Growth Performance, Meat Quality and Digestive Tract Microbial Viability of Local Balinese Pigs Given "Makarens" Herbal Medicine, Leads Ni Made Suci Sukmawati to Achieve Doctorate in Animal Science, Faculty of Animal Husbandry Unud

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The Animal Science Study Program (S3) of the Faculty of Animal Husbandry, Udayana University, has again produced its 65th Doctor in the field of Animal Science, Ni Made Suci Sukmawati, a Lecturer at the Faculty of Animal Husbandry, Udayana University, through an Open Doctoral Promotion Examination led by the Chair of the Session as well as the Promoter Prof. Dr. Ir. I Ketut Sumadi, MS., IPU., ASEAN Eng. (Friday, August 16, 2024). 

The Promoter Team consists of Prof. Dr. Ir. I Ketut Sumadi, MS., IPU., ASEAN Eng., Dr. Ir. Ni Luh Putu Sriyani, S.Pt., MP., IPU., ASEAN Eng., and Dr. Ir. Sri Anggreni Lindawati, M.Sc. Presenting 5 supporting lecturers and 4 invited academic lecturers. The dissertation that was successfully defended was entitled Growth Performance, Meat Quality and Digestive Tract Microbial Viability of Local Balinese Pigs Given the Herbal Medicine "Makarens". From the results of the dissertation research, we found novelty: 1. 'Makarens' herbal medicine can be used as a probiotic which contains lactic acid bacteria, phytochemical compounds (alkaloids, terpenoids, phenolics, saponins, tannins, flavonoids) and vitamin C; 2. The optimum level of giving the herbal medicine "makarens" which can improve growth performance, meat quality, microbial viability and small intestine health of local pigs is 3.7%. "Seeing the current existence of local Balinese pigs, it is necessary to find a way out so that they do not become extinct and can meet market needs, namely by increasing the growth and quality of the meat through the provision of feed additives. One type of feed additive that can be used is herbal medicine "makarens". "Makarens" herbal medicine is a natural fermented herbal medicine made from ripe maja fruit, old coconut water, palm sugar and rice washing water, explained Suci. The aim of the research carried out was to examine the content of phytochemical compounds and lactic acid bacteria in the herbal medicine "makarens" and its effect on growth performance, meat quality, microbial viability and small intestine health of local Balinese pigs, as well as determining the optimum level for administering it to pigs.