Elephant foot yam (Amorphophallus muelleri) is one of the agricultural commodities with high levels of glucomannan. Glucomannan is a polysaccharide compound which is useful for reducing cholesterol, accelerating satiety and slowing stomach emptying, therefore it is suitable to be made a healthy food product such as biscuits.
In Indonesia, the use of elephant foot yam in food products is still very minimal.
In addition, its market is still dominated for export needs.
Therefore, an effort is needed to process the elephant foot yam into healthy food products that have a selling value such as healthy biscuits for pregnant women.
Five students of Universitas Brawijaya (UB) consisting of M Ahmad Talkhis, Nabilla Alya Anastasya, Farida Lutfiya Azizah, Fatih Meru Samudera and Vio Awan Nur Hidayat under the guidance of Dr. Lilik Wahyuni, M.Pd made biscuits for pregnant women from elephant foot yam named Amora Pregnancy Biscuit.
Amora Pregnancy Biscuit is a processed product from elephant foot yam as a form of food diversification in the form of biscuits as complementary food for pregnant women.
The polysaccharide compounds in Amora Pregnancy Biscuit can be used as a medium and long-term energy source so that it can help pregnant women to be full longer and suppress stomach acid which can reduce nausea and vomiting to prevent hyperemesis gravidarium.
By consuming Amora Pregnancy Biscuit, pregnant women can avoid dehydration which is dangerous for the mother and fetus.
In addition, through the presence of the Amora Pregnancy product, it is hoped that it can be an enlightenment for farmers because the increasing demand for elephant foot yam as basic ingredients is expected to increase the opportunity to increase the selling value of elephant foot yam so that it can improve the farmer’s economy.
Amora Pregnancy Biscuits is an innovation of the Student Creativity Program (PKM) organized by the Directorate General of Learning and Student Affairs of the Ministry of Research, Technology and Higher Education of the Republic of Indonesia.
Amora pregnancy biscuit product innovation has won a silver medal at the international Korean Women’s Invention Exposition (KIWIE) 2021.
It is hoped that this achievement will make Amora Pregnancy Biscuit not only known in Indonesia but also internationally and will have the opportunity to take part in the 34th National Student Scientific Week (PIMNAS) in 2021.
Currently Amora Pregnancy Biscuit is sold at a price of Rp. 20,000. And for purchases, you can go through the following platforms, @Amora_biscuit (IG), Amorapregnancy_indonesia (shopee) or via WA 085606301662. (AHM/Humas UB/ Trans. Iir).
