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EFFECT OF FORMULATION OF EDIBLE COATING SOLUTION ON WEIGHT LOSS OF KAEMPFERIA GALANGA PEELED RHIZOME
Last modified: 2022-10-21
Abstract
Aencur (Kaemferia galanga L.) is a spice plant and used for household purposes and traditional medicine. It contains phytochemical compounds. It has high water content, it’s caused the shelf life of peeled kencur at room temperature is relatively short. There are no studies that report the effect of glycerol concentration, immersion time in edible coating based on mocaf flour on the quality of peeled kencur. This research aimed was to study the effect of immersion time of peeled kencur tuber in edible coating solution with different glycerol concentrations and storage time on weight loss and sensory characteristics of kencur peeled rhizome. The results of the descriptive test on sensory aspect showed that the external appearance of kencur changed to very dry, very hard texture, and reduced aroma during storage. RAL test showed a significant effect on the concentration of immersion time and storage time on the weight loss of peeled galangal (Sig. < 0.05). The interaction between the variables showed a significant effect on the weight loss of peeled kencur. The immersion time for 2 minutes showed significant difference. Duncan's test showed 5% glycerol concentration showed the most significant results in kept weight loss compared to other concentrations.
Keywords
kencur rhizome, glycerol, immersion