Avocado Juice Research Articles

The effect of concentration of cinnamon extract and storage time on physicochemical, microbial and sensory attributes of avocado juice

Avocado juice usage is a global challenge due to microbial and lipid oxidation, leading to the use of synthetic preservatives to prolong shelf life and maintain quality. Concerns about the negative health impacts of chemical additives are leading consumers to shift towards natural preservatives like cinnamon powder in avocado juice production. The study investigates the impact of cinnamon extract concentration ratio and storage time on avocado juice's quality, shelf life, physiochemical, antimicrobial, and sensory properties. Avocado juice was produced at different ratios of cinnamon extract (C0 = 0, C1 = 1, C2 = 2, and C3 = 3 %) and stored for 0, 4, 8, and 12 h. The study found that increasing cinnamon extract concentration enhances sensory properties of avocado juice and decreases physiochemical properties except pH value. However, as the storage time increased, the physicochemical, microbial and sensory properties of avocado decreased. The study found high microbial load and less preferred sensory attributes of avocado juice with low cinnamon extract percentage and long storage time. Cinnamon extract, with its antimicrobial and antioxidant properties, has potential as a natural preservative for avocado juice, potentially extending shelf life and preserving juice quality. Governments, food policy makers, and cafeteria owners should use cinnamon extract to prolong avocado juice shelf life.

REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH OPTIMIZATION: REMARKABLE BENEFITS OF AVOCADO JUICE IN ENHANCING PRODUCTION AND REDUCING SPERMATOZOAL ABNORMALITIES IN MICE EXPOSED TO CLOVE CIGARETTE SMOKE

Cigarette smoke has the potential to disrupt hormonal balance, affect spermatogenesis processes, impair spermatozoa viability, and introduce toxic substances to spermatozoa. Avocado fruit contains proteins and vitamins such as vitamin A, B, B1, B2, E, and C, beta-carotene, linoleic acid, lecithin, calcium, iron, pantothenic acid, potassium, phosphorus, niacin, and natural plant oils. The presence of vitamin C and E in avocado is believed to enhance the quantity of Leydig cells and spermatozoa. This study aims to evaluate the potential of avocado juice in optimizing reproductive health in mice exposed to clove cigarette smoke. Male mice (Mus musculus), aged 2 months, weighing ±20g, were randomly divided into 5 groups: K- (negative control), K+ (positive control exposed to cigarette smoke without avocado juice), P1 (mice exposed to cigarette smoke and given avocado juice at a dose of 0.5 ml/20 g BW), P2 (mice exposed to cigarette smoke and given avocado juice at a dose of 0.7 ml/20 g BW), and P3 (mice exposed to cigarette smoke and given avocado juice at a dose of 0.9 ml/20 g BW). Cigarette smoke exposure was administered for 14 days. The results indicate that regular avocado juice consumption can enhance sperm production and reduce spermatozoa abnormalities in mice exposed to clove cigarette smoke. The clinical implications of these findings contribute to a deeper understanding of the potential of avocado juice as a supplement to improve reproductive health, particularly in environments exposed to clove cigarette smoke

The Effect of Acupuncture Therapy at ST 40 (Fenglong), SP 6 (Sanyinjiao) and Avocado Juice on Reducing Total Cholesterol Levels in High Cholesterol Cases in Duwetan Ngunut Jumantono

