Abstract :
ABSTRACT
FADHILAT
UL ISHLAH. B.1510966. Characteristics antioxidant and organoleptic quality
guava leaf herbal tea with the addition of red ginger powder. Supervised by Sri
Rejeki Retna Pertiwi and Intan Kusumaningrum.
Guava leaf Herbal Tea is a drink that is rich in antioxidants and classified
into functional drinks. This research uses various processing methods including
black tea, oolong tea and green tea and the addition of red ginger concentration
varies among others 3%, 6%, and 9%. This study aims to determine the water
content, ash content, polyphenol levels, and flavonoid levels, as well as the
organoleptic and antioxidant quality of selected guava leaf herbal teas. This
research uses a completely randomized two-factor design (CRD). The first factor
is the difference in the processing method of guava leaf herbal tea and the second
factor is the addition of red ginger. The first factor consists of three treatment
levels namely black tea, oolong tea, and green tea. The second factor also consists
of three levels of treatment namely 3%, 6%, and 9%. Analysis of the data used is
Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) with duncan further tests. Selected guava leaf
herbal tea is a method of processing green tea with the addition of 9% red ginger.
Guava leaf herbal tea with the method of processing green tea and red ginger
containts antioxidant activity that is 74,66%.
Keywords : Guava leaf herbal tea, red ginger, antioxidant activity,
polyphenols, flavonoids.