Pengaruh Tempe Kedelai Hitam Terhadap Berat Badan dan Kadar Air Feses Tikus Yang Diinfeksi Dengan Enteropathogenic Escherichia Coli (EPEC)

Abstract

Black soybean tempe detected contains 14 amino acids, unsaturated fatty acids, anthocyanins and isoflavones, all of which are good for health. This study aims to determined the effect of black soybean tempe consumption to the growth of body weight and water content of feces in rat infected with Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (EPEC). A total of 30 rats were grouped into 6 (six), each group a total of 5 rats. Rats were placed in individual cages at room temperature (25 - 27oC) and maintained for 28 days. Five groups of rat infected with EPEC with a population of 107 cfu / mL in 1 mL per day 10 for seven days (day 11 to 17), orally using a sonde. The parameters analyzed include weight gain, The look of stool and water content of the stool. The results showed that giving diet black soybean tempe significantly affect the growth of body weight and water content of the feces of rat infected with EPEC. Appearence rat feces the control group positive are a sign of diarrhea score of 1 with an oval, slightly brown color and a bit mushy, while the other group of normal. Conclusion research are giving black soybean tempe influenced the look and faecal moisture content as well as the growth rate of body weight of rat infected with EPEC higher than rat infected with EPEC and not given the black soybean tempe.