Pengaruh Konsentrasi Gula dan Ragi Dalam Pembuatan Cuka Dari Rosella (Hibiscus sabdariffa.L) Terhadap Mutu Cuka Rosella

Abstract

Rosellla (Hibiscus sabdariffa.L) has been traditionally used as nutritious functional beverages. Rosella flowers contain flavonoid secondary metabolites, terpenoids, and vitamin C, which are considered as antioxidant. Research aims to see the effect of sugar and yeast on quality of vinegar. The study was conducted with the treatment of sugar utilization (10, 15, 20, 25) %, fermentation with yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae (2, 4, 6) g and fermentation time until three weeks. Rosella vinegar as a results of fermentation further was analyzed the pH, acetic acid content, extract content and antioxidant activity test consisted of qualitative test of phenolic, flavonoid, and % inhibition. Result of the optimal research was obtained in the treatment of sugar utilization 20% and the addition of yeast 6 g with analysis result of pH 2.67, acetic acid 14.80%, extract content 7.15%, and % inhibition 31%, moreover it contained phenolic and flavonoids compounds qalitatively.