Biopendix: Jurnal Biologi, Pendidikan dan Terapan
Vol 7 No 2 (2021): Biopendix: Jurnal Biologi, Pendidikan & Terapan

ANALISIS KADAR VITAMIN C PADA MINUMAN PROBIOTIK BUAH BLIGO (Benincasa hispida)

Patty, Rezza Julian (Unknown)
Watuguly, Theopilus W (Unknown)
Tuapattinaya, Prelly M (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Mar 2021

Abstract

Background: Bligo (Benincasa hispida) is a Creeper plant, wooden trunk, soft, hairy and green. Bligo (Benincasahispida) contains water, protein, vegetable fats, carbohydrates, fiber, minerals and vitamins. Probiotic drinks are lacticacid fermented drinks that contain lactic acid bacteria and can provide health effects when consumed. Vitamin C isknown as ascorbic acid (C6H8O6), it is one of the vitamins needed by the body and its functions to increase the body'simmune system. The Measurement of vitamin C in probiotic drinks used spectrophotometric tool.Methods: This study used a qualitative descriptive research and the aim to determine the amount of vitamin C levelsin a probiotic drink made from Bligo (Benincasa hispida).Results: Based on the results of conducting this research, probiotic drinks containing Vitamin C in sample 1 with avitamin C in the level of 0.00790 and samples 2 and 3 with a vitamin C in the level of 0.00869%.Conclusion : Probiotic drink contains vitamin C in samples 2 and 3 with a Vitamin C level of 0.00869%. So Bligo(Benincasa hispida) can be used as a probiotic drink because it contains vitamin C.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

biopendix

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Subject

Biochemistry, Genetics & Molecular Biology Education

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Jurnal Biopendix publishes peer-reviewed research of special importance and broad interest in any area of biology education by research and or result of conceptual studies. ...