FORMULATION OF HERBAL HARD CANDY CONTAINS RED GINGER (Zingiber officinale var. rubrum) EXTRACT
Abstrak: Red ginger rhizome
(Zingiber officinale var. Rubrum) contains alkaloid, flavonoid, saponin, tanin,
and triterpenoid that potentially as antibacterial and also gingerol, shogaol,
and zingeron are efficacious as antioxidant. Red ginger used as a flavour of
hard candy because the essential oils gives characteristic and ginger scent,
and also the oleoresin gives spicy ginger flavor. This research aims to find
the best formula of hard candy through the hedonic test includes organoleptic,
water content, ash content, and hardness. This research used four formulas that
are K (without red ginger extract), A (extract of 1%), B (extract of 1.75%),
and C (extract of 2.5%). Hedonic test data analyzed by Kruskal-Wallis test
shows the addition of red ginger extract make significant effect on
organoleptic properties (color, scent, texture, and flavor). The results of
water content test of K, A, B, and C
formulas respectively are 0.0023; 0.0086; 0.0054; and 0.0045%. The results of
ash content test are 0.0031; 0.0039; 0.0049; and 0.0072%. The results of
hardness test are 16.8; 6.8; 10.1; and 19.3 Kgf. The best formula is A that
organoleptic characteristic (color, scent, flavor, and texture) are most
preferred by panelists then result the tests of characteristics are accordance
with quality requirements
KATA KUNCI: Formulations.,
characteristic., hard cand.y, Zingiber officinale var. rubrum
Penulis: Nur Illiyyin Akib, Wa
Baane, Adryan Fristiohady
Kode Jurnal: jpfarmasidd160695
