Abstract :
THE EFFECT OF TURMERIC EXTRACT (Curcuma longa) AS A NATURAL
PRESERVATIVE ON BROILER CHICKEN MEAT WITH PARAMETERS
OF THE EBER TEST AND THE TOTAL PLATE COUNT TEST
Aldila Syafitra Ramdani
ABSTRACT
The aimed of this study was to determine the effect of adding turmeric
extract (Curcuma longa) as a natural preservative in broiler chicken meat in terms
of Eber test and Total Plate Count test. Completely Randomized Design (CRD)
was used in this study with 4 treatments and 6 replications. P0 as control, P1 (15%
turmeric extract solution), P2 (20% turmeric extract solution), and P3 (25%
turmeric extract solution). Parameters are used total number of microbes and initial
test of meat rot (Eber test). The results of statistical analysis showed the total
number of microbes in meat P0 = 2.18 x 10?, P1 = 1.54 x 10?, P2 = 1.08 x 10?, and
P3 = 0.78 x 10?. In Eber test, the higher concentration of turmeric extract given, the
longer it took to form a white cloud around the meat. Results of this study were
shown by a very significant difference in broiler chicken meat given turmeric
extract (Curcuma longa) to the total number of microbes and Eber. Based on the
results of the research that has been done, it can be concluded that the addition of
turmeric extract has an effect on prolonging the mass and inhibiting the growth of
microorganisms in broiler chicken meat.
Keywords : Turmeric Extract (Curcuma longa), Broiler Chicken Meat, Total
Plate Count test, and Eber test.