Pendugaan Umur Simpan Bubuk Jahe Merah (Zingeber officinale var. rubrum)

Abstract

Red ginger is one kind of gingers. which is usually used for modern and traditional herb medicine. Fresh red ginger is easily damage; therefore preservation technology is needed Red ginger is preserved by drying or being fermented as pickle. Red ginger powder is another preservation method that has advantages ie. easy to transport, store and use. Red ginger powder is the main product used for base or supplement material in drug industry. Furthermore it is not only consumed in powder form but also being extracted to yield an oleoresin and essential oil. During the storage period, the quality ofred ginger powder can decrease; therefore shelf life dating of red ginger powder is needed.