<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Hypercholesterolemia is a condition where the cholesterol levels in the blood exceed normal levels. One of the non-pharmacological therapeutic treatments for patients with hypercholesterolemia is acupuncture therapy and providing nutritious food intake. This study aims to determine the effect of acupuncture points at ST 40 (Fenglong), SP 6 (Sanyinjiao) and avocado juice on reducing total cholesterol levels in cases of high cholesterol in Duwetan Ngunut Jumantono</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Design of this research<em>Quasy experimental </em>with the two groups pretest-posttest design method. January - August 2023 in Duwetan Ngunut village, Jumantono, Karang Anyar. The sampling technique was Purposive Random Sampling of 38 research subjects. Data collection uses primary data, namely the results of measuring total cholesterol levels. Research analysis consisted of univariate analysis, bivariate analysis with Wilcoxon and Mann-Whitney tests.</p><p><strong>Results:</strong>There was an effect of acupuncture therapy at points ST 40 (Fenglong), SP 6 (Sanyinjiao) (p=0.0018) and a combination of avocado juice (p=0.0001) on reducing total cholesterol levels. There was a difference in the reduction in total cholesterol levels after being given the intervention (p=0.007) in the acupuncture therapy group (Mean= 219.79; SD= 39.35) and the avocado juice combination acupuncture group (Mean= 181.63 SD= 36.63).</p><p><strong>Conclusion:</strong>There was a decrease in total cholesterol levels after being given acupuncture therapy at points ST 40 (Fenglong), SP 6 (Sanyinjiao) and a combination of avocado juice in the Duwetan Ngunut Jumantono village community.</p>

Group 1st of Non-pharmacological Therapy that Most Effective to Increase Hemoglobin in Pregnancy

Background: Anemia of pregnancy is still a global problem. The prevalence rate of anemia in pregnancy in developed countries at 14% and in developing countries at 51%, in Asian countries at 33.3%, Brunei Darussalam at 28.0%, Thailand at 30%, the Philippines at 32.3%, Malaysia at 26.6%, Singapore at 28.5%, and Vietnam at 23.5%. The prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Indonesia in the 1st trimester at 3.8%, the 2nd trimester at 13.6% and the 3rd trimester at 24.8% Indonesian women die every year due to pregnancy and childbirth, while in East Java at 40%. The cause of anemia during pregnancy is nutritional deficiencies, especially lack of iron, folate, and vitamins. Aims: To determine the level of effectiveness of non pharmacology therapy to increase hemoglobin in pregnancy. Methods: Systematic review using PRISMA and PICO methods. The population of this study is all international journals and accredited national journals sinta 1-6 totaling 87 articles. The sample is 23 articles that are appropriate with the inclusion criteria. The data collection is conducted by searching research articles in the database which including Google, GoogleScholar, Research Gate, NCBI, Science Direct, SAGE, Elsevier, and Sinta. Analysis is use thematic analysis. Results: The 1st group of non pharmacology therapy can increase hemoglobin levels, namely yellow pumpkin seeds, papaya fruit, papaya leaf juice, an avocado juice, red spinach juice, sweet potato leaf decoction, red guava, roselle tea, fried catfish, green bean juice, boiled chicken eggs, soy milk, honey, 2nd group, namely moringa leaf extract, chickpeas, dates, Dutch eggplant juice, ambon bananas, 3rd group, namely katuk leaf, beets, acupuncture points SP3, LR3, KI3, red seaweed, red dragon fruit. Conclusion: The most effective non pharmacology therapy for increasing hemoglobin in pregnancy is non pharmacology therapy in 1st group.

Non-pharmacological that most effective to reduce of primary dysmenorrhea intensity in women childbearing age: a literature review.

One of the most common female reproductive health problems is primary dysmenorrhea. Data on the incidence of primary dysmenorrhea complained about 50-90% of women in the world. Primary dysmenorrhea data in the US is 30-70%, in Sweden is 30%, in Mexico is 64%, in Italy is 68%, in Jordan is 55.8%, in Turkey is 84.9%, and in Malaysia is 74.5%, in Indonesia is 60-70 and 15% of its, it interferes with daily activities including work. The cause of this is hypercontractility of the myometrium due to excessive secretion of prostaglandins. This study aims to explore the most effective non-pharmacological therapies in reducing the level of primary dysmenorrhea pain in women of childbearing age. The design of this study is a literature review with the PRISMA method. Database Google, Google Scholar, Research gate, Cochran Data Base, Embase, NCBI, Sciendirect, SAGE, Elsevier, Sinta. The population of this study was all full-text international journals indexed by Scopus and national journals indexed by Sinta 1-6 published in 2011-2021 including RCT amount of 114 articles. A sample of 23 articles meets the inclusion criteria and used thematic data analysis. The results of non-pharmacological therapy that effectively overcome primary dysmenorrhea pain, namely the first group with (P=0.000). The conclusions showed that Murrotal Qur'an, yoga, acupressure, counter pressure massage, effleurage massage, consume green coconut water and avocado juice combination with massage were proven to be equally effective in overcoming complaints of primary dysmenorrhea pain quickly without being accompanied by side effects.

