Judul: Analisis sifat fisikokimia dan sifat fungsional beras (Oryza sativa) Varietas Beras Hitam dan Beras Merah asal Cianjur, Solok, dan Tangerang
Abstrak: Black rice and red rice are claimed to be safely consumed by the diabetic patients and known to have high antioxidant content. Rice which is grown in different area may have different physical and chemical properties, thus it may also affect the rice functional properties. The purposes of this study were to determine the physical properties (hardness, color and gelatinization profile), chemical properties (proximate composition, total phenolic content, total flavonoid content and digestibility of starch) and the functional properties (antioxidant activity) of the black rice and red rice from Cianjur, Solok and Tangerang and also to observe the effect of cooking on the reduction of total phenolic content, flavonoids and antioxidant activity. In vitro analysis of starch digestibility with α-amylase showed that the starch digestibility of rice which had anthocyanin pigments (black and red varieties) ranged from 56.10-83.43%, smaller than white rice which was 87.35%. In addition, the result also showed that the total phenolic content, flavonoid and antioxidant activity in black, red and white rice were decreasing after cooking process. Black rice and red rice from Solok and Cianjur had the better chemical content and functional properties than the Tangerang one.
Keyword: Bogor Agricultural University (IPB), total flavonoid content, total phenolic content, red rice, black rice, Antioxidant activity

Judul: Evaluasi nilai biologis beras coklat (Oryza sativa L.) coklat Ciherang dan Cianjur
Abstrak: Unpolished or brown rice is rice which is only processed through dehulling, while polished rice is rice which is dehulled and polished and already lost its bran. Polishing causes the decrease of nutrient for polished rice, compared to brown rice. The theory is proven through this study where brown rice is higher in almost all biological value. The highest content for ash, fat, protein, total phenolic, antioxidant capacity, total dieatary fiber, and the lowest for glycemic index, which are as followed 1,57% (Cianjur brown rice); 2,35% (Ciherang brown rice); 10,18% (Cianjur brown rice); 33,69 mg galic acid/ 100 g sample (Ciherang brown rice); 11,25 mg AEAC/ 100 gram sample (Ciherang brown rice); 1,43% (Ciherang brown rice); and GI score is 37,03 (Ciherang brown rice). Though the higher content in polished rice are water and carbohydrate, which are 14,43% (Ciherang polished rice) and 76,39% (Cianjur polished rice). So it is concluded that brown rice is safe to be consumed by prediabetic and diabetic patients because it has low rate of glucose adsorption, moreover it won’t interfere the insulin secretion system and beta cells in pancreas won’t be burdened.
Keyword: Bogor Agricultural University (IPB), insulin, diabetic patients, glycemic index, AEAC, unpolished rice

Judul: Posisi Filogenetik Kura-Kura Carettochelys Insculpta  (Reptillia: Testudinata)
Abstrak: Carettochelys insculpta is an endemic freshwater turtle of southern Papua and northern Australia. Phylogenetic position of this turtle is remain unresolved until now. Most of the research conducted show close relationships of C. insculpta and members of Trionychidae family. However, some of the research show distance between C. insculpta and members of Trionychidae family. This research is conducted to analyze phylogenetic relationship between C. insculpta and other members of Testudinata using 12S rRNA, 16S rRNA, and both gene as markers. DNA samples were obtained from three different organisms of C. insculpta. Two species used as outgroups were Alligator mississippiensis and Iguana iguana. Phylogenetic analysis was carried out using Neighbor-Joining method with Felsenstein 1981 (F81) modeltest. A polytomy tree of Testudinata was produced by using 12S rRNA gene. However, analysis using 16S rRNA and both genes as markers confirmed that C. insculpta was located between the Chelonidae and the Trionychidae family.
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