MORINGA LEAF FLOUR (MORINGA OLEIFERA) AS AN ALTERNATIVE FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF CRUDE FAT AND ENERGY IN THE COMMERCIAL FEED OF SIAMESE CATFISH (PANGASIUS HYPOTALAMUS)

The increase of the production costs and low nutrient content in commercial fish feeds result in the inhibition of the aquaculture of Siamese catfish (Pangasius hypotalamus). Moringa oleifera can be an alternative solution to substitute the commercial fish feed, since it has high nutrient content and can be obtained at low price. To determine the effect of Moringa leaf as a substitute for commercial fish feed in the crude fat and energy content of Siamese catfish. This was an experimental study with completely randomized design (CRD). The treatments consisted of five experimental diets P0 (99% commercial feed + 1% tapioca flour), P1 (91% commercial feed + 1% tapioca flour + 8% Moringa leaf flour), P2 (87% commercial feed + 1% tapioca flour + 12% Moringa leaf flour), P3 (83% commercial feed + 1% tapioca flour + 16% Moringa leaf flour), P4 (79% commercial feed + 1% tapioca flour + 20% Moringa leaf flour). The results of this study showed that there were no significant differences in total content of crude fat and energy among the Siamese catfish in all five treatments group. The highest crude fat content in Siamese catfish was found in P4 treatment group with a percentage of 5.5212%. Whereas the highest energy content in Siamese meat was found in P4 treatment group with a value of 3268,187Kcal / Kg. The substitution of Moringa leaf flour on commercial feed had no effect on the amount of crude fat and energy content of Siamese catfish meat.