Effect Of Giving Avocado (Persea americana M.) Juice on MDA and TNF-α Levels

A Cigarette is one of the free oxygen radicals that interfere with a free radical’s balance and antioxidant in the body. It involves oxidative stress. Oxidative stress involves a failure system that triggers an inflammation response in endothelial class blood vessels that have pinned exiting the inflammation reaction in the form of cytokines, especially TNF-α. It functioned to know the effect of awarding avocado juice to MDA and TNF-α. This research used the experimental laboratory method that approached a post-test-only control group design. The subject of this research used 20 Wister rats, which kind of inclusion. It is shared in 4 sections as random services. Such as K1, K2, K3 and K4. K1 has given a standard weft. It has been done without a smoking display. Meanwhile, K2 has given a standard weft that has used a smoking display for 14 days. K3 and K4 have been given avocado juice doses. It was as much as 2,7g/200g weight/day and 54g/200g weight/day. On the fifth day, the specimen has taken the blood. It could know the results of MDA and Tnf-a. The data analysis used the normality test by Shapiro Wilk, homogeneity, Levene, and one-way ANOVA test. The result of this research has the highest rate. The highest rate was K2. It could be proven for the One-Way Anova MDA and Tnf rate test. It showed a significant difference between categories, which is p=0,000 scores. The conclusion of this research has been giving avocado juice with 2,7g/200g weight/day and 5,4g/200g weight/day. Then, it could reduce the MDA and Tnf-a rate on the Wistar rat. It has been since the smoking display.

Effect of Avocado (Persea americana M.) Juice on Superoxide-Dismutase (SoD) and Interleukin-6 (IL-6) Levels

Cigarette smoke contains oxidants or free radicals, about 4700 harmful chemicals. The high level of free radicals in the body triggers the emergence of Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS), which results in oxidative stress. This can occur if there is an imbalance between the number of oxidants and antioxidants. In this process, there is an O2 leak that will turn into a superoxide radical (O2-) that can form pro-inflammatory cytokines such as IL-6. The purpose is to determine the effect of avocado juice administration on Superoxide Dismutase (SOD) levels and IL-6 levels in male Wistar rats exposed to cigarette smoke. This study used Post Test Only Control Group Design. Samples were taken from 20 male rats that entered the inclusion criteria and divided into four random groups, namely K1, K2, K3, and K4. K1 is the control group with standard feed without exposure to cigarette smoke; K2 is the treatment group with standard feed given exposure to cigarette smoke, K3 was given standard feed plus avocado juice at a dose of 2.7 grams /day. Meanwhile, the K4 group was given standard feed plus avocado juice at a 5.4 grams/day dose. However, both were given 14 days of exposure to cigarette smoke. On the 15th day, male Wistar rats were drawn blood to examine the SOD using spectrophotometry and IL-6 using ELISA. Data were analysed using the One-Way Anova different test and continued with the Post hoc Tukey test. The average SOD levels were highest in the K1 with a value of 83,23, and IL- 6 levels were highest in the K2 with a value of 79,93. The One-Way ANOVA test obtained results that SOD and IL-6 levels in each group with a value of P<0.05, which means that there were significant differences in influence. Giving avocado juice has an effect on increasing levels of SOD and decreasing levels of IL-6.

The minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of four types of honey against several bacteria

Honey is a natural animal-derived product from flower nectar. Honey’s flavonoid, organic acid, and phenolic contents may function as natural antioxidants and antimicrobials. Previous findings showed that adding honey into avocado juice still leaves total contamination in a relatively high amount. This research aimed to determine the minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of four types of honey against several test bacteria. The research employed the completely randomized design (CRD), with the first factor being the types of honey, including the honey produced by Apis mellifera from the nectar of wildflowers (AMBL), the honey produced by Apis dorsata (AD), the honey produced by Apis mellifera from the nectar of kapok flowers (Ceiba pentandra) (AMBR), and the honey produced by Trigona sp. (TG). The second factor was the types of test bacteria, including Escherichia coli, Salmonella typhi, and Staphylococcus aureus. The MICs were determined using the modified Kirby-Bauer method. The honey was also tested for its antioxidant ability, total titratable acidity, pH, and sugar. The MICs of the AMBL and AMBR honey against E. coli, S. Typhi, and S. aureus was 50% (v/v), the MIC of the AD honey against E. coli and S. typhi was 6.25% (v/v), the MIC of the AD honey against S. aureus was 12.5% (v/v), the MIC of the TG honey against E. coli and S. aureus was 12.5% (v/v). The MIC of the TG honey against S. typhi was 6.25% (v/v). The highest antioxidant activity was obtained from the TG honey (49% RSA DPPH).

Effect of the chemical composition of fluid foods on the rate of fouling processing during sterilization

Background: This research was motivated by the determination of the sanitation schedule in the heat exchanger area for some products (milk, avocado juice, and orange juice), as well as the inconsistency of the results of previous studies related to the chemical composition of the fouling layer. Objectives: a) to test the effect of raw material composition on the chemical composition of the fouling layer. b) to test microbial growth's effect on fouling's chemical composition (protein). Methods: mathematical derivation of the formation process of Resistant Dirt Factor (Rd) in the form of an Equation; ANOVA was used to test the effect of the dependent variable (protein) and predictor (microbial). Results: a) The composition of the raw material strongly influences the chemical composition of the fouling layer; b) There is a strong effect between microbial growth and protein content as a fouling composition (p<0.05). Conclusion: A strong influence between microbial growth and the composition of the fouling layer (protein) can close the research gap related to the inconsistency of previous research results (fouling layer composition), so there is no prolonged debate.

PENYULUHAN MANFAAT JUS ALPUKAT TERHADAP PENURUNAN TEKANAN DARAH IBU HAMIL DI KLINIK PRATAMA CITRA KECAMATAN DELI TUA KABUPATEN DELI SERDANG TAHUN 2022

Gestational hypertension is hypertension characterized by blood pressure ≥140/90 mmHg and proteinuria ≥300 mg/24 hours at 20 weeks of gestation. Some people choose alternative medicine to treat high blood pressure. One of them is herbal remedies, accepted by the medical community as a treatment for high blood pressure. This therapy uses herbs that have been shown to contain medicinal herbs such as antihypertensives. This activity took place from Monday to Tuesday, December 6, 2022 at Marendal Citra Clinic, Medan city. The purpose of this event was to analyze the effect of avocado juice on lowering blood pressure.Pressure in Pregnant Women, 20 pregnant women attended the event and gave pregnant women a pre- and post-examination questionnaire. . The results of this community service show that 98% of 20 pregnant women increased their knowledge of the benefits of avocado her juice on blood pressure. When taken orally, it returns to normal in prehypertension, but when prehypertension becomes prehypertension, blood pressure drops after oral administration.

