Yellow Bitter Charm (YBC) has been widely known as medicinal plants in Dipterocarps forest ecosystem. Common utilization of YBC is roots and stems, causing problems with its sustainability. In this study, some active compounds contained in YBC leave were identified due to antioxidant of YBC leaf is higher than root and stem. Thus, efficacious diversification products from it leaves as herbal tea was introduced. YBC leaves were taken from Samboja (East Kalimantan), Kotawaringin Timur and Katingan (Central Kalimantan). Chemical compounds showed that YBC leaves contained some important compounds, namely: canthin (anti-cancer), ethanol (aphrodisiac), anti-malaria (eurycomanone), and anti-HIV (quainoid), while other active compounds were saponins, tannins and alkaloids are very good for improving blood circulation. Herbal tea products from YBC leaves are made into 3 flavors, namely: original, jasmine and lime aroma. Organoleptic tests of these products including color, aroma and taste were tested on 58 respondents from different age classes showed that teenager respondents preferred herbal tea with lime aroma, adult respondents preferred jasmine aroma, while elderly respondent was very fond of original due to efficacy considerations. Antioxidant tests on these products proved that aroma additional might cause a decrease in antioxidant activity.
On May 10, 2019, the Directorate General of Sustainable Production Forest Management with online shopping @shopee_id began collaboration to promote and market Non-Timber Forest Products in order to improve Indonesian economic. The potential of non-timber forest products in East Kalimantan, Indonesia is abundant, especially the utilization as medicinal plants based on local wisdom, such as in Merabu village, Berau district, and Dilang Puti village, West Kutai district, East Kalimantan. Traditional medicinal products tend to be less regulated and have no selling value. This study aims to develop herbal teabag products, beginning from production process, the cost of production, brand naming, and to strengthening an organization for manage or manufacture herbal teabags from these two villages. Merabu has high potential of gaharu (Aquilaria malaccensis), karamunting (Melastoma malabatricum), and ironwood (Eusideroxylon zwageri). The product made is prima tea, with main ingredients of mixed leaves of A. malaccensis, R. tomentosa and a little amount of E. zwageri powder as a dye. Meanwhile, Dilang Puti has high potential of laban (Vitex pubescens), and ginger (Zingiber officinale). Thus, a tea product namely Pusaka tea is introduced, with the main ingredients of mixed inner bark of V. pubescens and Z. officinale powder. All processing implements a cooperative model to produce herbal teabags, with raw materials taken from members’ garden. The product manufacturing training process tends to be faster and easier, while naming is quite long due to a common name should recognized by all parties, beginning from young people, general public, and customary elders. Furthermore, herbal tea bag products are packaged and sold through established organizations, which then have a positive impact on local communities’ income.
Bengkirai/Irai (Shorea laevis) is one of the potential species of Dipterocarps that is widely known as an antioxidant source that it can be utilized as a traditional herbal medicine for forest communities in East Kalimantan. However, no product diversification of Irai was introduced in the industrial scale yet. This study is therefore intended to introduced some products diversification of Irai as featured NTFPs products to give better understanding that herbal medicine is not a herbal product that it has been bitter tastes or old-fashioned. Besides, this study is also aimed to compare the difference in consumers’ attitudes, expectations, and perceptions towards product diversification of Irai if they have or do not have experience with those products. In this study, some products diversification of Irai were introduced, and divide into beverages (Irai tea and Irai beer) and desserts (Irai Plain Pudding and Irai silky Pudding). Organoleptic or consumer sensory analysis of these products was tested on 50 adult panelists by using a Hedonic scale with 5 classifications (very dislike, dislike, neutral, like, and very like). Data analysis was performed descriptively by using Excel and presented in the graphic. If organoleptic assessment that significantly affected observational variables, then advanced test (T-test) followed by using SPSS 16. Sensory analysis for dessert products showed there was a statistically significant difference in taste (T-test = 0.005) and flavor (T-test = 0.01). While there was no significant difference in all sensory parameters in beverage products. A recent study was also indicated that these products provided 2-3 times the economic benefit. It means these products need to be developed into a new business by developing an entrepreneurial spirit for improved a local community’s income.
The COVID-19 pandemic that occurred in most areas of the world caused many negative effects, including health, social and economic declined. One alternative to prevented it is to make immunostimulant supplements from natural resources that are available in surrounding environment along with encouraging development of home industries to produce them. In Kalimantan, Indonesia, one of the natural sources that have been utilized and proven locally as a medicinal plant is Bawang Dayak (Eleutherine bulbosa). One of its functions is as an immunostimulant supplement, but until now there has not been much research on the manufacture of E. bulbosa as a home industry product that functions as an immunostimulant supplement. E.bulbosa was demonstrated high antioxidant activity 1.48 μg/ml IC50 value and significantly increased immunity. The E.bulbosa was also contained iso-eleutherine and iso-eleutherol which have the potential as an anti-virus. In this study, several E. bulbosa derivated products, namely teabags and infusions, were introduced and compared starting from technical process, economic analysis, and storage period. Recent study showed that 1 kg of E. bulbosa can produce about 20 boxes of teabags (10 tea bags/box) that can be stored for 6-12 months, with a total profit reached 2-3 times of total production cost. While, 1 kg E. bulbosa was produced 16 bottles containing 330ml infusion drink which can be stored for 3-5 days in refrigerator, and it was provided 2 times profit of total production cost. However, these two products can be used as an alternative to stay healthy along with increase in added value and income for communities.
Objective – The objective of this study is to identify the key elements of buying beauty products in drugstore chains, discuss the reasons and factors behind why these drugstore chains had become the customers’ preference to visit and purchase beauty products, and to find out the relation of store convenience of drugstore chains to purchase intention of their beauty products. Methodology – The method used in this research is quantitative using an online survey started in November 2020. From 132 distributed questionnaires using Google Form link, only 106 responses are valid. Findings – The results reveal that shopping enjoyment and competitive price to have a significant influence on intention to purchase. However, the relationship between convenience and purchase intention was not supported. Novelty – Previous studies have predominantly examined the main effect of shopping convenience on purchase intention. This study extends our understanding of this relationship by highlighting the non-significant result in the convenience–intention linkage.
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