Effect of Banana Peel Powder as a Feed Ingredient on the Growth Performance, Intestinal Morphology, Carcass Yield, and Meat Quality of Broiler Chickens

Date Received: Oct 21, 2025

Date Accepted: Mar 03, 2026

Date Published: Mar 31, 2026

DOI: https://doi.org/10.31817/vjas.2026.9.1.02

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Issue: Vol. 9 No. 1 (2026): Vietnam Journal of Agricultural Sciences

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ANIMAL SCIENCE – VETERINARY MEDICINE – AQUACULTURE

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Huong, D., Phuong, T., Thong, N., Anh, D., Doanh, B., Giang, N., & Vinh, N. (2026). Effect of Banana Peel Powder as a Feed Ingredient on the Growth Performance, Intestinal Morphology, Carcass Yield, and Meat Quality of Broiler Chickens. Vietnam Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 9(1), 2804–2813. https://doi.org/10.31817/vjas.2026.9.1.02

Effect of Banana Peel Powder as a Feed Ingredient on the Growth Performance, Intestinal Morphology, Carcass Yield, and Meat Quality of Broiler Chickens

Duong Thu Huong 1 , Tran Bich Phuong 1 , Nguyen Van Thong 1 , Dao Thi Ngoc Anh 1 , Bui Huy Doanh 1 , Nguyen Thi Phuong Giang 1   , Nguyen Thi Vinh (*) 1

  • Corresponding author: [email protected]
  • 1 Faculty of Animal Science, Vietnam National University of Agriculture, Hanoi 12400, Vietnam

    • Keywords

    Banana peel powder, broiler, growth performance, carcass, by-products

    Abstract


    This study investigated the effects of banana peel powder (BPP) on the growth performance, intestinal morphology, carcass yield, and meat quality of broilers. A total of 126 one-day-old chicks were randomly assigned to three dietary treatments: control (BPP0, corn–soybean basal diet), BPP7 (7% banana peel), and BPP10 (10% banana peel), with three replicates of 14 birds each, and reared for 35 days. The survival rate was not significantly different among the groups (P > 0.05), although BPP10 showed the highest value (96.97%). The inclusion of 7% and 10% BPP in the diets did not significantly affect the initial weight, average daily gain, feed intake, or feed conversion ratio (P > 0.05). However, broilers fed the 10% BPP diet showed numerically higher final weight and weight gain values, with both parameters reaching statistical significance (P = 0.05). No statistically significant differences were observed in the villus height, crypt depth, or villus height to crypt depth ratio. The carcass traits were not influenced by diet (P > 0.05). However, several meat quality traits were significantly affected (P <0.05). In the thigh meat, yellowness (b*) decreased in BPP7 and BPP10. In the breast meat, lightness (L*) increased and yellowness (b*) decreased with banana peel inclusion (P < 0.05). In conclusion, the inclusion of 10% banana peel powder tended to enhance growth and altered the meat color without adverse effects on the FCR or carcass yield, supporting its potential as a sustainable feed ingredient in broiler production.

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