Evaluation of Protein Concentrate from Jatropha Seed Cake as a Soybean Meal Substitution in the Rabbit Feed

This research aimed is to evaluated post fermented protein concentrate from jatropha seed cake by using it as feed and the effect on blood metabolite of post weaned Rex rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus). Variables investigated were feed consumption and blood metabolite profiles (triglycerides and glucose). Analysis of variance showed significant effect on feed consumption and level blood glucose (P < 0.05), but not on blood triglyceride of post weaned Rex rabbit (P > 0,05). Based on feed intake and blood metabolite profiles, the experiment resulted that soybean meal can be substituted with protein concentrate from jatropha seed cake as a feed of post weaned Rex rabbits.