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Jam is a paste-shaped food usually made from fruit which is quite popular from children to teenagers. Aloe vera is one of the 10 best-selling plant species in the world which was developed as a raw material in the pharmaceutical and food industries, especially in countries on the European continent. Inulin is a dietary fiber contained in various types of vegetables and fruits that are beneficial for digestive health. Purple sweet potato is used in the addition of jam because purple sweet potato contains vitamin A, B vitamins and antioxidants. The purpose of this study was to determine the concentration of inulin thickener and purple sweet potato extract with high antioxidant activity, and to determine the characteristics of the panelists' preference to jam. This study used a completely randomized design with the first factor being variations in the concentration of inulin as thickener 1, 2, and 3 g. The second factor was the addition of purple sweet potato extract (40, 50, and 60%). The results of this study indicated that the jam formulation with high antioxidant activity on variations in the concentration of 1 g of inulin thickener with the addition of 60% purple sweet potato extract. The jam formulation that was preferred by the panelists was found in variations in the concentration of 2 g of inulin with the addition of 40% purple sweet potato extract which had an overall value of 3,40 (neutral). Higher purple sweet potato extract, the higher the antioxidant activity of the jam. Purple sweet potato extract can be used as a source of antioxidants in jam making.

Nutritional problems during the growth phase of adolescent are mostly caused by consumption patterns. The most commonly used eating patterns during adolescent are foods that are high in calories, fat, sugar and salt. The habits of an unhealthy eating pattern can affect nutritional status. The foods most consumed by adolescent are often junk food and caffeinated beverages. All kinds of food and drinks are easily found around campuses surrounded by student. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between junk food consumption and caffeinated beverages to the nutritional status of students of the Faculty of Technology and Food Industry at Slamet Riyadi University, Surakarta. The respondents involved were students aged 18-24 years. Data was collected using a questionnaire and interview to the student. Data were analyzed using Chi-Square test. The results showed that factor affecting the nutritional status of student was mother’s education (p=0,000) and father’s education (p=0.000). Factors that do not affect nutritional status were energy intake (p=0.545), protein (p=0.085), fat (p=0.204) and carbohydrate (p=0.112), the amount of pocket money (p=0.310), the consumption level of junk food (p=0.671) and caffeinated drinks (p=0.535). The results showed that there was no significant relationship between the consumption patterns of junk food and caffeinated drinks on the nutritional status of students of the Faculty of Food Technology and Industry at Slamet Riyadi University, Surakarta. Permasalahan gizi yang terjadi saat pertumbuhan fase remaja lebih banyak disebabkan karena pola konsumsi.  Pola makan yang sering diterapkan pada masa remaja adalah makanan tinggi kalori, lemak, gula, dan garam. Pola makan yang tidak sehat dapat mempengaruhi status gizi seseorang. Makanan yang paling banyak dikonsumsi oleh kalangan remaja masuk dalam kategori junk food dan juga minuman berkafein. Makanan dan minuman kategori ini mudah ditemukan di sekitar kampus yang dikelilingi mahasiswa. Tujuan pada penelitian ini ialah menentukan hubungan pola konsumsi junk food dan minuman berkafein terhadap status gizi mahasiswa Fakultas Teknologi dan Industri Pangan di Universitas Slamet Riyadi, Surakarta. Responden yang terlibat ialah mahasiswa berusia 18-24 tahun. Pengumpulan data menggunakan kuesioner dan wawancara kepada mahasiswa. Analisis data menggunakan uji Chi-Square. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa faktor yang mempengaruhi status gizi mahasiswa adalah pendidikan ibu (p=0.000) dan pendidikan ayah (p=0.000). faktor yang tidak mempengaruhi status gizi ialah asupan energi (p=0.545), protein (p=0.085), lemak (p=0.204) and karbohidrat (p=0.112), jumlah uang saku (p=0.310), tingkat konsumsi junk food (p=0.671) dan minuman berkafein (p=0.535). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan tidak terdapat hubungan signifikan antara pola konsumsi junk food dan minuman berkafein terhadap status gizi mahasiswa Fakultas Teknologi dan Industri Pangan Universitas Slamet Riyadi, Surakarta.

