Physical Characteristics Of Coleus Tuberosus Flour And Noodle In Various Arenga Starch Substitution

Coleus tuberosus is one of local commodities in Indonesia which contains high carbohydrate. However, its utilization does note maximally. Therefore, C. tuberosus made into flour by grater method, and then used for noodle making with arenga strach as substituting material. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of C. tuberosus flour substitution in noodle preparation from arenga starch on its textural and sensory properties. In this study, noodle was made in some variations which were 100% arenga starch; 75% arenga starch: 25% C. tuberosus flour; 50% arenga starch: 50% C. tuberosus flour; 25% arenga starch: 75% C. tuberosus flour and 100% C. tuberosus flour. Characterization of noodle were investigated including water content, strength, tensile strength, strain at break and stickiness. Sensory evaluation was conducted to analyse consumers acceptance. Noodle was compared with two commercial products. The result showed that arenga starch substitution in C. tuberosus noodle affect textural properties of noodle. The higher concentration of C. tuberosus flour caused tensile strength and strain at break getting low. The water content and stickiness were increased as the C. tuberosus flour substitution ratio increase. None of the noodle resulted from C. tuberosus flour and arenga starch mixture was exactly as same as maize and rice commercial noodles. However 25% of C. tuberosus noodle has better characteristics than other C. tuberosus noodles.