Evaluation of Proximate and Flavonoid Tests of Shallot Peel (Allium ascalonicum L) Nanoparticles as Poultry Feed Additives
Muhammad Iqbal Kurniawan, Osfar Sjofjan and Heli Tistiana

Faculty of Animal Science, Universitas Brawijaya, Malang 65145, Indonesia

Abstract

Shallot peel are agricultural waste considered useless by society due to a lack of information about their benefits. The nutritional content and phytochemical compounds in shallot peel can be used as an additive in poultry feed. This research aims to evaluate the nutritional content and flavonoid phytochemical compounds. The method used is proximate analysis with chemical analysis techniques to identify the nutritional content of a feed material. Test the flavonoid content using UV-Vis spectrophotometry to determine the total quantitative flavonoid content in shallot peel. The results of the proximate analysis show that shallot peel nanoparticles contain nutrients that have the potential to be used as a feed supplement for poultry. Shallot peel have contains dry matter (94.44%), ash content (9.43%), crude protein (7.12%), crude fiber (30.98%), and crude fat (2.40%). The quantitative test results for total flavonoid content indicate that shallot peel nanoparticles contain flavonoids with a relatively high value of 14.01% b/b. The conclusion of this study is that shallot peel nanoparticles have the potential to be used as a feed additive that can enhance health and productivity, as well as serve as an antibiotic alternative in poultry.

Keywords: poultry, feed additive, shallot peel, flavonoids

Topic: Feed Resources and Technology