Pukis is a traditional cake from Indonesia, made of wheat flour, sugar, eggs, yeast and coconut milk. Cowpeas contains high protein and fiber. Nutrition in cowpea can be used to enrich the nutritional value of pukis. The purpose of this study was to identify characteristics of cowpea flour and mocaf with different yeast concentrations in pukis which are high in protein, fiber and the most preferred by consumers. The experimental design used was a Completely Randomized Design (CRD), the first factor was the ratio of cowpea flour and mocaf (50:50, 70:30, 90:10). The second factor was addition of yeast (2.2; 2.4; and 2.6 g). The analysis indicated that the rasio of cowpea flour to mocaf (50:50, 70:30, 90:10) and the proportion of yeast (2.2; 2.4; and 2.6 g) has a significant effect to chemical analysis of protein, fat, carbohydrate, crude fiber and specific volume, also has a significant effect to sensory tests of color, taste, texture and overall sensory tests. The formulation of pukis which is high in protein, fiber and the most preferred by consumers was found in the ratio of cowpea flour and mocaf 90:10 with the addition of 2.2 g yeast. The best quality of Pukis contain protein 9.12%; fiber 12.75%; moisture content 34.88%; ash content 1.42%; fat 11.45%; carbohydrate 43.14% and specific volume 1.10%. Pukis formulation with the highest level of preference by the panelists has a value of 3.63 (neutral). Pukis from cowpea flour and mocaf with different concentrations of yeast has potency to be a source of protein and dietary fiber.

Dry noodles are one type of noodles in Indonesia. Noodles are a type of food that is low in protein and other nutrients, but high in carbohydrates. This is because the main ingredient in making noodles uses various types of flour, one of which is wheat flour. The purpose of this study was to ascertain the effect of adding genjer and spinach on the chemical and sensory qualities of dried noodles and to identify the optimal treatment combination in terms of nutritional value, antioxidant activity, and color that consumers like. The method used in this study was a completely randomized factorial design (CRD) in a two-factor variation with two repetitions, namely genjer puree concentrations of 10, 20 & 30% and spinach puree concentrations of 10, 20 & 30%. The results of the study found that the higher the concentration of genjer pulp, the higher the ash, protein, fiber, and total phenol content but not for the antioxidant activity. The addition of spinach puree apart from being a natural colorant can also help increase the fiber, ash, and antioxidant content of the noodles. Noodles had the best results of chemical analysis in the combination treatment of 20% genjer puree and 30% spinach puree with the results of 5.03% water content, 0.90% ash content, 12.12% protein, 9.93% fiber, 73.15% antioxidants, phenol 2.62 mgGAE/g. Dry noodles made from genjer and spinach have the potential to be developed because they have high antioxidant activity.

Indonesia is rich in biodiversity, there are around 40,000 species of plants, and they have different uses,such as traditional medicine, can be made into handicrafts, used as decorations, used as natural dyes. Butterflypea flowers have the potential as a natural dye because the anthocyanins contained in their petals emit a bluecolor. The purpose of this study was to determine the anthocyanin content in butterfly pea flowers using themaceration extraction method which is commonly used to determine the best anthocyanin concentration. Thisstudy used a completely randomized factorial design (CRD), namely drying time, (fresh, 1, 2 days) andmaceration temperature (50, 60, 70oC), so that 9 combinations were obtained and each treatment was repeatedtwice. The results of this study indicate that the longer the drying time and the higher the macerationtemperature, the higher the levels of anthocyanin, total phenol, and the darker the color. The researchconducted showed that the best treatment combination was the drying time of 2 days with a macerationtemperature of 70°C to produce butterfly pea flower extract which had antioxidant activity of 54.66%, totalphenol 4.16 KTF (mgGAE/g), anthocyanin 123.48 mg/g, pH 6.03. Color sensory test analysis was 4.5 andwater content of butterfly pea flower was 10.79%. The optimal drying time and maceration temperature willproduce high total phenol and anthocyanin levels. Butterfly pea flowers have high levels of anthocyanins, sothey have the potential to be studied further. 