Investigating the Avocado (Persea americana) fruit's anti-anxiety potentials in rat models

Background and aimAnxiety has an effect on the common regular living of a human as it causes fatigue and restlessness. In the current study, an effort was undertaken to investigate the anti-anxiety behavior of male albino by the treatment of Avocado Powder and Juice in vivo. MethodsAvocado Powder 10 % (AP1) and 15 % (AP2) substituted from the diet and Avocado Juice 100 mL/kg (AJ1) and150ml/kg body weight (AJ2) rat over control rats. ResultsThe oral intake of Avocado powder and Juice caused a significant decrease in the body weight gain, daily feed intake, and feed efficiency ratio (FER) in all experimental groups tested as compared to control. Also, the activity of the antioxidant enzymes like SOD, GST, GPX, and Catalase is not much influenced by the intake of avocado fruit. This significant result has confirmed the effectiveness of this fruit for the treatment of anxiety. The anti-anxiety effect of the avocado fruit was tested by exploring the behavioral changes tests in experimental rats. All the experiments conducted showed that the intake of dose AP2 and AJ2 has significantly decreased the number of head dips and cage crossing and increased the time spent in light side in light–dark transition box test, and increased time spent in open arm in elevated plus maze test. ConclusionsThis result proved that the avocado fruit as powder then as juice have an anxiolytic effects and will be a better alternative for people with an anxiety disorder.

PENGARUH PEMBERIAN JUS ALPUKAT TERHADAP PENURUNAN TEKANAN DARAH PADA IBU HAMIL DI KELURAHAN DENAI KECAMATAN DENAI KOTA MEDAN TAHUN 2022

Hypertension in pregnancy is hypertension described by circulatory strain 140/90 mmHg following 20 weeks of growth, joined by proteinuria 300 mg/24 hours. Hypertension in pregnancy is a significant reason for maternal and fetal dismalness and mortality. Hypertension happens in 5-10% of pregnancies. 2 different ways of treating hypertension are pharmacological and non-pharmacological. This examination was directed in Denai Town, Medan City from February to June 2022. This sort of examination is a semi explore utilizing a one gathering pretest-posttest. Still up in the air in this study were pregnant ladies with hypertension who were kept in Denai Town. The quantity of accessible examples is 16 examples taken by purposive inspecting from the populace. The consequences of the bivariate examination of the impact of giving avocado juice on diminishing circulatory strain got p-upsides of systolic (0.000) and diastolic (0.000). From the aftereffects of the bivariate examination with p-esteem < (0.05), can be reasoned that there is the arrangement of avocado juice on decreasing circulatory strain of pregnant ladies in Denai Town, Medan Denai Area, Medan City in 2022. It is prescribed for pregnant ladies to exploit non-pharmacological treatments, for example, utilization of avocado juice to bring down circulatory strain and lessen the utilization of clinical medications that can cause incidental effects.

Pengaruh Pemberian Jus Alpukat dengan Air Kelapa Muda pada Penderita Hipertensi Usia 60-74 tahun

Hypertension is blood pressure above normal as indicated by systolic blood pressure > 140 mmHg and diastolic pressure > 90 mmHg. The risk factors for hypertension are age, gender and lack of potassium intake. Avocados and young coconut water are high sources of potassium. This study aimed to determine the effect of avocado juice with young coconut water on the blood pressure of elderly people with hypertension. The respondents of this study were 16 people based on the inclusion of the study, namely elderly people with hypertension who were willing to be research respondents aged 60 to 74 years and did not take antihypertensive drugs for the last one week. The intervention was given as much as 150 ml every morning with a potassium content of 1,500 mg. Analysis of the data used is the paired t-test. The results showed that the p-value of systolic and diastolic was 0.00 or < 0.05 so it could be concluded that there was a decrease in blood pressure in the elderly with hypertension and it was hoped that avocado juice with young coconut water would be an alternative non-pharmacological antihypertensive treatment.

