The effect of rice types on chao properties during fermentation

Chao is a typical Indonesian dish from Pangkep Regency that is relatively unknown to the general public. Chao is made from fermented fish, which is subsequently fermented with rice. Chao has the properties of pasta-like, light-brown color, unique flavor, slightly acidic and salty taste. Pangkep communities typically use chao as a seasoning, condiment ingredient, or as a side dish. Due to the product's attractive features, which resemble stale food, make it less appealing to consumers. It necessitates innovation and processing technologies in order to improve the quality of Chao products. This research this study aimed to find out the effect of rice variations including white rice, red rice and black rice on the characteristics of Shrimp Chao during fermentation. The testing parameters in this study were total Lactic Acid Bacteria (LAB), total lactic acid, pH, and organoleptic. The highest LAB growth was found in the red rice that is 7.67 log cfu/g with the lowest pH value of 6.02 and the highest lactic acid content (1.8%). The best organoleptic test results own by white rice-based shrimp chao with preference average score of 3.85 and red rice 3.78 which imply “like” in organoleptic scale scoring.

Chemical composition and antifungal activity of oil extracted from leaves turmeric (Curcuma longa)

Turmeric rhizomes are commonly used in the culinary, pharmaceutical, herbal medicine, and beverage industries. On the contrary, turmeric leaves are underutilized. The aims of this study were to extract the essential oil from turmeric leaves, characterize the chemical composition of the oil, and determine its antifungal activities against aflatoxin-producing fungi. Steam distillation was used to extract the essential oil from turmeric leaves. The properties of the oil were identified using GC-MS. Antimicrobial activities against Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus parasiticus were determined. Spores of the fungi were inoculated into potato dextrose agar plates supplemented with various quantities of turmeric leaves essential oil and incubated at 30°C for 7 days. The oil's primary constituents were α-phelandrene(46.70 %), followed by α-terpinolene (17.39 %), 1,8-cineole (8.78 %), benzene (4.24 %), and 2-β pinene (3.64 %). At low (<1%) concentrations, the oil delayed mycelia formation and at high concentrations it significantly inhibit fungal growth (at 1%) and completely inhibit colony formation (at 2%) Additionally, the result show that turmeric leaves oil can inhibited fungus growth at the lowest concentration (0.25 %) when compared to the control over a seven-day incubation period.

The effect of food additive on physicochemical characteristics of seaweed stick snack and consumer acceptance

Seaweed is considered high class marine and fisheries sector in international demand for its derivative products. One of traditional use of seaweed as food is stick snack which is widely consumed due to its crunchiness and deliciousness. The objective of this study was to characterize the proximate analysis, hardness, and sensory perception of stick snack derived from seaweed. Seaweed stick were prepared with varying food additives such as sodium acid phyorposphate (SAPP), steaoryl lactylate (SSL), sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3), and control (without addition of food additives). The results confirmed that the use of food additives induce change in proximate, hardness, and sensory perception. Seaweed stick with addition NaHCO3 has the highest fat content while seaweed stick with addition of SAPP has the highest crispness. In addition, sensory test showed that seaweed stick with addition with NaHCO3 provide the highest acceptance in texture and flavour.

The effects of vacuum cooling to post-pasteurized honey on diastase enzyme activity and physical properties of Riau Forest Honey

Honey is defined as a traditional natural liquid which usually has a sweet taste derived from the nectar of flowers. The main component of honey is a natural saturated sugar solution consisting of a mixture of complex carbohydrates and contains various important micro-nutrients such as vitamins, minerals, enzymes, and organic compounds. These micro-nutrients are very susceptible to damage during the honey processing process. In this study, a cooling method in the form of vacuum cooling was applied with the aim of maintaining the micro-nutrients in honey. Vacuum cooling that is applied after the pasteurization process aims to release the latent heat trapped in the honey in a relatively short time and minimize damage to micronutrient, especially the diastase enzyme. The research design consisted of 2 factors, namely the volume chamber consisting of 12.5%, 25%, and 50%. The second factor is the cooling method which consists of conventional and vacuum cooling. The samples from the research were tested on diastase enzyme activity and the physical properties of honey such as moisture content, density, and acidity. The results showed that cooling with the vacuum cooling method had lower water content, low acidity, high density, and better diastase enzyme activity compared to conventional cooling.

