Andalasian International Journal of Agricultural and Natural Sciences
Vol. 3 No. 01 (2022): Andalasian International Journal of Agricultural and Natural Sciences

ANALYSIS OF THE QUALITY AND FINANCIAL VIABILITY OF HARD CANDY INNOVATION PRODUCTS WITH THE ADDITION OF GAMBIR CATECHINS (UNCARIA GAMBIR ROXB)

Maryam Maryam (Politeknik ATI Padang)
Tosty Maylangi Sitorus (Politeknik ATI Padang)
Hartami Dewi (Politeknik ATI Padang)
Rizki Fadhillah Lubis (Politeknik ATI Padang)



Article Info

Publish Date
21 Mar 2022

Abstract

Developing hard candy as a functional food with antioxidants and antibacterial properties derived from natural ingredients will do. By analyzing the formulation of innovations and analysis of the financial viability of hard candy products with the addition of gambir catechins, it is expected to provide information to stakeholders related to the development of hard candy innovation products with the addition of gambir catechins (Uncaria gambir Roxb.). The results of the analysis of organoleptic tests, obtaining formulas 17, 8, 18, 4, 7 hard candy had the rating respondents liked very much (4-5). Then conduct a quality test based on SNI hard candy 3547.1:2008 on products that have the criteria of organoleptic test results. Results from SNI hard candy test 3547.1:2008, the product met the standard requirements of SNI 3547.1:2008 products. When compared to hard candy products on the market with an average selling price of around Rp. 333.33, the hard candy products in this study can compete, especially strawberry variants. On a production scale of at least, 10 kg of hard candy HPP can compete with other products, where the hard candy in this study has a high added value antioxidant and has antibacterial properties useful for the health of consumers.

Copyrights © 2022






Journal Info

Abbrev

aijans

Publisher

Subject

Agriculture, Biological Sciences & Forestry Biochemistry, Genetics & Molecular Biology Chemical Engineering, Chemistry & Bioengineering

Description

is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal that publishes original research articles, review articles, as well as short communication in all areas of basic and applied natural sciences. The submitted manuscript should have relevance with basic and applied natural science. Andalasian Internasional ...