Estradiol-17β hormone concentration and follicles number in exotic Burgo chicken supplemented by Sauropus androgynus leaves extract

Putranto HD, Setianto J, Santoso U, Warnoto, Nurmeliasari, Zueni A. 2012. Estradiol-17β hormone concentration and follicles number in exotic Burgo chicken supplemented by Sauropus androgynus leaves extract. Biodiversitas 13: 1-6. Bengkulu Province of Indonesia has an indigenous crossbreed chicken named burgo or Rejang chicken. A conservation effort in this study was represented by supplementing 4 different levels of leaves extract of Sauropus androgynus (or katuk) (LESA) to improve number of fertile eggs. The purpose of study was to identify the effects of LESA supplementation on female burgo chicken’s serum estradiol-17β (E2) hormone concentration profile and number of follicles. LESA was added into drinking water (0, 9, 18 and 27 g/chicken/day) during 8 weeks of threatment. The results showed that supplementation of LESA dosed 9 to 27 g/chickens/day had significantly affected E2 concentrations and number of follicles (P < 0.05). In contrast, the average of female burgo E2 concentration with supplemented LESA was higher than control group. The total number of small follicle yield was highest (86.5%) compared to medium follicle (7.8%) and large follicle (5.3%). Many primary follicles (primordial) and post ovulatory follicles were probably in micro size and unseen by an usual visual counting. It seems that serum E2 hormone concentration correlated to total number of preheararchal follicles. Supplemented LESA was able to improve the serum estrogen steroid hormone concentration and number of preheararchal follicle (small and medium follicles) in female burgo chicken.