Abstract :
This study aimed to find out betel leaf (Piper betle L.) extract effect as catfish?s (Pangasius hypophthalamus) natural preservative based on Total Plate Count (TPC), pH, and organoleptic test parameters. Completely Randomized Design was used for this study where there were 5 treatments and 5 repetitions. These five treatments were P0 (control), P1 (5%), P2 (10%), P3 (15%), and P4 (20%) observed at day-0 till day-4. The results for TPC and pH test based on ANOVA statistical analaysis showed that there were significant differences (p<0,005), and also the result for organoleptic?s based on ANOVA and followed by Kruskal Wallis statistical analysis showed that were difference between treatments. Based on the result above, it concluded that betel leaf extract worked as catfish?s natural preservatives, especially with 20% betel leaf extract