ABSTRAKPenelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui peran serbuk kunyit dalam metabolisme lipid dan pengaruhnya pada kualitas telur pertama burung puyuh. Eksperimen dirancang dengan menggunakan rancangan acak lengkap dengan 4 perlakuan kadar serbuk kunyit (0; 13,5; 27; dan 54 mg/ekor/hari) selama 60 hari. Masing-masing perlakuan menggunakan 3 ekor puyuh dan dilakukan pengulangan sebanyak 5 kali. Analisis proksimat dan kualitas telur dilakukan pada telur yang pertama kali dikeluarkan. Analisis kolesterol, trigliserida darah, bobot lemak abdominal dan pektoral, serta konsumsi pakan dilakukan pada akhir percobaan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa serbuk kunyit mengandung kurkumin sebesar 7,97%. Pemberian serbuk kunyit menurunkan kadar kolesterol serum, trigliserida serum, lemak telur, dan meningkatkan protein telur, haugh unit, dan indeks kuning telur, tetapi tidak mempengaruhi konsumsi pakan, bobot lemak abdominal dan pektoral, bobot telur, bobot kerabang telur, tebal kerabang telur, dan indeks kerabang telur. Terjadi variasi penundaan waktu awal bertelur selama kurang lebih 2-16 hari pada puyuh yang diberi suplemen serbuk kunyit. Rata-rata hirarki folikel terbanyak ditemukanpada puyuh yang diberi serbuk kunyit kadar 54 mg/ekor/hari. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian dapat disimpulkan bahwa suplementasi serbuk kunyit dengan kadar 54 mg/ekor/hari merupakan kadar optimal dalam memperbaiki metabolisme lipid dan pendistribusiannya ke berbagai organ. Serbuk kunyit juga berperan dalam meningkatkan metabolisme protein dan kalsium pada burung puyuh sehingga dapat memperbaiki performans dan kualitas telur burung puyuh. Kata kunci: Kurkumin, burung puyuh, metabolism lipid, kualitas telur ABSTRACTThis experiment was conducted to determine the role of turmeric powder in lipid metabolism and its influence on the quality of the first quail's egg. Sixty female quails were assigned into a completely randomized design with four treatments (levels of turmeric powder i.e., 0; 13.5; 27; and 54 mg/quail/day) and each treatment used 15 quails. The treatment was conducted for 60 days. Parameters measured were proximate analysis and the quality of the first layed eggs. At the end of the experiment, serum cholesterol and triglyceride concentrations, abdominal and pectoral fat weights, and feed consumption were measured. Chemical analysis showed that turmeric powder contained 7.97% curcumin. Supplementation of turmeric powder lowered serum cholesterol and triglyceride concentrations, egg fat and protein contents, haugh unit and yolk index, but did not affect feed intake, abdominal and pectoral fat weights, egg weight, eggshell weight, eggshell thickness, and egg shell index. However, quails supplemented with turmeric powder showed a variation in egg laying delay ranging from 1 to 16 days. Quails supplemented with 54 mg/d turmeric powder had the highest follicles hierarchy. It was concluded that supplementation of turmeric powder with the level of 54 mg/quail/day decreased lipid content of the egg and improved the other egg quality parameters.

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In oviparous animals, the qualities of offspring are determined by the materials deposited in the developing oocytes that are synthesized and produced by the hepatocytes under the control of estrogen.  This study was designed to evaluate the effect of turmeric powder supplementation on liver performance to support the reproduction performances of catfish (Pangasianodon hypophthalmus). The study used 60 catfish with average body weight of ± 2 kg. The experimental catfish were assigned into a completely randomized design with 4 treatments and each treatment consisted of 15 replications. The treatment was the dose of turmeric powder supplementation in the commercial feed i.e., 0, 240, 480, and 960 mg/100 g feed.  The experimental catfish were fed two times a day in the morning and in the evening as much as 3% of body weight. The results showed that turmeric powder supplementation at a dose of 240 mg/100 g feed could inhibit liver cell destruction in the catfish as was indicated by the increase in body weight, liver weight, and DNA concentrations of liver, as well as the decrease in the liver malondialdehyde, and serum glutamic piruvic transaminase, serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase concentrations. Turmeric powder supplementation can be used in oviparous animals and fish to increase liver function and capacity to synthesize vitellogenin to be deposited in the developing follicles during reproduction phase.

Attacus atlas is known as wild silk moth that produce cocoon, the cocoon produce silk and have a great economics potential. This research was aimed to collect data and information 2%). The values of morfometrics of cocoon varies because the observed cocoon is not clearly known whether it is male or female moth. Keywords: Attacus atlas, cocoon morfometric, cocoon characteristic PENDAHULUANAttacus atlas merupakan salah satu ulat sutera liar yang menghasilkan benang sutera dengan ciri khas yang berbeda dengan ulat sutera murbei (Bombyx mori). Kokon ulat sutera Attacus atlas memiliki nilai ekonomis yang tinggi dibandingkan dengan kokon sutera murbei. Kokon ulat sutera liar Attacus atlas dapat dijadikan berbagai macam produk seperti barang kerajinan tangan, pakaian jadi dan lain-lain .Klasifikasi ulat sutera liar (Attacus atlas) menurut Peigler (1989), yaitu sebagai berikut, filum arthropoda, kelas insecta, ordo lepidoptera, super famili bombycoidea, famili saturniidae, sub famili saturniinae, genus attacus, spesies attacus atlas.Ulat sutera liar (Attacus atlas) ini merupakan plasma nutfah yang banyak terdapat di Indonesia, sehingga pelestariannya sangat diperlukan. Penelitian tentang budidaya ulat sutera liar (Attacus atlas) masih dilakukan di alam bebas dengan tingkat keberhasilan hanya 10%. Ulat sutera liar (Attacus atlas) mengalami metamorphosis sempurna, yaitu siklus hidupnya dimulai dari telur -larva -pupaimago (Awan, 2007). Benang sutera yang dihasilkan oleh ulat sutera liar (Attacus atlas) memiliki keunikan, yaitu memiliki warna tanpa harus melalui proses

Gunung Walat Education Forest (HPGW) is one of special forest which integrated with farm system (Agrosilvopastural). This forest is heterogenous which dominated with agathis, damar and pinus trees. To support the farming system is needed basic data haematology and blood profil of sheep that lived in HPGW. This research was aimed to evaluate haematological values covering Red Blood Cell, haemoglobin, Packed Cell Volume, MCV, MCH, MCHC and blood nutrient profil of lambs and ewes fed with mixed grass which is grow surrounding HPGW. Evaluation were done on 5 productive ewes and 5 male lambs 5-6 month ages, before and after eating time. The result showed that RBC of the lamb was (7.57 0.40) x 10 6 /mm 3 and for ewes was (5.71 0.05) x 10 6 /mm 3 . Hb of lamb was (7.21 0.27) g/100ml and for ewes was (6.62 0.54) g/100ml, PCV of lamb was (28.10 7.21) % and ewes was (26.80 3.42) %, MCV of lamb was (32.68 1,23) fl and ewes was (50.91 1.53) fl, MCH of lamb was (10.82 0.47) pg and ewes was (12.93 0.29) pg, MCHC of lamb was (27,53 4.70)% and for ewes was (25.54 1.57) %. There were no significant difference on haematological values before and after feeding time except for Packed Cell Volume (P< 0.05). The clinical result showed that lambs was suffering normocytic hypochromic anaemia and adults was suffering macrocytic hypochromic anaemia. Glucose level and total blood protein were at normal level while blood triglyseride concentration was lower than normal ewes concentration.