Abstract :
ABSTRACT
Siti Julaeha. A.1511068. Sensory Quality of Eggs of Quails Given Bitter Melon
Fruit Extract through Drinking Water. Under immediate supervision of
Anggraeni and Ristika Handarini.
Bitter melon (Momordica charantia) is a vine plant having oblong-shaped fruits
with distinct warty exterior and bitter taste. The fruits contain B-carotene pigment
which gives effect on yolk color. This study was aimed at assessing (hedonic and
hedonic quality tests) the sensory quality of eggs of quails given bitter melon fruit
extract through drinking water. The study was conducted at the Trial Farm of
Department of Animal Science, Djuanda University, Bogor, in February to March
2019. One-hundred female quails aged 30 days and ready for their production
phase were used. The birds were fed with commercial feed containing 20-22%
crude protein (CP). A completely randomized design with 5 treatments and 4
replicates was used. Treatments consisted of 0% bitter melon fruit extract (R0,
control), 2.5% bitter melon fruit extract + 97.5% water (R1), 5.0% bitter melon
fruit extract + 95% water (R2), 7.5% bitter melon fruit extract + 92.5% water
(R3), and 10.0% bitter melon fruit extract + 90% water (R4). Data were subjected
to a Kruskal Wallis test. Measurements were taken on albumin color, yolk color,
aroma, taste, and texture of eggs. Results of hedonic test showed that bitter melon
fruit extract gave significant effects (P<0.05) on albumin color, yolk color, but not
(P>0.05) on aroma, taste, and texture. Results of quality hedonic test gave
significant effects (P<0.05) on albumin color, yolk color, aroma, taste, and
texture. Eggs with the best sensory quality were produced by quails given
drinking water containing 7.5% bitter melon fruit extract.
Key words: quail egg sensory quality, quail, bitter melon fruit extract