FORMULASI NUTRASEUTIKAL GUMMY CANDIES SARI BUAH BELIMBING WULUH (Averrhoa bilimbi L.)

Abstract

Starfruit (Averrhoa bilimbi L.) is one of fruit plants from family (Oxilidaceaae) with clan (Averrhoa). Starfruit have storability which is relative short at once have sour taste so less preferred if consumed directly. This research aim to determine that starfruit juice (Averrhoa bilimbi L.) nutronist gummy candies juice starfruit (Averrhoa bilimbi L.) can be made into a nutritional preparation gummy candies and can find out which formula the respondent most like and the results of the best physical evaluation in the preparation of gummy candies. Sample in the from performed with method spray drying which is formulated into preparations gummy candies with variations in concentration sucrose 115, 230, 340, 499, 575 mg. all preparatuins are tested by testing :organoleptic test, uniformity of weights and hedonic. The results of the evalution of the preparation gummy candies state that the preparation gummy candies meet physical quality. From these data it can be concluded that the preparation of gummy candies juice starfruit shows the most preferred test results from the preparation gummy candies that is in formula 3 with 345 mg based sucrose content parameter of the flavor colir, aroma and shape. The results of the weight uniformity test is formula 3 which is the most preferred.