KAJIAN PRODUKSI NASI KUNING INSTAN DAN KARAKTERISTIKNYA

ABSTRACTThe manufacture of food products in an instant form can reduce obstacles in storage and distribution. The purpose of this study was to determine the characteristics of instant yellow rice produced using a cabinet dryer. The research method used was a non factorial Complete Randomized Design, with comparative treatment of rice and cooking water volume (1: 1,1; 1: 1,2; and 1: 1,3) as well as the type of yellow rice seasoning used (instant seasoning and processed seasoning). The best treatment is obtained on instant yellow rice produced using processed seasonings with a comparison of raw materials with cooking water volume of 1: 1,3. This product has a yield characteristic of 98.29%, rehydration time 4.32 minutes, kamba density 0.351 g/ml, water absorption 64.78%, development volume 174.51%, rehydration ratio 3.44, chroma value 30.29 and hue value 96.38.Keywords: instant yellow rice, rehydration time, drying, characteristics ABSTRAKPembuatan produk makanan dalam bentuk instan dapat menekan kendala dalam penyimpanan serta distribusi . Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui karakteristik nasi kuning instan yang diproduksi dengan menggunakan cabinet dryer. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah Rancangan Acak Lengkap non faktorial, dengan perlakuan perbandingan beras dan volume air pemasakan (1:1,1; 1:1,2; dan 1:1,3) serta jenis bumbu nasi kuning yang digunakan (bumbu instan dan bumbu olahan). Perlakuan terbaik diperoleh pada nasi kuning instan yang diproduksi menggunakan bumbu olahan dengan perbandingan bahan baku dengan volume air pemasakan sebanyak 1:1,3. Produk ini memiliki karakteristik rendemen 98,29%, waktu rehidrasi 4,32 menit, densitas kamba 0,351 g/ml, daya serap air 64,78%, volume pengembangan 174,51%, rasio rehidrasi 3,44, nilai chroma 30,29 dan nilai hue 96,38.Kata kunci: nasi kuning instan, waktu rehidrasi, pengeringan, karakteristik

Edukasi Dokter kepada Pengonsumsi Jamu Kemasan sebagai Obat Penghilang Lelah

Jamu or Indonesian traditional medicine is very popular among society. The demand enhancement of jamu brought industrial world to develop jamu into modern and instant form. They can give a low-cost and society friendly. Researchers also do researches to find out if there are substances that are not allowed to be included. Researchers also have result of their research that majority of instant jamu in society have composition of chemical substances such as corticosteroid, paracetamol, and mefenamic acid. Those compounds are very dangerous to be consumed in long-term period due to the side effects which are able to deliver metabolism abnormalities. People among society, especially in village, have no awareness in consuming that instant jamu. So that, doctor has a major role to deliver education to those people in order to decrease risk factor of metabolism abnormalities in the future.