Tingkat Penerimaan, Kadar Zat Besi dan Vitamin C Sorbet Berbahan Daun Kelor dan Jambu Biji Merah untuk Anemia Defisiensi Besi (Level of Acceptance, Iron and Vitamin C Content of Moringa Leaves and Red Guava Sorbet for Iron Deficiency Anemia)

AbstrakPenelitian ini bertujuan menganalisis tingkat penerimaan, kadar zat besi dan vitamin C sorbet berbahan daun kelor dan jambu biji merah. Anemia defisiensi besi merupakan penurunan simpanan zat besi karena kehilangan zat besi tubuh (perdarahan, infeksi, gangguan penyerapan zat besi, dan kondisi peningkatan kebutuhan zat besi), yang mengakibatkan suplai zat besi tidak mencukupi untuk produksi sel darah merah (eritropoiesis). Anemia defisiensi besi dapat mengakibatkan penurunan daya tahan tubuh dan produktivitas. Pengembangan produk pangan dapat dilakukan sebagai upaya penanggulangan anemia defisiensi besi, dengan menggabungkan pangan sumber zat besi non-haem dengan pangan sumber vitamin C. Sorbet berbahan daun kelor dan jambu biji merah dapat dimanfaatkan sebagai alternatif snack berbasis pangan fungsional untuk mengatasi anemia defisiensi besi. Penelitian dilakukan 2 tahap, yaitu penelitian pendahuluan berupa uji tingkat penerimaan dengan metode hedonik pada 34 panelis. Formula yang diujikan meliputi, sorbet pengenceran 50 mL (formula 1), 100 mL (formula 2), dan 150 mL (formula 3). Tahap selanjutnya, formula terpilih dengan skor hedonik tertinggi dianalisis kadar zat besi dengan metode XRF dan vitamin C dengan metode HPLC. Formula terbaik berdasarkan uji tingkat penerimaan adalah sorbet dengan pengenceran 100 mL (formula 2). Sorbet formula 2 memiliki rerata kadar zat besi sebesar 0,3 mg/100 g dan vitamin C sebesar 80,17 mg/100 g. Sorbet formula 2 memberikan kontribusi zat besi terhadap AKG remaja putri usia 13-15 dan 16-18 tahun sebesar 2%. Sorbet formula 2 memberikan kontribusi vitamin C terhadap AKG remaja putri usia 13-15 dan 16-18 tahun masing-masing sebesar 123,3% dan 106,9%. AbstractThis study was aimed to analyze the level of acceptance, iron and vitamin C sorbet content made from moringa leaves and red guava. Iron deficiency anemia was a condition of decreased in iron stores due to loss of body iron (bleeding, infection, impaired iron absorption, and increased iron demand conditions) that resulted in insufficient iron supply for red blood cell production (erythropoiesis). Iron deficiency anemia could result in decreased endurance and productivity. One of the efforts to deal with iron deficiency anemia was the development of food products. Food product development could be done by combining non-haem iron source food with vitamin C source food. Sorbet made from moringa leaves and red guava could be used as an alternative to a functional food-based snack to treat iron deficiency anemia. The study were conducted  in 2 stages, preliminary study in the form of a hedonic test on 34 panelists to analyze level of acceptance. The formulas tested included, sorbet with a dilution of 50 mL (formula 1), 100 mL (formula 2), and 150 mL (formula 3). The next step, one formula was selected with the highest hedonic score analyzed the iron content by the XRF method and the vitamin C content by the HPLC method. The best formulation based on the level of acceptance test  must be sorbet with 100 mL dilution (formula 2). Iron content averages of formula 2 must be 0.3mg/100 g and vitamin C content averages must be 80.17mg/100 g. Formula 2 contribute to iron based on adolescents girl’s AKG (13-15 and 16-18 years old) was 2%, vitamin C based on adolescents girl’s AKG (13-15 and 16-18 years old) were 123.3% and 106.9% respectively.