PECMA

PECMA: High Pectin Content Marshmallow as Anti Hypercholesterolemia Halal Snacks for Patients with Coronary Heart On The Prospective and Competitive Global

Fudhita Floridha, Annisa Ulfah Pristya

Faculty of Agricultural Technology, Universitas Brawijaya

Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) is a non-infectious disease that is number one killer in the world. The high CHD patients is proportional to the change in lifestyle of the people who are not healthy. unhealthy lifestyle can increase blood cholesterol levels are a major cause of atherosclerosis. To reduce the risk of atherosclerosis and lower cholesterol levels (hipolipidemia) do therapeutic diet high in fiber such as pectin-rich foods. unfortunately the food was outstanding in today's society a low content of pectin. Therefore, the authors provide a solution that is product innovation PECMA (marshmallow RICH pectin content). PECMA is Marshmallow soft and tasty making it suitable for consumption by consumers of all ages. PECMA is made from cheap raw materials and abundant in Indonesia that is a combination of high banana peel pectin and gelatin derived from fish canning waste bones. Pectin is a compound that can bind fat and cholesterol that fat and cholesterol are not absorbed by the blood vessels. While the fish bone gelatin-based products have the advantages guarantee halal gelatin. The method of making PECMA includes the making gelatin from fish bones, manufacture pectin from banana peels and manufacture Marshmallow PECMA.

PECMA effectiveness as antihiperkolesterolemia known from the results of testing in vivo, where the second dose treatment (Marshmallow MANGAN 0.432 g / 200 mm / day) showed a decrease in total cholesterol maximum of 52.09%, 68.36% triglycerides, LDL 89.71% and HDL increased by 88.12%, which indicates that the Marshmallow "MANGAN" efekktif as Agent antihiperlipidemia in patients with hypercholesterolemia to reduce the risk of CHD. MANGAN has the power that is from natural ingredients so there are no side effects as well as practical and applicable. Has the disadvantage still have one flavors. But also have a chance because of drugs circulating are expensive and there is still no similar food products containing more than 50% pectin. MANGAN has the threat of lack of awareness of the society on the importance of eating nutritious foods. Based on financial analysis, MANGAN can be sold at a price of 2,500 / pack.