Research Objectives Development and Implementation of Good Jamu Gendong Production Practice to Improve Its Microbiological Quality and Safety
4 fraction of curcuminoids 1.60 - 2.20 and essential oils 6.00 - 10.00
fractions. In addition to the above three fractions, there are other ingredients in temulawak rhizome, the fat 5.38, crude fiber 2.58 - 4.83, and protein
29.00 - 30.00. Curcuminoids has an antibacterial, hepatoprotector, anti-cancer, anti-tumor, antioxidant and hypocholesteromic activity that can lower total
cholesterol and increase HDL High Density Lipoprotein cholesterol Susanti 2009.
Temulawak essential oils contains sesquiterpene, a-curcumene, 1- cycloisoprenmyrsene, zingiberene, xanthorrhizol, lasabolen derivatives, epolisid-
bisakuron, bisakuron A, B bisakuron, bisakuron C, ketonseskuiterpen, turmeron, a-turmeron, a-atlanton, Germakon, monoterpenes, sineol, d-borneol, da-
phellandren, and d-camphene. Temulawak contains many chemicals that are beneficial to human organs such as the gallbladder, liver and pancreas. Its effect
towards the gallblader is to prevent the formation of gall stones and cholestasis. In the liver, promotes the stimulation of liver cells to produce bile, prevents hepatitis
and other liver diseases, help lower levels of GOTS Glutamic Oxaloacetic transaminase Serum and GPTS Glutamic Pyruvic Transaminase Serum and as
an anti-hepatotoxic. Also, it can stimulate the function of the pancreas, increases appetite, capable of stimulating the hormone system function and physiology of
the metabolism. Efficacious ingredients are organic compounds that contain mainly carbon Susanti 2009. Temulawak essential oil have been reported to
have antibacterial activities. Temulawak extract is able to inhibit two species of gram positive bacteria Staphylococcus aureus and bacillus subtillis and two
species of gram negative bacteria E. coli and salmonella sp Trubus 2012.
Other ingredients added in temulawak extract are sugar, salt and in some cases, several jamu gendong producers may add honey and turmeric. Although its
composition is not the same for every jamu gendong producers bacause of financial matters, according to Sina 2013, the composition of temulawak extract
are 50 kg of temulawak, 10 kg of sugar, 0,25 kg of cinnamon, 5 pieces of lime, 0,25 kg of clove, 50 pandan leaves and salt in proportion
to taste.