PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF COATING FILM COMBINATION OF CORN STARCH-CHITOSAN AND THE DETERMINATION OF VITAMIN C LEVELS IN FRUIT AND VEGETABLE

Coating films is an effort to improve quality and extend the shelf life of a food ingredient. Coating film functions to coat food as well as can be consumed. The study aims to determine the best physical characteristics of the combination of corn starch-chitosan and find out the smallest  % decreas...

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Main Authors: I Kadek Bagiana, Bekti Nugraheni, Dyan Wigati
Format: Article
Language:Indonesian
Published: Universitas Muhammadiyah Magelang 2020-04-01
Series:Jurnal Farmasi Sains dan Praktis
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Online Access:http://journal.ummgl.ac.id/index.php/pharmacy/article/view/3069
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Summary:Coating films is an effort to improve quality and extend the shelf life of a food ingredient. Coating film functions to coat food as well as can be consumed. The study aims to determine the best physical characteristics of the combination of corn starch-chitosan and find out the smallest  % decrease in vitamin C levels from chili, tomatoes, and strawberries coated with the coating film. The materials used in this study were a combination of corn starch and chitosan 0.25%; 0.50% and 0.75%. The results showed that the coating film of 0.75% corn starch -chitosan combination has the best physical characteristics. The smallest percent decrease in vitamin C levels in chili, tomatoes, and strawberries that are dipped in coating film on a combination of corn starch-chitosan at a level of 0.75%.
ISSN:2549-9068
2579-4558