Ganyong Tuber Starch Flour (Canna discolor) As a Natural Prebiotic Can Improve the Characteristics of Plantarum Milk Resi Meilisa (a*), Zuraida Hanum (b), Yurliasni (c), Cut Intan Novita (d), Elmy Mariana (e)
a) Jl. Teuku Nyak Arief No.441, Kopelma Darussalam, Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh, Aceh 23111
*resimeilisa[at]gmail.com
b) Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Syiah Kuala University, Banda Aceh, Aceh 23111
Abstract
This study analyzes the starch of ganyong tubers (Canna discolor) as a natural prebiotic that can improve the characteristics of plantarum milk. The research design consisted of 5 treatments (levels of addition of cassava starch flour (Canna discolor)), namely 0%, 1%, 2%, 3%, 4% of the volume of milk used and four replications for each treatment, so that 20 experimental units were obtained. The parameters measured were the degree of acidity (pH), total lactic acid, and syneresis. The resulting data were analyzed statistically using ANOVA and Duncan^s multiple range test (DMRT) was performed if there was a difference. The results of the study showed that the addition of cassava starch flour (Canna discolor) with different percentage levels had a significant effect (P<0.05) on the pH value, a significant effect (P<0.05) on the total lactic acid value and in the syneresis test had no significant effect. The best results were obtained by giving P5 (4%) the addition of ganyong tuber starch flour (Canna discolor) and the addition of ganyong tuber starch flour (Canna discolor) was also able to improve the characteristics of plantarum milk.
Keywords: Plantarum milk, characteristics, ganyong, BAL, and prebiotics
