ORGANOLEPTIC TEST OF THE ECOENZYME PINEAPPLE HONEYWITH VARIATIONS IN WATER CONTENT

Abstract

Ecoenzyme is a liquid made from organic matter especially fruits and vegetables fermented
with water and sugar. The ecoenzyme that investigated was an ecoenzyme that used pineapple
skin waste as raw material for ecoenzyme. Pineapple skin waste obtained a different moisture
content. Therefore this study was conducted to determine the effect of pineapple skin water
content on the results of ecoenzyme fermentation. This research was carried out in
Kedungmundu, Tembalang District, Semarang City. The purpose of this research is to find out
the comparison of the product of ecoenzymes with variations in the moisture content of
pineapple skin as raw material for echozyme and evaluate it by organoleptic testing. Based on
observations it is known that less water content of pineapple skin raw material (Sample A1),
the faster the ecoenzyme fermentation process, the color of the results of the ecoenzyme will
be darker, and the aroma of the ecoenzyme will be more concentrated than the ecoenzyme with
more water content (Samples A2 and A3). The conclusion of the Organoleptic Test is the
moisture content of pineapple waste as raw ingredient in making Ecoenzymes give differences
and influence on the appearance, color, aroma and water content of ecoenzyme with different
treatments.
Keywords:Ecoenzyme, Pineapple waste, Organoleptic Test