Flakes are flat shaped ready-to-eat food and usually served by adding milk for the breakfast menu as alternatif besides rice. Flakes usually made from high-carbohydrate foods such as corn, rice and wheat. In This study, the flakes used arrowroot starch, soybean flour and emprit ginger extract. The purpose of this study was to determine the formulation of arrowroot starch and soybean flour with the addition of ginger extract. Arrowroot and the soybean flour were source of protein and fiber. Flake were design to have higher protein and fiber. This study used Completely Randomized Design (CRD) consisting of two factors, the first factor was the ratio of arrowroot starch and soybean flour (90:10 , 85:15 , 80:20). The second factor was the percentage of ginger extract (10, 15, and 20%). The results of study showed that the ratio of arrowroot starch and soybean flour 80:20 with the addition 15% ginger extract was the best flakes formulation. The flake contain 2.62% moisture, 1.73% of ash, 7.53% of fat, 9.58% protein, 9.62% crude fiber, 78,55% carbohydrate. The organoleptic (triangle) test reported that 11 panelists stated that there was a ginger taste in the flakes and 9 panelists stated that the flakes having ginger like aroma. Using arrowroot and soybean flour could improve the nutrition properties of the flakes. Consuming flake with high protein was important to support days.

Dried noodles made from egg and flour that have round and long shape. In this research, dried noodles were made differently in general because of using taro flour and kale leaves extract as a raw material. Taro flour is a gluten free flour that is rich in fiber. Kale (Brassica oleracea var. sabellica) is superfood which have high quantity of antioxidants like vitamin C and flavonoids. This research aimed to determine physicochemical and organoleptics characteristic of dried noodles of taro flour with addition of kale leaves extract. The observation used a two-factors factorial Completely Randomized Design (CRD) were the ratio of taro flour : wheat flour (85:15, 75:25, 65:35g) and the concentration of kale leaves extract (1:10, 2:10, 3:10 ml) with two-replication. The best results showed that the combination of 65:35 taro flour : wheat flour with addition of 3:10 kale leaves extract was based on high antioxidant activity. The results of this combination showed moisture content 5,42%, ash 2,74%, fiber 7,43%, protein 7,56%, antioxidant activity 13,71%, flavonoid total 1,36 mgQE/g, vitamin C 30,8%, color L* 78,72, color a* -1,78, color b* 18,11, hardness 13,84 N, chewiness 13,29 N, aroma 3,36 and kale taste 3,12. Based on the observation, dried noodles of taro flour with kale leaf extract influenced all physicochemical and organoleptic test results.

Velva, a kind of frozen dessert, made from fruit that contains nutrients and help the body's metabolic processes as a source of energy. Red dragon fruit (Hylocereus polyrhizus) is used in the production of velva in order to get a good color and Moringa to increase antioxidant activity.  The purpose of this study was to determine the appropriate substitution ratio between velva, dragon fruit, moringa leaf extract, and stabilizer to produce dragon fruit velva with good characteristics, namely high antioxidant and preferred by consumers.  This study used a factorial completely randomized design (CRD).  The factors used were the concentration of Moringa leaves (8, 10, 12 g) and the concentration of the type of stabilizer (CMC 1,26%, cornstarch 1,26%, carrageenan 1,26%).  The best chemical analysis was treatment concentration of carrageenan stabilizer 1,26% with the addition of 8 g Moringa leaf extract with antioxidant activity 16,85%, crude fiber 0.63%, vitamin C 4,33%, reducing sugar 11,83%, total phenolic 13,93mg.GAE/ml and pH 3,5.  Physical analysis with melting power 47.00 minutes/hour, overrun 13,00%, TPT 4˚Brix and TAT 1.14%.  The results of the red dragon fruit velva sensory test with various types of stabilizers and the addition of Moringa leaves, as well as the combination of treatments between the two had no significant effect on color, texture, taste, aroma and overall preference.  The best organoleptic analysis was the P3K1 treatment (concentration of carrageenan stabilizer 1,26% with the addition of 8 g Moringa leaf extract) with a color value of 3.06, taste 2.57, aroma 2.78, texture 3.50 and overall preference 3,42.

