Cultivating Health Cultivating Health: Traditional Alcoholic Drink 'Tuak' as a Potential Functional Drink for Regulating Blood Glucose Levels while Keeping Cultural Significance Intact: Traditional Alcoholic Drink 'Tuak' as a Potential Functional Drink for Regulating Blood Glucose Levels while Keeping Cultural Significance Intact

wella apriwidyanti (universitas negeri medan)
Annisya Dwi Putri Zulmi (Program Studi Kimia, Fakultas Matematika dan Ilmu Pengetahuan Alam, Universitas Negeri Medan)
Diana Zahra Safitri (Program Studi Kimia, Fakultas Matematika dan Ilmu Pengetahuan Alam, Universitas Negeri Medan)
Khairahma Khairahma (Program Studi Kimia, Fakultas Matematika dan Ilmu Pengetahuan Alam, Universitas Negeri Medan)
Ramlan Silaban (Program Studi Kimia, Fakultas Matematika dan Ilmu Pengetahuan Alam, Universitas Negeri Medan)

DIVERSITAS HAYATI: Journal of Conservation and Biological Resources
Vol. 2 No. 1 (2024): DIVERSITAS HAYATI: Journal of Conservation and Biological Resources

This research examines the potential for developing traditional alcoholic drinks using Raru (Cotylelobium melanoxylon Pierre) as an additional ingredient in the fermentation of tuak. Tuak, as a traditional alcoholic drink that is popular in many regions in Indonesia, plays an important cultural role in traditional celebrations. The advantages of palm wine as a traditional alcoholic drink include its natural sweet taste, good nutritional content, low alcohol content and affordable price. By analyzing the potential of Raru as an additional ingredient in making palm wine, this research seeks to develop traditional alcoholic drinks that not only maintain cultural and traditional aspects, but also provide additional health benefits, especially in lowering blood sugar levels, by launching a new product called ' 'RaruReserve: Healthy Tuak”