SOFT CANDY DARI BAHAN AKTIF OLEORESIN TEMULAWAK (Curcuma xanthorhiza Roxb.)

Abstract

been carried out. The purpose of the study was to find the best formulae of the soft candy. The properties of the soft candy especially the moisture content, ash content and toxicity were exxmined. The results show that the formulae with sorbitol and curcuma of 39.5 g and 1 g respectively (A3B3) has the highest moisture content that is 14.52%, while the lowest is 11.89% which was obtained in the formulae containing curcuma of 0.5 g and sorbitol of 37.5 g (A1B1). The highest ash content was obtained in the formulae containing sorbitol of 38.5 g and curcuma of 0.5 g (A2B1). The value is 1.1739%.The lowest ash content was found in the formulae containing 38.5 g of sorbitol and 1 g of curcuma (A2B3), the value is 1.505%. The toxicity test results show that the soft candy has no bio-active properties. The LC50 of the candy is more than 1000 ppm. Based on hedonic/organoleptic test, the soft candy with sorbitol and curcuma of 75% and 0.25% respectively is the most prefered.

Sensory Characteristics and Antimicrobial Activities of Soft Candy with Essential Basil (Ocimum Sanctum L.) Against Candida Albicans and Streptococcus Mutans

“…Improvement efforts that can be made to overcome the weakness of hard candy and mouthwash preparations are by providing herbal candy in the form of candy with a soft texture. Several studies regarding the making of soft candy in combination with active compounds have been reported (Lukas et al, 2013;Wicaksono et al, 2019). However, the use of basil essential oil in the manufacture of soft candy is not yet known.…”