The effective of banana (Musa ABB CV. Kluai “Namwa”) supplementary diets on immune response against aeromonas hydrophila in lowland frog

Abstract

The effectiveness of banana (Musa ABB CV. Kluai “Namwa”) supplementation in diet on immune response in lowland frog, Rana Rugulosa. Diets containing four different concentrations of 0% (basal diet), 5.0%, 10.0% and 15.0% were fed to lowland frogs (average body weight: 15.3 g) for 6 weeks. The average daily growth was higher in 15% of banana supplementation (1.275 ± 0.007 g/day) (p<0.05). Haematocrit of 5.0% (59.333 ± 0.503%) and 10.0% (59.666 ± 0.416%) of banana supplementation were significant difference (p<0.05) with 0% (basal diet). In addition, antibody titer for first time of lowland frog fed 5.0, 10.0 and 15.0% banana supplementation as 2.618 ± 0.137, 2.578 ± 0.152 and 2.538 ± 0.192 and antibody titer for second time as 3.230 ± 0.137, 3.210 ± 0.146 and 3.170 ± 0.155 respectively (p>0.05). Nevertheless, there were significant difference (p<0.05) with 0% (basal diet). As a result, bananas can be supplemented in diet at 15 percent, making the frogs the best growth rate.