The high number of vitamins and minerals in Pokea meat encouraged us to determine the effect of consuming Pokea meat on Nitric Oxide Plasma levels in patients with hypertension and normotension. This study aimed to analyze Pokea meat consumption (Batissa violacea var. celebensis von Martens) on plasma oxide (NO) levels in hypertensive patients in Sampara, Konawe District. This research uses an observational analytic method with a case-control study design through molecular biology approach. The sample comprises 60 people consisting of 30 case samples and 30 control samples using the purposive sampling technique. Laboratory examination data is on NO plasma levels. Statistical analysis used data analysis use-dependent t-test. The distribution of Pokea meat consumption variables in the Hypertension group respondents had a mean value of 35.14 ± 17.66, while in the Non-Hypertension group of respondents was 41.10 ± 19.82. In the variable nitric oxide, the Hypertension group had a mean and standard deviation of 69.48 ± 42.78 µmol / L while the Non-Hypertension group had a mean and standard deviation of 262.8 ± 39.90 µmol / L. The statistical test analysis results showed an effect of Pokea consumption on plasma NO levels (p = 0,000). Pokea Consumption Influences NO Plasma Levels in Hypertension Patients, and there are also differences in NO Plasma Levels in Patients with Hypertension and non-hypertension in Sampara District, Konawe District, Southeast Sulawesi.

One type of coastal plant in the mangrove forest is the pedada (Sonneratia sp.). This fruit has high nutritional value and has the potential to be processed into food products. This fruit is still rarely used because of its sour taste. One form of food processed from pedada fruit is pedada juice drink. The purpose of this study was to describe the acceptance of the parameters of color, aroma, texture, taste, and overall acceptance in the form of selecting the best formulation, which was analyzed using the exponential method of pedada fruit juice drinks. A descriptive analysis within the experimental design was applied in this research. There were 5 samples in this study, namely A1 positive control (200 g, 70% sucrose sugar), A2 negative control (200 g pedada, 0% stevia sugar), A3 (200 g pedada, 9% stevia sugar), A4 (pedada 200 g, 18% stevia sugar), and A5 (200 g pedada, 36% stevia sugar). The acceptance test used the hedonic method with 40 consumer panelists aged 17-35 years. This research was conducted in May-August 2020. The manufacture of pedada fruit juice drinks and acceptance testing were carried out at home. The results showed that the A4 sample of 200 g of pedada fruit with the addition of 18% stevia sugar obtained the highest score on the acceptability of pedada fruit juice drinks and overall acceptance. The average results of each color, aroma, texture, and taste acceptability parameter were 3.9, 3.9, 4.0, and 4.0, respectively. Keywords: Acceptance; fruit juice; pedada; stevia sugar   ABSTRAK Indonesia kaya akan hasil alamnya seperti berbagai jenis hutan yang salah satunya adalah hutan mangrove. Hutan mangrove itu sendiri memiliki berbagai jenis tumbuhan pantai seperti pedada atau Sonneratia sp. Buah ini memiliki nilai gizi yang tinggi dan berpotensi untuk diolah menjadi produk pangan. Buah ini masih jarang digunakan karena rasanya yang asam. Salah satu bentuk pengolahan makanan dari buah pedada adalah minuman sari buah pedada. Adapun tujuan dari penelitian ini yaitu untuk mendeskripsikan penerimaan terhadap parameter warna, aroma, tekstur, dan rasa serta penerimaan secara keseluruhan berupa pemilihan formulasi terbaik yang dianalisis menggunakan metode eksponensial minuman sari buah pedada. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian eksperimental dengan desain analisis deskriptif murni. Sampel dalam penelitian ini sebanyak 5 sampel yaitu kontrol positif A1 (200 g, gula sukrosa 70%), kontrol negatif A2 (200 g pedada, gula stevia 0%), A3 (200 g pedada, gula stevia 9%), A4 ( pedada 200 g, gula stevia 18%), A5 (200 g pedada, gula stevia 36%). Uji penerimaan menggunakan metode hedonis dengan 40 panelis konsumen berusia 17-35 tahun. Penelitian ini dilakukan pada bulan Mei-Agustus 2020, pembuatan minuman sari buah pedada dan uji daya terima dilakukan di rumah. Akseptabilitas minuman sari buah pedada dan penerimaan keseluruhan yaitu sampel minuman A4 buah pedada 200 g dengan penambahan gula stevia 18%, diperoleh skor rata-rata tertinggi (4,0) dengan hasil rata-rata masing-masing parameter akseptabilitas warna 3.9, aroma 3.9, tekstur 4.0, dan rasa 4.0. Kata Kunci: Daya terima, gula stevia, pedada, sari buah