Jurnal Biologi Tropis
Vol. 23 No. 3 (2023): July - September

Utilization of Cassava into Mocaf Flour as A Processed Product by The Sumber Makmur Women Farmer Group in Tepisari Village

Umi Salamah (Universitas Veteran Bangun Nusantara)
Nur Rokhimah Hanik (Universitas Veteran Bangun Nusantara)
Ratna Dewi Eskundari (Universitas Veteran Bangun Nusantara)



Article Info

Publish Date
13 Jul 2023

Abstract

Cassava (Manihot esculenta crantz) is a type of tuber which has a carbohydrate content of 34% and can be processed as an alternative staple. One of which is mocaf flour (Modified Cassava Flour) which is flour derived from cassava and modified by lactic acid bacteria fermentation. Mocaf flour can be used to make bread, noodles and cakes. One of the efforts to utilize cassava into mocaf flour into processed products has been carried out by the Sumber Makmur Women Farmers Group (KWT). The purpose of this research is to improve the skills of KWT Sumber Makmur members of Tepisari Village in producing mocaf flour independently so they can create processed food products from mocaf flour that are of higher quality and variety. This research method uses a descriptive qualitative approach with the results obtained from making Mocaf Cookies which will be discussed and observed, namely swelling power, taste, aroma and texture. The results obtained from the process of making mocaf flour with tape yeast can produce good quality mocaf flour and processing mocaf cookies has produced cookies with sufficient expansion power, savory taste, distinctive aroma and crunchy texture. The use of cassava into mocaf flour at KWT Sumber Makmur, it is able to provide increased insight into the process of making mocaf flour. As well as the development of KWT mocaf cookies processed products that have high selling value.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

JBT

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Subject

Agriculture, Biological Sciences & Forestry Biochemistry, Genetics & Molecular Biology Immunology & microbiology

Description

Jurnal Biologi Tropis (ISSN Cetak 1411-9587 dan ISSN Online 2549-7863) diterbitkan mulai tahun 2000 dengan frekuensi 2 kali setahun oleh Program Studi Pendidikan Biologi PMIPA FKIP Universitas Mataram, berisi hasil penelitian dan ulasan Ilmiah dalam bidang Biologi ...