Pertumbuhan mencit (Mus musculus) lepas sapih (umur 21 hari) sampai umur 42 hari yang mendapat pakan tambahan kemangi (Ocimum basilicum) segar
Abstract
Ocimwn basilicum is one of the vegetables can be use as a herbal medicine duet It can be use to stimulate the esmgen and testosterone hormone. The aim of tiis research was to studied the information of fksh Ocimwn basilinan supplementation in diet in post weaning mice growth (21-42 days old). Materials of the research were 90 (60 heads of female and 30 heads of male) with 264 heads of a post weaning mice. The experimental design was nested design with 2 factors and ten repetitions. The first factor have 3 levels supplementation (control; 2,s and 5,0%) of fiesh Ocimwn hilkxm and the second factor \\,ere sex (male and fcmale) within each level of factor fi-esh Ocimwn basilicum. The variables to be observed were weaning weight, 42 days old weight, body weight gain, feed consumption and conversion. The analysis result shown tfiat supplementation of b h Ocimum basilicum at 5,0% level significantly decrease weaning weight mice (P<0,01) and 42 days body weight (P<0,05) compared control and 2,5% leveL At 2,5% level feed consumption higher (P<0,05) than 5,Wh level, but control not different witb 2,s and 5,0% levels. Sex within each level of treatment affected 42 days old weight, body weight gain and feed conversion. Keywords: mice (Mu musculus), Ocimum barilicum, grow& rate