FORMULATION DEVELOPMENT AND MEASUREMENT OF ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY OF ELEUTHERINE AMERICANA MERR TEA CUBE

Abstract

Objective: The current study was conducted to develop Eleutherine americana Merr (Bawang dayak) as Teacube and to investigate its antioxidant activity. Methods: Eleutherine americana Merr was extracted using the infusion method. To make the tea cube, this extract was combined with molasses and granulated sugar. The 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) free radical inhibiton method was used to assess antioxidant activity. Finally, a hedonic test was used to determine the formula's acceptability. Results: The antioxidant activity in the Eleutherine americana Merr teacube formula was found to have IC50 values of 60.35, 51.87, 79.85, and 53.36 ppm for formulas I,II,II,IV, respectively. The result of hendonic test showed that formula II had the best acceptence for color (3.53), flavor (3.58), odor (3.67), texture (4.00) and acceptability (4.00) Conclusion: Eleutherine americana Merr teacube formulation presented has antioxidant activity and has great for antioxidant agent and also can be accepted by the panelists.