Kandungan Madu Hutan Kalimantan Sebagai Potensi dalam Mencegah Stunting Pada Daerah Pesisir

Abstract

Background : Stunting in Indonesia is still in the spotlight of nutritional problems among children under five which are caused by inadequate nutritional intake over a long period of time. Objective: This study aims to determine the chemicals content in forest honey from Borneo. This research is a laboratory research. The sample used in the study was honey from Apis dorsata. Examination used in the form of Liquid Chromatograph Mass Spectrometry and Phytochemical Test to see saponin, tannin, flavonoid, alkaloid, terpenoid, steroid and phenolic using chemical solutions on honey. This research was conducted in the Integrated Fishery Products Technology Laboratory, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Sciences, Universitas Borneo Tarakan and ELSA Laboratory, Center for Food Technology and Processing, Serpong National Innovation Research Agency. Result: Phytochemical tests using Pb(CH₃COO)₂, HCl and FeCl₃ reagent solutions, it was found flavonoids, saponin, tannins and phenol. On the other side, the LC MS/MS test results indicate the existence of a phenolic structure that belongs to the flavonoid group and phenolic acids.  Conclusion: We conclude that forest honey from Borneo contains flavonoids and polyphenols which have antioxidant effects so that it has the potential to prevent stunting.