Kombucha is a fermented tea product, which recently innovated by using fruit juices, herbs, and natural extract to create novel taste. This study, explored black sapote (Diospyros nigra) potential as tea replacement to create novel taste and its antioxidant content, which beneficial to reduce non communicable disease. SCOBY act as starter culture, containing AAB and yeast, contributed to ko…
Black sapote (Diospyros nigra), rich in vitamins and antioxidants, is underutilized but promising for value-added products like kombucha. Kombucha’s limited shelf life due to fermentation can be addressed by converting it into powder through spray drying. To achieve acceptable sensorial properties, this study explores probiotic premixes using encapsulating agents (maltodextrin and gum ara…
Black sapote is an underutilized fruit with various bioactive compounds and medicinal properties. To increase its utilization and value, the black sapote was turned into kombucha and spray-dried to increase the shelf life and stability of its active components. Encapsulating agents are used to protect the bioactive compounds during spray drying. This study investigated the effect of ferment…
This internship program at PT Ramuraga Tirta Lestari aimed to optimize and improve various aspects of kombucha production, including food safety, data organization, and production efficiency. The intern worked on several projects to achieve this goal, such as calibrating pH meters to ensure accurate measurement of acidity levels in kombucha, sterilizing bottles to prevent contamination and main…
The utilization of naturally occurring bioactive compounds has been increasing in recent years. These compounds possess various pharmacological activities to improve the health state or act as prophylactic agents. Kombucha is a fermented beverage that employs the symbiotic relationship of bacteria and yeast (SCOBY) to produce secondary metabolites consisting of bioactive compounds, which offer …
In recent years, the trend for consumption of kombucha beverages has increased due to its numerous claimed health benefits. Along with this, researchers have been experimenting with different substrates, other than tea, to create varieties of kombucha with increased health benefits. Previous studies have shown that the kombucha consortium also thrives in other mediums, like fruit juices, as …
Black sapote is a fruit originating from Mexico that contains high antioxidant activity because of its varying phenolic compounds and micronutrients. Kombucha is one of the beverages that is fermented by a SCOBY to produce a unique and fizzy flavor. A SCOBY consists of acetic acid bacteria, lactic acid bacteria, and yeasts produce some acid for tart and fizzy flavour in kombucha. The effect …
Kombucha is a fermented drink with functional properties with a sweet and sour taste characteristic with a refreshing and carbonated sensation, originally prepared using sugared tea and fermented with a starter culture consortium. Over the years, the growing trends and research resulted in various developments of kombucha beverages using different substrates. Recently there has been develop…
There is a possibility of sorghum utilization as a food product in the Indonesian Market. In reality, some parts of the country already started to produce Sorghum to provide food and animal feed requirements. This is due to the nutritional content in sorghum that is said to be high in carbohydrates, protein (10%), fiber, and a rich source of amino acids. However, a large portion of compon…
Kombucha is a fermented beverage that involves symbiosis of microbes, specifically acetic acid bacteria and yeast. Metabolites produced during fermentation have shown beneficial health effects, including antiproliferative properties toward colon cancer. However, unstandardized microbial composition during kombucha preparation leads to differences in chemical composition and health benefits. Con…