FORMULASI PERMEN DARI SARANG SEMUT ASAL KALIMANTAN SELATAN

Abstract

Diterima, 22 Agustus 2013, disetujui 18 Nopember 2013 ABSTRAK Tumbuhan sarang semut (Myrmecodia sp) merupakan salah satu diantara dari tumbuhan hutan yang memiliki banyak manfaat. Kandungan bahan aktif yang ada di dalam tumbuhan ini telah terbukti bermanfaat bagi tubuh. Penelitian formulasi produk olahan dari sarang semut asal Kalimantan Selatan bertujuan untuk mendapatkan formulasi produk olahan dari tumbuhan sarang semut. Metodologi penelitian meliputi pengolahan sarang semut, pengujian fitokimia, pembuatan formulasi, pembuatan permen, pengujian sesuai SNI dan uji organoleptik. Berdasarkan pengujian fitokimia, tumbuhan sarang semut (Myrmecodia sp) memiliki kandungan senyawa aktif seperti saponin, alkaloid, tanin, fenolik, flavonoid, triterfenoid dan glikosida. Berdasarkan uji organoleptik, formulasi permen sarang semut yang paling disukai yaitu formulasi gula, glukosa, madu dan mint, serta kandungan ekstrak sarang semut sebanyak 25%. Berdasarkan SNI 357.1:2008 tentang kembang gula keras, formulasi permen sarang semut yang dibuat memenuhi persyaratan yang ditentukan. Kata kunci : sarang semut, ekstraksi, senyawa aktif, formulasi, permen ABSTRACT Ant plant (Myrmecodia sp) is one of the many forest products that has a lot of benefits. Active compounds in this plant has been proven to to have benefit for the body. The aim of this research was to obtain the formulation ant plant products that have some benefits. The research methodologies consist of ant plant processing, phytochemical testing, formulation making, candy making, product testing according to SNI and organoleptic testing. Based on the phytochemical testing, ant plant (Myrmecodia sp) contained active compounds such as saponin, alkaloid, tannin, phenolic, flavonoid, triterfenoid and glycoside. Based on organoleptic test, the most preferred for ant plant candy formulation were consist of sugar, glucose, honey and mint, and 25% of ant plant extract. Based on SNI 357.1:2008 about hard candy, the formulations of ant plant candy meet the requirements specified.