Microencapsulation of three natural dyes from butterfly pea, Sappan wood, and turmeric extracts and their mixture base oncyan, magenta, yellow (CMY) color concept

Synthetic dyes in food can cause severe problems for health, so they need to be replaced by natural dyes. However, natural dyes are unstable, and encapsulation is one way to maintain the stability of natural dyes. This study was conducted to determine the best microencapsulation coating, storage stability, and color variations produced by butterfly pea, sappan wood, and turmeric extracts. The coating materials used were maltodextrin, carrageenan, and carboxy methyl cellulose (CMC) using the following formulations: 85% maltodextrin and 15% carrageenan (formula A) and 90% maltodextrin and 10% carrageenan (formula B) for coating butterfly pea and sappan wood extracts. Turmeric extracts were coating using 85% maltodextrin and 15% carrageenan (formula A) and 75% CMC and 25% starch (formula C). The encapsulation with maltodextrin (90%) and carrageenan (10%) was the best of encapsulation formula for butterfly pea and sappan wood extract. However, the encapsulation with maltodextrin (85%) and carrageenan (15%) was the best of encapsulation formula for turmeric extract. The green color was obtained from mixing butterfly pea and turmeric dyes in 1:4 ratio, purple from mixing butterfly pea and sappandyes in 1:8 ratio, and orange from mixing turmeric and sappan dyes in 1:2 ratio.

Utilization of black rice (Oryza sativa L. indica) extract in making sarabba as functional drink

Indonesian traditional drink such as Sarabba is generally consumed for its taste. However, this drink has certain functional properties which originated from its basic ingredients. To enhance its functional properties, other natural ingredients such as black rice extract can be added to the basic ingredients. Therefore, the objectives of these study were to find out the best treatment for the use of black rice extract in producing of Sarabba and the effect of drying time on proximate value, anthocyanin, and thiamine contents; and solubility level of the product. Black rice is one type of local varieties that contains anthocyanins, a group of flavonoids, which is beneficial to health. This research used black rice as basic ingredient in making instant “Sarabba”. Sarabbais one traditional drink from South Sulawesi which is made from brown sugar, ginger and coconut milk. The aim of this research was to determine the best treatment of the utilization of black rice extract in making “sarraba” instant. Sarabbawas prepared with ratio of black rice and water, 50%: 50%; 30%: 70%; 70%: 30 %. The best treatment was then subjected to drying process at different times, 1 hour, 1.5 hours, 2 hours to determine the effect of drying time on proximate, anthocyanin, thiamine and solubility content. The sensory value and solubility results obtained were treated with quantitative descriptive with three replications. The best result of sensory evaluation based on color, taste, odor and texture was found in treatment 70% rice:30% water. The result showed that best content of water, carbohydrate and solubility level were obtained at two hours drying which were 1.67%, 0.11% and 20 seconds, respectively. The best content of ash, anthocyanin, thiamin and fat content were obtained during one hour drying which were 2.3%, 11.83%, 0.056% and 0.03, respectively. The highest protein content was obtained from of 1.5 hours drying treatment (4.78%). Recommended Sarabbainstant processing was ratio of black rice 70% : water 30% and one hour drying.