The Potency of Avocado Seeds (”Persea Americana” Mill.) as a Source of Antioxidant Tea

The processing of avocado into avocado juice will produce organic waste, namely avocado skin, and seeds. This potential of organic waste from avocado seeds can be exploited by turning them into tea products. This study employed avocado seed as a source of antioxidants which was made into processed products, namely tea. This research was intended to discover the influence of temperature with avocado seeds on antioxidants as well as the quality of resulting tea products and to determine the best conditions for the drying process of avocado seed tea. This investigation was arranged at the Integrated Lab of Politeknik Indonesia Venezuela and the Laboratory of Banda Aceh Industrial Research and Standardization Center. The experimentation adopted a factorial completely randomized design pattern composed of 2 (two) parameters. The first parameter was avocado seed drying temperature comprising 3 (three) degrees, they were S1 (50°C), S2 (60°C), and S3 (70°C). The second parameter represented the drying time of avocado seeds which comprised 3 (three) degrees, they were L1 (2 hours), L2 (2.5 hours), and L3 (3 hours). Analysis carried out in the research was water, ash value, phenolic content, antioxidant, and sensory (colour, taste, and flavour). From the research, it was shown that the drying temperature was influenced by the moisture content, ash content, and antioxidant activity of avocado seed tea, while the drying time and the treatments of those parameters made an impact on total phenol. The best quality avocado seed tea was obtained from a drying temperature of 50°C along with a length of drying of 2 hours.

BODY WEIGHT CHANGE IN HYPERCOLESTROLEMIC RATS MODEL AFTER INTERVENTION WITH AVOCADO (Persea americana Mill) JUICE

Background: Bodyweight (BW) has related to hypercholesterolemia and increase risk of cardiovascular disease. Avocado (Persea americana Mill) has some benefits for health. This study aims to determine the effect of avocado juice consumption on BW change of the hypercholesterolemic Wistar rats (Rattus novergicus) model.

Scientifically Formulated Avocado Fruit Juice: Phytochemical Analysis, Assessment of Its Antioxidant Potential and Consumer Perception.

The study’s purpose was to find and create a nourishing fruit juice made from avocado to suit nutritional and health demands. In this regard, the avocado juice was formulated using a statistical technique, and its biochemical and phytochemical characteristics were evaluated. Statistically formulated fruit juice was evaluated for its sensory characteristics, proximate composition, nutrients and vitamins, total phenols and flavonoids, and for its antioxidant ability, in addition to a shelf-life test. The optimal amount of all ingredients included in the mathematical model for the preparation of the juice was 150 g of Persea americana (Avocado) fruit pulp, 12.5 g of honey and 100 mL of water. In fact, the composition of avocado juice was found to have higher phenolic (910.36 ± 0.215 mg EAG g−1/mL) and flavonoid (56.32 ± 1.26 mg QE g−1/ mL) amounts. DPPH, ABTS and FRAP antioxidant assays tended to be high compared with a standard. The shelf-life analysis indicated that the processed avocado juice (V7) had a long shelf life. In view of all these merits, a statistically formulated recipe for avocado fruit juice was recommended for the formulation of the most preferred health drink.

Product development of avocado-coffee using Quality Function Deployment method in Doesoen Sirap coffee shop, Semarang, Central Java

The millennial lifestyle encourages the development of coffee drinks, accompanied by the proliferation of coffee shops. Coffee and avocado are some of the potential plantation products in Dusun Sirap, Semarang. Currently, there is no processing of avocado plantation products at the coffee shop. This study aimed to produce avocado coffee at the Doesoen Sirap coffee shop according to consumer preference by Quality Function Deployment method. Data collection was carried out by distributing questionnaires and interviews. The questionnaires showed that seven attributes, namely taste, texture, color, size, price, topping, and drinking aids in avocado coffee on the market today, have not satisfied consumers. Therefore, technical needs are required to achieve customer satisfaction on these attributes. Avocado coffee has eight technical requirements. One of the highest technical requirements is the mass ratio of avocado, ice, water, and sugar to create the sweet taste of avocado juice. After forming the House of Quality matrix, there are three design concepts for the avocado coffee prototype that will be made. Based on interviews with the shop barista as a trained panelist, avocado coffee products with a sugar dose of 25 mg were the chosen concept.

