EDUKASI PEMANFAATAN ANTOSIANIN BUNGA TELANG SEBAGAI PEWARNA ALAMI ES LILIN KEFIR DI YAYASAN BUMI NUSANTARA YATIM PIATU KOTA BENGKULU EDUKASI PEMANFAATAN ANTOSIANIN BUNGA TELANG SEBAGAI PEWARNA ALAMI ES LILIN KEFIR DI YAYASAN BUMI NUSANTARA YATIM PIATU KOTA BENGKULU
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The use of synthetic food colorants has increased significantly due to the rapid growth of industrial development. However, synthetic colorants may pose health risks and have adverse environmental impacts, highlighting the need for natural colorants that are non-toxic, biodegradable, and environmentally friendly. One potential natural colorant is butterfly pea (Clitoria ternatea L.), a flowering plant characterized by its distinctive blue to purple petals and rich anthocyanin content, which serves as a natural coloring agent.
This community service program aimed to provide education and improve the knowledge of the target participants, namely children living at the Bumi Nusantara Orphanage Foundation in Bengkulu, regarding the utilization of butterfly pea flowers as a natural food colorant with various bioactive compounds and health benefits.
Data were collected using a pre-test questionnaire administered before the educational session and a post-test questionnaire distributed after the session to evaluate participants' knowledge and responses. The results demonstrated that the community service activity successfully increased participants' understanding and interest in the use of butterfly pea flowers as a natural food colorant. This was reflected in the post-test results, in which 100% of the participants stated that the information provided was beneficial and expressed positive responses toward the educational activity.
Keywords : Kefir Popsicle, Natural Food Colorant, Butterfly Pea Flower (Clitoria ternatea L.)
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