Nori is one of food in the  form of thin sheets. This study uses gotu kola leaves, and red seaweed as the basic ingredients for making nori. Red seaweed contains a large amount of amylopectin so that it has the potential to be used as nori, while gotu kola leaves have good fiber content. Except the fiber content, kola leaves (Centella asiatica .L) also content high antioxcidant as fenol, tanin and saponin. This study also uses drying with a cabinet dryer, room temperature and the sun. This study aims to determine the right formulation to produce gotu kola leaf nori which has high fiber content with variations in drying time. This research was conducted using a completely randomized design (CRD) method which consisted of 2 factors, namely the ratio of red seaweed and gotu kola leaves with variations in drying time. The first factor is the comparison of seaweed and gotu kola leaves (50:50, 40:60, and 30:70), while the second factor is the variation of nori drying time (cabinet drayer, room temperature and sun). The best chemical test results from fiber contant parameters were P3R3 with the results of 13.41% water content, 0.052 ash content, 21.18% crude fiber and 8.71 tensile strength.  The best sensory test results were P3R3 with color test results of 3.64, gotu kola falvor 3.58, crunchiness 3.27, elasticity 3.27 and overall preference 3.85.

Burger patty analog is a processed imitation meat based on plant ingredients. This experiment used white oyster mushroom puree and red bean puree with various types of binder. This study was aimed at determining the chemical and organoleptic characteristics of burger patty analog that are high in protein and fiber, as well as determining the analog burger patty formulation that is most preferred by panelists. The research used a factorial Completely Randomized Design (CRD) with two factors, namely the ratio of white oyster mushroom puree and red bean puree (70: 30, 60; 40, 50: 50) and variations in the type of binder (sago flour, tapioca flour, cornstarch). The results showed that the formulation of 50% white oyster mushroom puree and 50% red bean puree with cornstarch had a high protein content of 6.68%. Formulation of 70% white oyster mushroom puree and 30% red bean puree with sago flour has the highest crude fiber content of 7.64%. The burger patty analog formulation which the most liked by panelists was at 60% of white oyster mushroom puree and 40% red bean puree formulation using tapioca flour, resulting in an overall favorability score of 3.62 (neutral). This study resulted in low protein. Patty burger analog had low fat content, in added as an alternative for people who cannot consume meat.

Base cake bars on the market are madse by soy flour mixed with dried fruit and are unusually consumed as snack in the bars. The base cake bars can be made without flour with high gluten. Mocaf is an alternative carbohydrate source as well as a substitute for wheat flours. The use of rice flour and mocaf flour was chosen becaused of the high fiber content in the various types of rice used. Moringa flour is rich in protein, minerals and vitamins. The advantages of adding Moringa flour can improve the quality of the base cake bar, especially fiber. Determining the formulation of the moringa cake bar base with various types of rice flour which has a high fiber content and is preferred by consumers is the aim of this study. This study used a two factor factorial Completely Randomized Design (CRD) with two replications. The factor used are the ratio of rice flour with Moringa leaf flour (95/5, 90/10, 85/15) and various types of rice flour (red, black, white). Chemical and organoleptic analysis of the best rice-moringa base cake bars was the B3K2 treatment (type of white rice with a ratio of rice flour: moringa 90/10) with 5.21% water content, 2.29% ash content, 17.29% fat content, 9.50% protein content, crude fiber 12.83% and 65.71% for carbohydrates. Organoleptic results with, Moringa flavor 2.19, sandy texture 3.15, density 2.49 and overall preference 3.31.

Red rose (Rosa damascena Mill) is one of the plant that can be easily found in Indonesia. The corolla of red roses contains natural dyes, namely anthocyanins which can be used as food coloring and the function as antioxidants or counteract free radicals. The corrola of red roses is used as a raw material in distillation of rose water. Rose water distillation poduces is a dark red liquid. This liquid waste has not been utilized optimally. Therefore, that further research is needed to determine the chemical content in it. So that the expected outcome of this research is the best chemical and sensory analysis of red rose water distillation waste based on it's antioxidant activity. The research design used a 2 factor factorial completely randomized design (CRD). The first factor is the variation of the distillation method while the second factor is the heating temperature of the red rose water waste (heated waste). The optimal treatment result was a combination of steam distillation method variations and 70°C heating temperature with following results obtained : 77,32% RSH DPPH, 61,02% FRAP value, 71,20 mg/g vitamin C, 4,58 mg  total phenol.GAE/ g, pH 4,15, anthocyanin 121,93 mg/g, brightness 27,23 (*L), red-green chromatic 7,13 (*a), blue-yellow chromatic 7,54 (*b). Sensory analysis of color was 4.36 (deep red), other scents were 2.47 (slightly sour), rose aroma was 3.64 (strong), and overall preference was 3.75 (liked).