Hypocholesterolemic Effect of Avocado (Persea americana Mill) Juice in Hypercolestrolemic Rats Model

BackgroundHypercholesterolemia is one of the risk factors of cardiovascular disease. Avocado (Persea americana Mill) is a popular fruit in tropical countries and has several benefits for health. This study aims to determine the hypocholesterolemic effect of avocado juice on the hypercholesterolemic rats model. Method: The subjects were male Wistar rats (Rattus novergicus) aged 2-3 months. The rats were divided into 5 groups consisting of negative control (NC), positive control (C), Treatment 1 (P1) with a low-dose of avocado juice (2 ml), Treatment 2 (P2) with moderate-dose (3 ml), and Treatment 3 (P3) with high-dose (4 ml). Groups C, P1, P2, and P3 have induced hypercholesterolemia with 4 ml quail egg yolk for four weeks. Then groups P1, P2, and P3 were given avocado juice for four weeks. All rats were taken plasma samples after hypercholesterolemia induction and intervention with avocado juice to check for total cholesterol levels. All data were statistically analyzed with The One-Way ANOVA test and Bonferroni Post-Hoc test. Values were considered significant at p<0.05. Result: Mean of total cholesterol (nmol/L) after hypercholesterolemia induction in both groups (NC group, C group, P1 group, P2 group, and P3 group) is 2.50±0.01, 5.98±0,09, 5.70±0.08, 5.89±0.05, and 6.06±0.09. After intervention with avocado juice, total cholesterol in both groups is 2.48±0.01, 5.75±0.04, 3.97±0.03, 3.41±0.05, and 2.85±0.06. The One-Way ANOVA test and Bonferroni Post-Hoc test showed significant change (p<0.001). Conclusion: Avocado juice can decrease total cholesterol levels in the hypercholesterolemic rats model.

PEMANFAATAN DAUN MINT (Menta piperita) SEBAGAI ANTIMIKROBA ALAMI UNTUK MENGHAMBAT PERTUMBUHAN PATOGEN PADA JUS BUAH ALPUKAT

Previous research has identified the food safety aspects of the fresh fruit juices sold in Surakarta. The results showed that the level of microbiological contamination in fresh fruit juice was very high and it was not safe for consumption. This study aims to test the ability of mint leaves (Menta piperita) as a natural antimicrobial source to suppress the growth of pathogens in avocado juice. Mint leaves contain natural antimicrobial compounds in the form of menthol, menthone, menthophuran, and methyl acetate. The study used a factorial completely randomized design with 2 factors, namely the length of incubation time and the addition of mint leaves stored in standard room temperature and refrigerant. The incubation times were 0, 2, 4, and 6 hours. The results showed that mint leaves were able to suppress the number of Staphylococci, reaching the lowest number, namely 2.19 ± 0.00 log CFU / ml. Total Salmonella-Shigella was not detected by adding mint leaves and incubation for 6 hours at cold temperature. The total coliform count gave the final result with the lowest log colony count value in avocado juice and cold incubation temperature of 3.58 ± 0.43. The use of mint leaves as a natural antimicrobial in food is not yet effective, so it needs to be studied more about the use of its essential oil or needs to be explored for further effective methods.

Efektivitas Pengetahuan Keluarga dalam Pemberian Jus Buah Alpukat pada Pasien Hiperkolesterolemia

Consuming avocado can maintain heart health. Avocados are rich in compounds called beta-sitosterol which have been shown to be effective in lowering blood cholesterol levels. This literature review aimed to analyze the effectiveness of family knowledge in administering avocado juice to hypercholesterolemic patients. The quantitative this study explores evidence published in electronic databases such as Google Scholar and Pubmed, using a search strategy, we identified 4 articles that are objectives potentially and relevant to the research objectives and these articles were included in the final analysis. This study showed the effectiveness of family knowledge in administering avocado juice to hypercholesterolemic patients. in results of research from several articles in in literature review indicate to family knowledge is effective in administering avocado juice to hypercholesterolemic patients.