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Quality of Virgin Coconut Oil with Addition of Peppermint Oil Clarissa Hanjaya; Fransiscus Sinung Pranata; Yuliana Reni Swasti
agriTECH Vol 40, No 3 (2020)
Publisher : Faculty of Agricultural Technology, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (248.306 KB) | DOI: 10.22146/agritech.43321

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Virgin coconut oil (VCO) is a pure coconut oil made from mature and fresh coconut meat. VCO is consumed for health-related reasons, but the unsaturated fatty acids of VCO are prone to oxidation. Mixing VCO with peppermint oil, which contains antioxidants, inhibits the oxidation of unsaturated fatty acids and thus prevents the rancidity of VCO. This research used the antioxidants from peppermint oil to improve VCO quality. VCO contains antioxidants, such as α-pinene, menthol, 1,8-cineol, camphor, flavonoid, borneol, tocopherol, and carotene. The treatments consisted of three peppermint oil concentrations (2.5%, 5%, and 7.5%) in VCO. Results showed that the additionof peppermint oil significantly improved VCO quality. The optimal concentration of peppermint oil in VCO was 7.5% with a water content of 0.05%, a free fatty acid value of 0.13%, a peroxide value of 0.53 mg eq/kg, an iodine value of 4.42 g I2/100 g, a total plate count of 0 cfu/mL, and antioxidant activity of 90.28%.
The Quality of Snack Bar with Jack Bean Tempeh Flour and Red Dragon Fruit Albedo Extract Substitution Alvina, Devi; Swasti, Yuliana Reni; Pranata, Franciscus Sinung
agriTECH Vol 46, No 1 (2026)
Publisher : Faculty of Agricultural Technology, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22146/agritech.102485

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The snack bar is a grab-and-go food with wheat flour as the primary component. In this context, exploring alternative substitute ingredients is necessary to strengthen food security, reduce Indonesia’s dependence on wheat, and increase the nutritional content of snack bars. Generally, snack bars have a high-carbohydrate content. In this research, wheat flour was substituted with jack bean (Canavalia ensiformis) tempeh flour to enhance protein content, and red dragon fruit (Hylocereus polyrhizus) albedo extract was used to improve fiber content. Therefore, this research aimed to determine the chemical, physical, microbiological, and organoleptic properties, and to identify the best formulation of snack bars using jack bean tempeh flour and red dragon fruit albedo extract as substitutes. A Completely Randomized Design (CRD) method was used with four formulation treatments. The ratios of wheat flour, jack bean tempeh flour, and red dragon fruit albedo extract in the formulation were 100:0:0 (K), 80:15:5 (A), 65:25:10 (B), and 50:35:15 (C), respectively. Significant differences were analyzed on chemical, physical, and microbiological results using One-Way ANOVA and followed by a post-hoc Duncan Multiple Range Test (DMRT). The snack bar results ranged from 9.62-18.47%, 1.13-2.40%, 16.81%-19.53%, 6.01-9.76%, 52.56-65.26%, 0.96-11.24%, 2.09-11.27%, and 15.55-32.02 N moisture, ash, fat, protein, carbohydrates, insoluble fiber, soluble fiber contents, and hardness, respectively. The microbial test met the requirements for contamination according to the Indonesian Food and Drug Authority (BPOM). The best formulation for the snack bar was identified in treatment B (65:25:10).