Justus Loppies

• Researcher at Brin

Millet ( Setaria italica ) is a potential food source with high fiber content and excellent antioxidant activity. It can be used as a functional food, such as an antidiabetic. Millet is known as a nutritional cereal because it contains protein, fatty acids, fiber, minerals, and antioxidant properties. It is gluten-free. However, currently, there is...

Physical quality and taste are important parameters for determining the status of coffee beans as specialty coffee. This research aims to determine the status of Seko coffee by identifying the physical quality and taste. Arabica coffee samples were taken purposively and then processed following specialty coffee processing standards (SS) and process...

Bamboo plants are known as “renewable resources” and have high abundance, high biomass production that have economic and ecological value. Tana Toraja Regency is one of the tourist destinations in Indonesia which has culture that is very familiar with bamboo. There is the highest variety of bamboo species both common and endemic, that is supported...

Indonesia is an important essential oil-exporting country globally, where 40 types of essential oils have been traded on the international market and are products of Indonesia. However, the quality and quantity of patchouli oil produced in Indonesia are still low. Most essential oil processing units use simple or traditional technology and generall...

Cocoa beans contain polyphenolic compounds/phenolic include catechin, epicatechin, anthocyanin, proanthocyanidin, phenolic acids, condensed tannins, alkaloids, teroid/terpenoids, flavonoids-other flavonoids, and some minor components. Polyphenol group compounds have antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects. This research aims to determine the ph...

Specialty coffee is generally found in areas with an altitude around 1000 meters above sea level (m a.s.l.) and is known to have a different distinctive flavor. One of the coffee plantations in South Sulawesi that has the potential to upgrade its status as a specialty coffee is the Sinjai regency. The sensory quality and chemical characteristics ar...

Fat-structured food materials are important in the daily diet as fat affects material functionality, flavor perception, texture and health characteristics. Restructuring edible oil to form solid-like material which can be used in food industry as specialty fat has significant impacts, as it is considered to be healthier than high-trans-fat margarin...

characteristics are determined by main components of the constituent materials, techniques, and pyrolysisconditions. This study aims to determine the characteristics of cocoa pod husk charcoal. The method usedto produce charcoal is carbonization (pyrolysis) process on various conditions. The observed parameterswere temperature and duration of pyrol...