Determination of Proximate Composition of Local Corn Cultivar from Kisar Island, Southwest Maluku Regency

Abstract

As a staple food, which consumed by many peoples in almost all places world wide, corn (Zea mays L.) has become very important. As well as in Indonesia, especially in Kisar Island, Southwest Maluku regency, corn already be the one of the most important food crops. The purpose of this study was to determine proximate content of local corn kernels from Kisar Island Maluku. Proximate analysis included content of water, fat, protein, ash, crude fiber, total carbohydrate and total sugar. Data collected are presented in form of table and analyzed descriptively. The data obtained were compared to the Indonesian national standard (SNI) of proximate content for corn kernels as well as to other results that have been reported by several researchers. The results of seven local corn cultivars from Kisar Island were in accordance with SNI standards about content of ash (1.13-2.04%), protein (9.14-13.02%), crude fiber (2.17 - 2.72%), fat (3.47-5.10% ), total carbohydrate (69.7 % -75.74%), and total sugar (58.66% -68.7%). The novelty of this research is to reveal the proximate content of local corn kernels from Kisar Island. This research is expected to be useful as a source of information about the proximate content of local corn seeds, and for instance it can be considered in the utilization and development of local corn in Kisar Island.

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“…This is in line with the results of the research by Nikolic (2021) which showed that the results of measuring the ash content of the baby corn variety ZP 366 were 1.38% and those of the ZP 611k variety were 1.40% [41]. Feed corn from South Maluku has been measured by a study conducted by Sinay (2021) [42]. The varieties whose ash content were measured included merah delima tongkol cokelat, merah delima tongkol putih, merah darah, pulut, kuning genjah, kuning dalam and putih.…”

“…The varieties whose ash content were measured included merah delima tongkol cokelat, merah delima tongkol putih, merah darah, pulut, kuning genjah, kuning dalam and putih. The ash content values of the measurement results for each of these varieties respectively were: 1.57%, 2.04%, 1.13%, 1.69%, 1.23%, 1.39% and 1.43% [42]. According to the Indonesian National Standarda/SNI (1998) regarding feed corn, the maximum ash content in corn is 2% [43].…”

“…Nikolic (2021) stated that a high ash content value indicates a high mineral content in the food [41]. According to Sinay (2021) corn kernels contain various minerals including: macro minerals such as potassium, calcium and magnesium as well as micro minerals or trace elements such as zinc, manganese, boron and others [42].…”

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“…Corn is a carbohydrate-producing plant that occupies the second position in Indonesia after rice [1]. From the data obtained in 2021, the amount of corn production in Indonesia reaches around 15.79 million tons, proving that corn production in Indonesia is very large [2].…”