Effectiveness of IgM, albumin and body weight of snakehead fish concentrate dispersion
Rafika Dyah Maharani (a*), Andi Dirpan (b), and Abu Bakar Tawali(b)

a) Department of Agriculture, Agriculture Faculty, Hasanuddin University
Jalan Perintis Kemerdekaan KM. 10, Makassar 90245
b) Department of Agriculture, Agriculture Faculty, Hasanuddin University
b) Department of Agriculture, Agriculture Faculty, Hasanuddin University
abubakar_tawali[at]yahoo.com

Abstract

Snakehead fish is a freshwater fish that is rich in health benefits, therefore snakehead fish is used in processing the application of snakehead fish nano dispersion technology. One of the processing of snakehead fish concentrate into food supplements in the form of dispersion is expected to attract consumers. This study aims to determine the effect of giving snakehead fish concentrate dispersion on body weight growth. For this reason, mice were tested as test animals. Body weight measurements were carried out to determine the weight gain of the test animals during the period of giving snakehead fish concentrate dispersion. The treatments were arranged in a Completely Randomized Design (CRD), with the results showing that the highest increase in body weight of mice was given to 0.2 ml and 0.4 ml concentrates with the average value of each replication being 28.60 g and 27 respectively. ,93 g, while the test animals that were not given the snakehead fish concentrate dispersion had an average value of 26.60 g for each treatment. Provision of snakehead fish concentrate dispersion in accordance with the minimum gastric capacity of the test animal. While the administration of snakehead fish concentrate dispersion with a dose of 0.6 ml 27.87 g. However, on giving snakehead fish concentrate dispersion with a dose of 0.6 ml, the test animals experienced pain. In addition, the IgM measurement results obtained the highest value of immunoglobulin in the administration of 0.6 ml of snakehead fish concentrate dispersion. This happens because the dose reaches the maximum stomach capacity of the test animal. The measurement of the highest albumin level was obtained with a value of 2.89 gr/dl without treatment (P0) while the lowest albumin level was obtained with a value of 2.32 gr/dl (P3). Based on research that has been done giving snakehead fish concentrate dispersion can increase body weight with the appropriate dose.

Keywords: Albumin, Snakehead Fish, and Malnutrition

Topic: Food Chemistry