Vermicelli is an alternative food to replace rice, a type of noodle that is still in great demand by the public. Vermicelli is a popular food made from rice flour processed through an extrusion process so that it is shaped like a thread. The substitution of potato starch and the addition of celery extract will increase the antioxidant activity content of the vermicelli. The purpose of this research was produce vermicelli which has high antioxidant activity and produce vermicelli with characteristics according to Indonesian National Standard No. 01-2975-2006. Complete Randomized Design factorial with two factors were used in this research. The first factor was the ratio of rice flour and potatoes flour (10:90, 15:85, 20:80). The second factors was the levels of celery extract to water addition of dough (0,78; 1,04; 1,56%). The vermicelli were then tested for moisture content, ash content, crude fiber content and antioxidant activity as well as sensory analysis. The data analyse using Analysis of Variance (ANOVA). The best treatment was on ratio of substitution potatoes flour 20:80(g) with celery extract (0,78%). The fermicelli produced has the following characteristics water 10,65%, ash content 0,52%, fiber content 3,45% and 19,25% antioxidant activity. Femicelli produced in accordance with the quality requirements of SNI No. 01- 2975-2006. The sensory test of fermicelli that having color for dry fermicelli (3,82) color is yellowish dark green, color for wet fermicelli (3.62) is slightly faded green, texture (2,68) is not chewy, after taste (3.36) the taste of celery that lingers after being swallowed and overall preference (3,42).

Apple is a fruit that turn brown quickly after being cut. One method to maintain the quality of apples cut is coating the fresh-cut apples with an edible coating. Ediblei coatingi is a thini ilayer that can bei eaten and can keep the iquality ofi the icoated material. Thei study aimed toi determinei the effectiveness of edible coating aloe vera (Aloe vera chinensis L.) in inhibit enzymatic browning reaction. The designii wasi usiing icompletely irandomized idesign. The first factor was the citrus species (Citrus aurantifolia, Citrus hystrix DC, Citrus amblycarpa) iand the secondi factori was thei istorage itime (0, 3, 6 day). Edible coating applied to fresh-cut apples and tested for moisture content, total dissolved solids, weight loss, color, overall appearance, vitamin C and total plate count. Thei resultsi ishowed that aloe vera edible coating with citrus extract was not effective in inhibiting the enzymatic reaction of sliced apples. The type of citrus and storage time was affect the effectiveness of aloe vera edible coating. Citrus amblycarpa extract has a lower water content reduction effect with a water content of 54.51% on the 6th day of storage time and has an effect on the total plate count, that Citrus amblycarpa extract has decreased total plate count in day 6th. Citrus aurantifolia extract gives the effect of maintaining brightness compared to other types of citrus, with a brightness value of 58,290 on the 6th day. The type of citrus has no effect on weight loss, total dissolved solids, overall appearance. The length of storage has an effect on the effectiveness of aloe vera edible coating, the longer it is stored, the apples cut will decrease in quality.

Sticks are delicious, crunchy, savory, long, thin, and brownish yellow snacks with various flavors.  The main ingredients of this product consist of wheat flour, , eggs, garlic, pepper, and salt.  Celery leaves were chosen because they are easy to obtain and to optimize local ingredients. Mung bean (Phaseolus radiates) itself is a vegetable food that is high in protein and fiber where the protein contained is 20-25%. This study aims to determine the effect of sticks mung bean flour and the addition of celery.  The design used was a 2 factor factorial completely randomized design (CRD).  Factor 1 is the ratio of wheat flour : mung bean flour  (75:25, 50:50, 25:75) and factor 2 is the concentration of celery porridge (10%, 20%, 30% in 30 ml of water).  The best results of chemical analysis based on the highest protein content were the ratio of wheat flour : mung bean flour 25:75 with concentration of celery porridge 20% with 2.22% water content, 1.74% ash content, 23.58% fat content, 17.75% protein content, 8.28% crude fiber and 46.41 for carbohydrates by difference, color sensory test value 3.73 (greenish brown), crunchy texture 3.40 (crispy), celery taste 3.60 (taste celery flavor) mung bean taste 2.67 (a bit of green bean flavor), celery aroma 3, 33 (smelling of celery), and 3.27 (preferred) for overall liking. The most preferred formulation of celery sticks by consumers is the comparison of wheat flour : mung bean flour 75:25 with the addition of 10% celery porridge concentration with a value of 3.47 (preferred). Sticks made from green beans and celery can be an alternative food that is high in protein and fiber.

