Molases: Dampak Negatif pada Ruminansia

• Main Authors: Yanuartono, Yanuartono, Nururrozi, Alfarisa, Indarjulianto, Soedarmanto, Purnamaningsih, Hary, Raharjo, Slamet
• Format: Article PeerReviewed
• Language: English
• Published: Universitas Brawijaya 2017
• Subjects: Veterinary Sciences
• Online Access: https://repository.ugm.ac.id/275121/1/6%202017%20J.%20Ilmu%20Peternakan%2027%282%29%2025-34.pdf; https://repository.ugm.ac.id/275121/; https://jurnal.ub.ac.id/
• Institution: Universitas Gadjah Mada

Molasses is a by-product or end product of sugar cane (Saccharum offic-cinarum L.) or sugar-beet (Beta vulgaris L. var. Conditiva) resulting from the manufac-ture of raw or refined sugar and consisting of structural sugars,hemicelluloses and min-erals. It is mainly used to improve appetite of animals or add extra energy when prices of molasses are lower than that of other energy sources. Molasses can be a key ingredi-ent for cost effective management of feeds and pastures. Supplementing poor quality feedswith molasses will increase feed intake and improve palatability. However, mo-lasses can be toxic if fed at ad libitum or free for choice, therefore, it is recommended that molasses should be supplemented in a restrictive form.These molasses poisoning papers and the negative impacts arose from long-standing studies because the poisoning is now rare. However, although this time is rare but did not close the possibility will ap-pear again, Especially if given in an uncontrolled amount. Thus, this paper aims to re-mind users of molasses in the livestock industry to be wiser in their use