert Albert Gibson3
1Department
of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Sebelas Maret, Surakarta, 57126
Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI), South Australia, 5371
3School of Agriculture, Food and Wine, University of Adelaide, South Australia, 5064
2South
Submitted: 22 August 2016, Accepted: 5 December 2017
ABSTRACT
The objective of the study was to examine the effects of diet containing high alpha-linolenic acid
(ALA) on omega-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 LCPUFA) and the health status of heart in
broilers. Diets were based on a commercial starter diet, with a low level of fat. The experimental diets
contained two levels of ALA (2.23 and 19.37%), with the total fat content was approximately 5%. Pure or
blended vegetable oils were included at a level of 2.8% in order to produce diets with the desired levels of
linoleic acid (LA) and ALA. The ratio of LA to ALA of the diets was 9.75:1 for low ALA diet and 1.37:1 for
high ALA diet. Each diet was provided ad libitum for the duration of the 28-d growth period. A total of 32
one-day-old chicks housed in four pens (n=8 birds/pen). At 28 days of age, six selected birds from each
pen were weighed individually and hearts were collected for analysis. A ratio of right ventricle mass (RV)
to total ventricle mass (TV) was used to indicate the health status of the heart. Results showed that
dietary treatment increased the level of ALA in heart tissue from 0.1% (low ALA diet) to 0.5% (P