Kombucha tea is a traditional beverages product manufactured from fermented tea and sugar solutions. Using Acetobacter xylinum sa starter. Kombucha tea has a refreshing sour taste, but the distinctives aroma make kombucha tea less attractives to consumers. Red roses (Rosa damascene) are a source of anthocyanin pigments that have not been widely used.  In addition, to increase the economic value of roses.  Based on research that has been done, red roses contain antioxidants in the form of purplish red anthocyanins.  The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of the type of sugar and the concentration of rose extract on the characteristics of rose kombucha produced.  This study used Completely Randomized Design (CRD). The factors used were the concentration of rose tea (1g/250ml, 2g/250ml, 3g/250ml) and variations in the type of sugar (palm, sand, fine).  The best chemical and organoleptic analysis based on the highest antioxidant activity was the addition of palm sugar and the concentration of the addition of rose tea 1g/250ml with a total phenolic of 10.17mg GAE/L, total dissolved solids (TPT) 11.10%, acidity (pH) 3.86, antioxidant activity 48.28%, vitamin C 11.41%, 13.63% for total sugar, sour taste score 3.06, rose flavor 2.15 and 1.10 for overall preference the addition of palm sugar and the concentration of the addition of rose tea 1g/250ml. Kombucha made from rose extract can be an alternative functional food.

Mi basah merupakan jenis mi yang proses pembuatannya dilakukan dengan perebusan sehingga kadar air cenderung lebih tinggi dan memiliki daya simpan relatif singkat. Bengkuang merupakan salah satu buah yang memiliki kadar serat tinggi sehingga baik untuk pencernaan. Bayam merah merupakan jenis bayam yang memiliki kandungan betalain tinggi dan cocok diaplikasikan sebagai pewarna makanan alami. Tujuan dilakukan penelitian ini adalah untuk menentukan karakteristik kimia dan organoleptik mi dengan penambahan bengkuang dan bayam merah serta menentukan formulasi penambahan bengkuang dan bayam merah yang tepat sehingga diperoleh mi yang berkualitas dan disukai konsumen. Rancangan percobaan yang digunakan berupa Rancangan Acak Lengkap (RAL) dua faktorial yaitu perbandingan tepung tapioka dan tepung terigu serta perbandingan bubur bengkuang dengan bubur bayam merah. Formulasi mi basah terpilih baik dari segi kimia dan organoleptik adalah mi basah dengan penambahan bengkuang:bayam sebanyak 10:90 dan perbandingan tepung terigu:tepung tapioka sebanyak 50:50, dengan kadar air 32,73%, kadar abu 2,55%, kadar lemak 0,81%, kadar protein 9,07%, kadar karbohidrat 54,84%, kadar serat 5,54%, tekstur 2,53 (cukup kenyal), warna 2,99 (cukup suka), flavor bengkuang 2,32 (cukup kuat), flavor bayam 2,81 (cukup kuat), dan kesukaan keseluruhan 2,57 (cukup suka). Mi dengan bahan tapioka, bengkuang dan bayam menghasilkan mi yang kaya gizi dan juga serat serta protein

  Mi kering tepung umbi talas cenderung memiliki tekstur kurang bagus dan mudah putus. Hal ini dikarenakan talas tidak mengandung gluten meskipun mengandung pati yang cukup tinggi yaitu sekitar 70-80%. Talas kimpul juga memiliki harga yang murah dan mudah dihasilkan. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui karakteristik kimia dan organoleptik mi dengan penambahan tepung talas dan ekstrak daun katuk sebagai pewarna alami. Penelitian ini menggunakan Rancangan Acak Lengkap (RAL) faktorial dua faktor yaitu perbandingan tepung talas dan tepung terigu (90:10, 80:20, 70:30 g) serta konsentrasi ekstra daun katuk (10/100, 20/100, 30/100 ml). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa perlakuan terbaik adalah pada perlakuan perbandingan tepung talas: terigu 70:30g dengan ekstrak daun katuk 20/100ml. Perlakuan ini menghasilkan mi dengan karakteristik kadar air 8,73%, protein 7,67%, abu 2,56%, serat 4,49% dan 13,11% untuk aktivitas antioksidan.  Hasil uji organoleptik pada perlakuan ini menghasilkan warna setelah pengeringan 3,31 (hijau gelap), warna setelah perebusan 3,29 (hijau agak gelap), cukup kenyal (2,65), aroma talas nampak (2,73) dan cukup disukai (2,17). Mi kering talas dengan penambahan daun katuk dapat menjadi alternatif mi kering yang memenuhi standar yang ada dan memiliki nilai lebih yaitu memiliki aktivitas antioksidan.

