Sifat Fisikokimia dan Aktivitas Antioksidan Madu Multiflora dari Kabupaten Kerinci Jambi

Abstract

Madu merupakan cairan kental yang dihasilkan oleh lebah madu (Apis sp.) dari nektar bunga atau bagian tanaman lainnya. Penelitian ini bertujuan menganalisis sifat fisikokimia dan aktivitas antioksidan madu multiflora (madu hutan Apis dorsata) dan (madu budidaya Apis cerana) dari Kabupaten Kerinci, Jambi. Sifat fisikokimia yang dianalisis adalah warna, pH, viskositas, kadar air, kadar abu, kadar gula, kadar HMF, keasaman, dan aktivitas antioksidan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa madu hutan berwarna Light Amber, sedangkan madu budidaya berwarna Extra Light Amber. Kualitas madu hutan yang memenuhi SNI 01-3545-2013 adalah pH, viskositas, kadar air, kadar gula, kadar HMF, dan keasaman, namun memiliki kadar abu yang melebihi batas SNI 01- 3545-2013. Madu budidaya memiliki pH, kadar gula, dan kadar HMF yang memenuhi SNI 01-3545-2013, namun memiliki viskositas, kadar air, kadar abu, dan keasaman yang belum memenuhi SNI 01-3545-2013. Madu hutan dan madu budidaya memiliki kapasitas antioksidan masing-masing sebesar 16,74 mgVCE/g dan 16,60 mgVCE/g, sedangkan aktivitas antioksidannya berturut-turut adalah 63,80% dan 63,28%

Honey is a thick liquid produced by honey bees (Apis sp.) from flower nectar or other parts of plants. This study aims to examine the physicochemical properties and antioxidant activities of multifloral honey (Apis dorsata forest honey) and (Apis cerana cultivated honey) from Kerinci, Jambi. The analysed physicochemical properties were colour, pH, viscosity, water content, ash content, sugar content, HMF content, acidity and antioxidant activity. The results showed that forest honey has Light Amber colour while cultivated honey has Extra Light Amber colour. The quality of forest honey that meet SNI 01-3545-2013 is pH, viscosity, water content, ash content, sugar content, HMF content, and acidity, however the ash content exceeded SNI 01-3545-2013. Cultivated honey has pH, sugar content, and HMF content is which meet the SNI 01-3545-2013, however the viscosity, water content, ash content, and acidity was that didn't meet SNI 01- 3545-2013. Forest honey and cultivated honey have antioxidant capacities of 16,74 mgVCE/g and 16,60 mgVCE/g, meanwhile the antioxidant activity were 63,80% and 63,28%.