Abstract
Anemia is a nutritional problem that threatens most adolescents in Indonesia. PURULA is the abbreviation for Peptida Unggul Rumput Laut (Seaweed Superior Peptide). PURULA is food in the form of a sprinkle that contains a premix of minerals (iron) and vitamins. Purula already been tested as a food additive in anemic adolescent girls. Giving 1-2 sachets per day can significantly increase serum ferritin levels after two weeks of use. PURULA, in terms of taste, is quite what many adolescents say PURULA is not tasty. For increasing the acceptance of PURULA, it is necessary to develop PURULA flavor variants. Observation variables for hedonic test analysis included a taste of the PURULA of each treatment to determine the PURULA product most favored by the panelists. This test used 54 semi-trained panelists from Lebak, Banten, and 43 semi-trained panelists from Maros, South Sulawesi. Data analyzed non-parametric using Kruskal Wallis test and Mann-Whitney test to examine differences with a p-value less than 0.05 (p<0.05) set as the significance limit. The most preferred flavor by girl adolescents in the hedonic test in Lebak was corn flavor. Meanwhile, the most preferred flavors by girl adolescents in the hedonic test in Maros were garlic and corn flavors.
Highlights
Anemia is a nutritional problem that threatens most adolescents in Indonesia
Based on Basic Health Research data, in 2013, the prevalence of anemia at 15-24 years was 18.4 % and increased to 32 % in 2018. This figure is high because it is above the World Health Organization (WHO) standard of 10 percent [1]
Based on research conducted by BPPT [8], the results of the PURULA efficacy test against anemia in adolescent girls showed that PURULA consumption could increase serum ferritin and hemoglobin levels
Summary
Anemia is a nutritional problem that threatens most adolescents in Indonesia. The leading cause is lack of iron consumption. Based on Basic Health Research data, in 2013, the prevalence of anemia at 15-24 years was 18.4 % and increased to 32 % in 2018. The side effects of consuming bloodsupplementing pills (TTD) are nausea and vomiting, pain or burning in the gut, and black stools [6] This condition has made some researchers from the Center for Agroindustrial Technology, Agency for the Assessment and Application of Technology (BPPT), develop innovative food companion products that can increase iron intake in adolescents. Based on research conducted by BPPT [8], the results of the PURULA efficacy test against anemia in adolescent girls showed that PURULA consumption could increase serum ferritin and hemoglobin levels.
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