ANALISIS KANDUNGAN NITRIT DALAM SOSIS PADA DISTRIBUTOR SOSIS DI KOTA YOGYAKARTA TAHUN 2011
Abstract: Sausage was a snack
with raw meat, crushed meat preserved by salting. Nitrate and nitrite
salt is one
of the preservatives
used in meat
preservation process to
obtain good color and prevent
microbial growth. Nitrite as a preservative permitted its use, but keep in mind
its use in food in order not to exceed the limits, so it does not negatively impact human
health. Permenkes Republic of. 1168/Menkes/Per/X/1999 aboutfood additives limit
the maximum use of the preservative
nitrite in processed
meat product that
is equal to
125 mg /
kg. Excessive consumption of
nitrite can cause harm to the wearer, whether they are direct, ie poisoning, or
who are indirect, ie nitrites are carcinogenic. Thepurpose of this study to
determine the content of nitrite in sausages at sausage distributor in the city
of Yogyakarta in 2011.
Method: The study
was descriptive research
laboratory test. The object of
this study were 5
brand sausage sausage found in a different distributor. Nitrite content
analysis conducted by two stages of testing,
the test qualitative
and quantitative test.
Qualitative test performed
to determine whether there
is content of
nitrite in sausages
by using reagents
sulfanilat acid-α-naftilamina,
while the quantitative tests conductedto determine the levels of nitrite
contained in the sausage with a spectrophotometer. Data analysisresults of
research done descriptively and are presented in table and narrative.
Results: The study of five brands of sausage on the distributor in the
city of Yogyakarta shows that all brands of sausage samples containing nitrite
with nitrite levels varied.
Conclusion: Of the 5 brands of sausage samples studied, the results
showed that one sample had higher levels of nitrite that does not meet
therequirements under Decree No. Permenkes. 1168/Menkes/Per/X/1999, namely
the brand sausage
sample E with
higher levels of
nitrite of 211.294 mg / kg.
Penulis: Hasna Hayati Nur,
Dyah Suryani
Kode Jurnal: jpkesmasdd120347
