PENGARUH KONSENTRASI DEKSTRIN DAN pH TERHADAP
KARAKTERISTIK SERBUK PEWARNA HIJAU ALAMI DARI
DAUN KATUK (Sauropus androgynous L. Merr) DENGAN
METODE FOAM-MAT DRYING
This study aimed to determine the interaction between dextrin concentration and pH
on the characteristics of a natural green dye powder from leaves of katuk foam-mat
drying method.
The experimental design used was a randomized block design (RAK) with a 3x3
factorial design with repetition as much as 3 times. The factors used is dextrin
concentration (D) of 3 levels (d1 = 10%, d2 = 12.5%, 15%) and pH (P) (p1 = 7, p2 = 8,
p3 = 9). The response in this study is the water content (%), chlorophyll content (%),
organoleptic color and flavor.
Best formulations in the preliminary study is a comparison katuk leaves and water is
1: 1. The products chosen on primary research by chemical response moisture content
and chlorophyll content, and according to the response organoleptic based on attributes
of color and flavor is a powder dye natural green of the leaf katuk with treatment d1p1 (d1
dextrin concentration of 10%, p1 pH 7).
Keywords : Natural Dyes, Leaf Katuk, and Chlorophyll