ANALISIS KANDUNGAN GULA REDUKSI PADA GULA SEMUT DARI NIRA AREN YANG DIPENGARUHI pH DAN KADAR AIR

This research was conducted at the UPT Health Laboratory of East Nusa Tenggara Province, Kelapa Lima District, Kupang City from August to September. This study aimed to determine the reduction in the sugar content of ant sugar in palm sap which is influenced by pH and water content. The samples used were palm sap and sugar from the processing of palm sap. This research uses a descriptive quantitative analysis method. The variables measured were the reduction in sugar levels before and after the inversion as well as pH and water content. Analysis showed that the content of reducing sugars before inversion was 5.18% and the content of reducing sugars after inversion was 10.31%. While the water content of the sap before the inversion was 76.44% and after the inversion was 2.8%, the pH before the inversion was 6 and after the inversion 7. Therefore, it is advisable to continue research to see the effect of microbial and yeast populations on sugar content, reducing palm sap.Kata Kunci: kandungan gula, gula semut, reduksi gula, pH dan kadar air