The probiotic potential of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) isolated from naniura (a traditional Batak food)

Naniura is a traditional Batak food that is made without going through a heating process, but is made through a fermentation process using acid and salt. The use of acid and salt acts as a preservative because it can inhibit the growth of pathogenic microbes and spoilage microbes. In addition, naniura fermentation has the potential to be a growth medium for lactic acid bacteria, most of which strains can act as probiotics. However, the potential for probiotic naniura is still rarely studied and studied, so this review article is made to examine the potential for probiotic naniura and the health effects that can be obtained. The writing of this journal uses the literature study method, namely by collecting information from various scientific sources. Several studies have shown that naniura contains lactic acid bacteria that can act as broad-spectrum antimicrobials and can specifically inhibit the growth of Salmonella typhi, Bacillus cereus, Clostridium botulinum, E. coli and S. aureus. Consuming probiotic foods can have a positive effect on health, including improving the quality of the digestive tract, increasing the immune system in the body and degrading lactose so that it can be used for lactose intolerant sufferers.

Effect of storage temperature on the quality of kepok banana (Musa paradisiaca formatypica)

Kepok bananas are processed bananas that have ABB genotype, the letter B indicates that banana kepok has a stronger resistance to disease and chilling injury in cold temperatures storage. Storage at cold temperatures can extend the shelf life of bananas, because cold temperatures can slow down the respiration and enzymatic processes. The purpose of this study is to observe the effect of storage temperature on quality and shelf life, and to determine optimum storage temperature. The method used is storage temperature at room, 15oC and 10oC until the banana is damaged. The parameters observed were respiration patterns, weight loss, hardness, fruit skin color, total acid, vitamin C, pH, and total soluble solids. The results showed that bananas stored at cold temperatures (10oC and 15oC) can last up to 20 days while at room temperature only lasts for 10 days. Kepok bananas stored at 10oC have not shown symptoms of chilling injury.

The use of soy protein isolate in meatballs and its effect on the quality and shelf life of the product

Beef meatballs are in great demand by the public because of their non- porous texture, juicy, and chewy characteristics, as well as their ability to be stable at cooking temperatures with a long shelf life. The use of Isolated Soy Protein (ISP) shapes the character of meatballs because of its functional properties, including good water holding capacity and emulsion stability formation in a mixture of processed meat products. This research aims to technically determine the multiple emulsion properties of ISP at doses of 0%, 2%, 4%, and 8% and obtain a meatball formulation with a long shelf life that suits the target consumer. The tests include the ISP emulsification, meatball peel formation, product stability, Arrhenius shelf life method, and the sensory evaluation of the hedonic test. Subsequently, data were processed in a completely randomized 1x5 and a 4x3 factorial design using SPSS. The emulsification properties of ISP were determined by producing OE (Oil Emulsion) and PG (Purine Gel). Furthermore, ISP was discovered to change the percentage of meat consumed by approximately 2% as the characteristics of meatball products desired by consumers were achieved. The best formulation of meatballs was achieved with 2% dry ISP in the first mixing and was conducted at a boiling point of 65°C

The physiochemical properties of kefir using honey concentrations

Kefir has a sour taste and distinctive aroma. This condition affects the level of consumer acceptance. The level of consumer acceptance of kefir can be improved by adding a sweetener, namely honey. This study aims to determine the characteristics of kefir made from commercial liquid milk to total lactic acid, pH value, viscosity, organoleptic (taste and preference) panelists to kefir with the addition of honey. This study used a completely randomized design (CRD). The treatment of this research was 4 honey concentrations (5%, 7%, 9% and without the addition of honey (0%) as a control) and was repeated 3 times. Kefir addition of honey is made in the following way: the liquid milk is sterilized at 105oC for 5 minutes and then the sterile milk is cooled down to a temperature of about 40oC. After chilling, sterile milk was inoculated with 3% (v/v) pre-propagated kefir starter and incubated at 37oC for 24 hours. Furthermore, kefir was added with honey treatment with a concentration of 5%, 7% and 9% (v/v) respectively and homogenized. Kefir honey is carried out in a series of tests including total lactic acid, acidity (pH), viscosity, organoleptic (taste and preference). The results showed that the different use of honey kefir did not change the lactic acid content. Increasing use of honey concentration causes pH value, viscosity, sweetness, and preference to increase. The best use of honey concentration in making kefir is 9%.