Evaluation of Fermented Rice Bran-Tofu Waste by Monascus purpureus in the Diet on Performance and Quality of Meat Broiler

Abstract

An experiment was conducted with 80 unsexed broilers of the Arbor Acress strain to evaluate utilization of fermented product by Monascus purpureus in broiler diet on performance and carcass quality. This study involved a completely randomized design (CRD) with 5 treatments (0, 5, 10, 15, and 20% of fermented product by Monascus purpureus in diets) and 4 replicates per treatment. Diets were isonitrogenous (22% crude protein) and isocaloric (3000 kcal/kg diet). Measured variables were performances (feed consumption, weight gain, feed conversion), quality of meat carcass (fat and cholesterol). Data were analyzed by analysis of variance for CRD. Increasing fermented product by Monascus purpureus levels in the diets increased feed consumption, weight gain but decreased (P<0.01) feed conversion, meat carcass (fat and cholesterol). In conclusion, up to 20% of fermented product by Monascus purpureus could be included for the broiler diet to increased performances and decreased 33.88% cholesterol of meat broiler.