Diversifikasi Pangan Sumber Karbohidrat Canna edulis Kerr. (Ganyong)

Abstract

Abstrak - Fenomena adanya penyakit akibat kurangnya asupan serat yang memicu penyakit degeneratif di masyarakat perlu mendapat perhatian karena dapat menimbulkan masalah nasional di masa mendatang. Penelitian mengenai kadar serat dan metabolit sekunder Canna edulis Kerr. (Ganyong) yang dilanjutkan dengan pengabdian masyarakat  telah dilakukan.  Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian adalah survey sedangkan pengabdian masyarakat berupa edukasi kepada masyarakat mengenai pentingnya serat dan metabolit sekunder melalui diversifikasi pangan sumber karbohidrat non beras seperti Canna edulis Kerr. (Ganyong). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa serat tertinggi Ganyong terdapat pada daun, selain itu ganyong juga mengandung metrabolit sekunder seperti flavonoid, steroid dan alkaloid. Pengabdian masyarakat dilaksanakan di desa Sindanglengo Gunung Putri Jawa Barat. Penelitian juga menunjukkan bahwa masyarakat telah mengetahui ganyong akan tetapi tidak mengetahui manfaatnya bagi kesehatan. Oleh sebab itu budidaya ganyong kurang dikembangkan  oleh masyarakat.

Abstract - The phenomenon of disease that caused by lack of  fiber intake that induce  degenerative  disease  is important  to get attention  because it  can cause national problem in the future. The research on fiber concentration and secondary metabolic Canna edulis Kerr. (Ganyong) that continued by community serviced were conducted.  The methodology  used  in this research was a survey techniques, whereas  community serviced was done through extension to the community about the important of fiber and secondary metabolites through food diversification like Canna edulis Kerr (Ganyong). The research showed that the highest Ganyong fiber found in leaf, leaves also contained secondary metahabolites like flavonoid, steroid and alkaloid. Community serviced was done in desa Sindanglengo Gunung Putri Jawa Barat. This activity indicated that most community has known about Ganyong but they didn’t know its benefit for health, which result in lack of Ganyong cultivation.

Keywords – degenerative disease, secondary metabolite, education,  food diversification