Utilization of Moringa Leaf Powder as a Jelly Candy Flavor

Abstract

This study aims to determine and describe how the results of the organoleptic test of moringa leaves as jelly candy flavor. Candy in general is a product made by boiling a mixture of sugar and additives that can maintain its shape for a long time with coloring and flavoring agents which are then molded into the desired shape. The data analysis technique used in this study is a qualitative descriptive analysis technique to determine the benefits of moringa leaf powder as a jelly candy flavor, in terms of taste, texture, color and aroma. Based on the organoleptic test conducted by 20 panelists, the taste of the jelly candy received a good interpretation criterion of 79%, and most of the panelists stated that the taste of jelly candy with moringa leaf powder flavor is sweet and has a distinctive taste of moringa. The utilization of moringa leaf powder as jelly candy flavor is good, because it gets a good total interpretation criterion, which is 67%.