POTENSI PEMANFAATAN GAMBIR (UNCARIA GAMBIR ROXB) DI KECAMATAN PERGETTENG GETTENG SENGKUT, KABUPATEN PAKPAK BHARAT, PROVINSI SUMATERA UTARA
ABSTRACT: Gambir (Uncaria
gambir Roxb) is a kind of dried sap which is produced from leaves and twig of
plant extract. Gambir is used traditionally for various purposes such as
mixture of betel nut, drugs, adhesives and textile industry. One of central
production of gambir in Indonesia is Pakpak Bharat District, North Sumatera
Province. The purpose of this research were to getting information about
technique of gambir processing in Sub-district of Pergetteng Getteng Sengkut
and to comparing the quality of gambir with SNI 01-3391-2000. The method of
this research was descriptive method using interview of respondent, then direct
observation in field of gambir processing. The research showed that the
technique of gambir processing generally was simple and used the traditional
tools. The steps of gambir processing were boiling and compressing leaves, then
the sap was got from compressed the leaves. After that, the sap was sedimented,
drained to a paste form, and dried. The result of these research showed that
the yield was 5.80% with the range from 5.26-6.04%. The moisture content of
gambir from Simapera village was 15.38% and fulfilled the quality II, whereas
the other villages in Sub-district Pergetteng Getteng Sengkut did not fulfill
the quality requirements. Ash content and water-insoluble materials content
were fulfilled the quality I and quality II.
Keywords: Gambir, processing
techniques, yield, moisture content, ash content, water-insoluble materials
content
Penulis: Jeckson Fransiskus
Sagala, Rudi Hartono, Irawati Azhar
Kode Jurnal: jpkehutanandd150263