Flakes merupakan makanan sarapan siap saji berbentuk pipih yang biasa dicampur dengan susu. Flakes biasa dibuat dengan bahan dasar bahan berpati. Penelitian ini menggunakan bahan dasar tepung mocaf dan tepung biji nangka dengan penambahan puree buah naga merah. Tujuan dari penelitian ini yaitu menentukan formulasi yang tepat untuk menghasilkan flakes tepung mocaf dan tepung biji nangka dengan penambahan puree buah naga merah sebagai sumber serat. Rancangan percobaan yang dilakukan yaitu Rancangan Acak Lengkap (RAL) dengan faktor pertama yaitu perbandingan rasio tepung mocaf dan tepung biji nangka (60:40, 50:50, 60:40). Faktor kedua yaitu penambahan puree buah naga merah 10, 15 dan 20%. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa rasio tepung mocaf, tepung biji nangka dan puree buah naga merah berpengaruh nyata terhadap kadar protein dan kadar serat pangan. Formulasi flakes dengan kandungan serat dan protein paling optimal serta disukai panelis terdapat pada rasio tepung mocaf 40%, tepung biji nangka 60% dengan penambahan puree buah naga merah sebanyak 20% yang memiliki kadar air 9,69%, kadar abu 2,28%, kadar lemak 11,41%, kadar serat pangan 11,17%, kadar protein 8,26% kadar karbohidrat 76,62%. Hasil uji organoleptik terhadap warna 3,77 (oranye sedikit gelap), kekerasan 3,96 (agak keras), kerenyahan 2,43 (cukup renyah), flavor biji nangka 2,80 (flavor biji nangka cukup berasa), kesan halus/kasar 3,45 (agak kasar), dan kesukaan keseluruhan 2,95 (cukup suka). Flakes berbahan baku tepung mocaf, biji nangka dan buah naga merah memiliki potensi untuk dikembangkan sebagai produk pangan baru.

Permen jelly adalah permen dengan bahan dasar gelatin yang mengakibatkan bertekstur kenyal. Pada penelitian ini dibuat permen jelly yang berbahan dasar daun ungu, rosella dan jahe sehingga akan menghasilkan produk permen jelly yang kaya akan antioksidan. Tujuan dari penelitian ini yaitu menentukan formulasi optimal pada pembuatan permen jelly daun ungu dan rosella dengan penambahan jahe yang menghasilkan permen jelly yang tinggi aktivitas antioksidan dan mempunyai sifat sensoris yang disukai serta menentukan karakteristik sifat fisikokimia dan sensoris permen jelly. Rancangan percobaan yang digunakan yaitu Rancangan Acak Lengkap (RAL) dengan satu faktor perbandingan ekstrak jahe, ekstrak daun ungu dan ekstrak bunga rosella. Formulasi yang dihasilkan ada sembilan antara lain F1 (5%; 71,25%; 23,75%), F2 (5%; 47,5%; 47,5%), F3 (5%; 23,75%; 71,25%), F4 (10%; 67,50%; 22,50%), F5 (10%; 47,00%; 47,00%), F6 (10%; 22,50%; 67,50%), F7 (15%; 63,75%; 21,25%), F8 (15%; 42,50%; 42,50%) dan F9 (15%; 21,25%; 63,75%). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa formulasi terbaik permen jelly daun ungu dan rosella dengan penambahan jahe berdasarkan nilai kimia dan organoleptik adalah ekstrak jahe 15%, daun ungu 63,75% dan rosella 21,25% dengan kadar air sebesar 17,64%, kadar abu sebesar 0,23%, kadar gula reduksi 19,25%, total fenol sebesar 1,32 mg GAE/ml serta aktivitas antioksidan DPPH 7,29%.