Evaluation of growth and meat performance of Pangasianodon hypopthalmus which fed with Cinnamomum burmanni leaves enriched diet

<p class="NoParagraphStyle" align="center"><strong>ABSTRACT</strong><p class="NoParagraphStyle" align="center"><strong> </strong><p class="NoParagraphStyle">This research was performed to evaluate growth performance and meat quality at different feeding period of striped catfish <em>Pangasianodon hypopthalmus</em> fed on cinnamon leaves <em>Cinnamomum burmanni</em> enriched diet. Twenty fishes at the average body weight of 21.24±2.39 g were distributed  into 100×40×50 cm³ of aquarium. Fish were fed on the diet contained <em>C. burmanni</em> leaves of either 0.0%, 0.5%, 1.0%, or 1.5% respectively for 60 days. Fish were fed on those diets three times a day at satiation. Fish meat quality was evaluated by organoleptic test and proximate analysis at day-20, 40, and  60. The result showed that until day-40, fish fed on the diet contained 0.0%, 0.5%, and 1.0% cinnamon leaves had no significant difference on growth, hence still showed higher growth than fish fed at the dose of 1,5%. Meanwhile at day-60, fish fed on the diets contained either 0.5%, 1.0%, and 1.5% cinnamon leaves significantly had lower growth than that fed on 0.0% cinnamon leaves. In accordance to the growth response, diet contained 0.5% cinnamon leaves given for 40 days has shown the best texture and the highest protein content of fish meat.<p class="NoParagraphStyle">               <p class="NoParagraphStyle">Keywords: cinnamon leaves, striped catfish, growth, meat texture<p class="NoParagraphStyle"> <p class="NoParagraphStyle"> <p class="NoParagraphStyle" align="center"><strong>ABSTRAK</strong><p class="NoParagraphStyle"> <p class="NoParagraphStyle">Penelitian ini dilakukan untuk mengevaluasi pertumbuhan dan kualitas daging ikan patin <em>Pangasianodon hypopthalmus </em>yang diberi pakan mengandung tepung daun kayu manis <em>Cinnamomum burmanni</em> dengan dosis berbeda. Sebanyak 20 ekor ikan patin berukuran 21,24±2,39 g dipelihara dalam akuarium berukuran 100×40×50 cm³. Ikan diberi empat jenis pakan yang mengandung daun kayu manis masing-masing sebesar 0,0%, 0,5%, 1,0%, dan 1,5% selama 60 hari. Pemberian pakan dilakukan sebanyak tiga kali sehari secara <em>at satiation</em>. Kualitas daging ikan diuji melalui uji organoleptik dan analisis proksimat pada hari ke-20, 40, dan 60. Hasil menunjukkan bahwa sampai hari ke-40 pemeliharaan, pertumbuhan ikan yang diberi pakan mengandung 0,0%, 0,5%, dan 1,5% daun kayu manis menunjukkan kinerja pertumbuhan yang tidak berbeda nyata, tetapi bernilai lebih tinggi daripada ikan yang diberi  dosis 1,5%. Berbeda halnya dengan kinerja pertumbuhan ikan pada hari ke-60, ikan yang diberi pakan 0,5%, 1,0%, dan 1,5% secara signifikan memiliki pertumbuhan yang lebih rendah dari ikan yang diberi pakan 0,0%. Sesuai dengan respons pertumbuhan, ikan yang diberi pakan 0,5% daun kayu manis selama 40 hari memiliki tekstur daging yang terbaik dan protein tertinggi.<p class="NoParagraphStyle"> <p class="NoParagraphStyle">Kata kunci: daun kayu manis, ikan patin, pertumbuhan, tekstur