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Indian Journal of Pure & Applied Biosciences (IJPAB)
Year : 2014 , Volume 2, Issue 6
Page No. : 209-214
Article doi: : http://dx.doi.org/10.18782
Calliandra Leaf Meal Decreased Reproductive Performance of Wistar Rat During Gestation and Lactation
Iriani Setyawati1*, I Gusti Lanang Oka2, Sentana Putra2 and I Gede Mahardika2
1Department of Biology, Faculty of Mathematic and Natural Sciences, Udayana University, Bali, Indonesia
2Faculty of Animal Husbandry, Udayana University, Bali, Indonesia
*Corresponding Author E-mail: irianisetyawati@yahoo.com
ABSTRACT
Calliandra, a high protein forage, has the highest content of condensed tannins than other legumes.
Tannins decreased the digestibility of nutrients especially proteins. This study aims to determine the
reproductive performance of Wistar rat fed calliandra leaf meal (CLM) in the diet during gestation and
lactation period. Forty pregnant rats were randomly divided into four groups (control, 10, 17.5 and 25%
CLM in the diet). Treatments were given on day 0 of gestation to the day that fetuses were ready to be
weaned (21 days old). During the period of gestation and lactation, CLM levels in the diet decreased food
intake, final weight, and reproductive performance by decreasing litter size (birth and weaned weight of
fetuses) and increasing fetal mortality during lactation.
Keywords: calliandra, reproductive performance, gestation, lactation.
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Int. J. Pure App. Biosci. 2 (6): 209-214 (2014)
