Institusion
Poltekkes Kemenkes Yogyakarta
Author
Neni Purwandari,
M. Mirza Fauzie,
Muryoto,
Subject
TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering
Datestamp
2019-09-15 11:54:01
Abstract :
"Gendong" herb is tradisional medicine in the form of liquid which is circulated without indication. Undirectly, the consumption of this herb is one possible factor that affect diarrhoea incidence among people if sold in poor condition as result of the production that unfulfilling the sanitation standard. The purpose of this study was to know the difference of storage period of five types of 'gendong herb'; i.e. kunyit asam, beras kencur, pahitan, uyup-uyup dan cabe puyang; produced by herb makers who followed good sanitation requirements and those who did not, in Kricak, Tegalrejo, Yogyakarta City. The study employed Extended Storage Studies method to determine the storage period of the herb types by using organoleptic observation, which consist of odor, color, taste and viscosity. The result of analysis using independent t-test at a = 0,005, obtained p-value of 0,001, which means that the storage periods of the herbs yielded from the two groups was significantly different.