POTATO PEEL POWDER FOR DECREASE SUGAR BLOOD LEVELS IN DIABETICS

1. POTATO PEEL POWDER FOR DECREASE SUGAR BLOOD LEVELS
IN DIABETICS
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Abstract
Pottatoes (Solanum tuberosum L.) are one of the most important staple crops for
human consumption, together with wheat, rice and corn. Indonesia including
potato producer that could be considered quite a lot. High carbohydrate source
that makes the potato is widely used as an alternative to rice and corn. Besides
potatoes also contain a small amount of glucose compared with rice and contain a
lot of pottasium. Glucose content resulted in little fits potatoes consumed by
diabetics .In little glucose content, the potato also has a high carbohydrate when
consumed can lead fuller longer .Most people consume potatoes to peel the peel,
without us knowing the actual peel of the potato also contains a lot vitamin. If the
peel is not used then it will be a loss, because the nutrients contained in them can
be utilized. For that reason the authors tried to design a product powdered potato
peels to be used as a beverage for diabetics. The concept powdered potato peels
are made for diabetics, where diabetics usually have difficulty in choosing foods
and beverages to be consumed. For that reason also the author tried to make a new
product concept that can help people with diabetes in order to have another menu
when going to consume foods that correspond to the recommended.
Background
Potato (Solanum tuberosum L) is tuber which has oval shape. Yellow color
makes it easy to identify potato. From past to the present, a lot of people who like
to eat potatoes. In addition to use for a side dish, potatoes are also widely used to
substitute for rice. This is because the calorie and nutrient content of potatoes are
evenly matched. That is composing of carbohydrates, proteins, essential amino
acid, B vitamins (thiamin, niacin, and B6 vitamins), c vitamins and minerals. The
high content of carbohydrates causes potato commonly known as food producing
materials that can replace carbohydrates other than rice, wheat and corn. potato
are widely used by some certain circles as diabetic and diet, is undergoing because
of the sugar contained in the potato is low (hasni et al,2009). The potato is the
world's fourth-largest source of carbs after wheat, rice and corn. In addition to the
carbohydrate, potato also contains amino acids, and some vitamins, such
as vitamin a, vitamin b, vitamin c. vitamin c on potatoes may
be insufficient half body needs per day for adults and higher compared to rice

2. and wheat. The content of amino acid in the potato as well balanced, so it is
very good for health (kusmana and basuki 2004 in helmi and tarkus 2014). Low
sugar content compared to rice made the potato is widely used as an alternative
food for diabetics. Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a type of disease caused by
decreasing of insulin hormone produced by pancreas gland. Usually, treatment of
diabetes with controlling weight, regulate food or diet, exercise and
pharmacological treatment with drugs. But other treatments with alternative
therapies using medicinal herbs (mirza, 2009 in Nurul and Sandu). Not just
potato’s meat, potato peels also content nutrition, which amount is same. Because
the potato peels is often discarded, then this time the potato peels will be utilized
for food which content of carbohydrate but low in sugar for diabetics. Livestrong
foundation explain that potato peel contain a lot of fiber, pottasium, vitamin c.
Fiber offers several health advantages. Fiber keeps us feeling full longer, helping
us to maintain or reduce weight. It also lowers blood cholesterol levels to reduce
the risk of heart disease and promotes a healthy digestive tract. Potatoes contain 2
g fiber, the majority of which can be found in the peel. Adults should try to
consume 14 g fiber per 1,000 calories. Eating one medium potato with the peel
provides 8 percent of the recommended daily intake. Potatoes, including the peel,
are an excellent source of potassium, one of the essential minerals. The body
needs potassium to support the normal function of all cells, muscles and organs.
Potassium helps to keep the fluid inside and outside of cells balanced, transmits
nerve signals to aid in muscle contractions and helps the heart beat rhythmically.
Because potatoes grow underground, the peel absorbs many minerals, such as
potassium, from the soil. One potato provides 620 mg potassium, a significant
contribution toward the 4,700 mg daily intake recommended. In addition to
minerals, potatoes and potato peels also provide essential vitamins. One potato
eaten with the peel provides 45 percent of the recommended daily value of
vitamin C. The human body requires vitamin C to support a healthy immune
system, for the production of collagen needed to build connective tissues and
bones and to protect cells against damage caused by harmful atoms produced as a
result of chemical reactions in the body.
Methods
The step to get potato’s powder is:
Preparing some of potatoes, then washed out with vegetable cleanse to break of
bacteria and muck. Because if we didn’t washed with vegetable cleanse it can
make the bacteria keep stay at the potato. Only then, poaching some of potatoes
into boiling water. Wait for 2 up to 5 minute. Prepare a bowl which contain of
cold water. The cold water use to decreasing the temperatur of potato. After
cooked, moved it to bowl and wait until the temperature decrease. Raise the

3. potato and pull the potato peels from two sides, the potato will separate from the
peels. Dry the potato peels in the sun during 2 up to 5 days until dry. Blend the
potato peels with blender until become powder. Take the powder and pour into a
glass which contain of water, stir into mixed.
Discussion
in the manufacture of powdered potato product is needed tools and materials to be
used, such as a few pieces of potato, cold water, ice cubes, washing soap
vegetables, boiling water, bowls, blender, glass. Stage to get the potato peels
using the following method: set up around 10 pieces of potato, then wash it off
with soap special washing vegetables. Vegetable detergent is used to kill bacteria
and germs that stick to the peel of potatoes. Because if there are germs that stick
to the peel to be harmful to health, therefore washing the potatoes with a special
soap is indispensable. Furthermore, the water heats up to boiling water, this water
is used to boil potatoes. Boiled potatoes goal is that the peel is separated from
potatoes. Then put the potatoes in boiling water for 2 to 5 minutes. Time used to
boil potatoes should not be too long because it will cause the potatoes destroyed,
if not destroyed, the peel can be peeled potatoes. After 2 to 5 minutes later take
the potatoes and put them into a bowl of ice water, it aims to lower the
temperature of the potatoes to return to normal temperature. So that at the time of
going to peel the peel does not feel hot. Next take the potatoes out of the bowl.
Hold the potato with two hands and pull the potato peel on each end. After the
potato peel will peel off. Subsequently dry the potato peel under the sun to dry the
blender with the blender. It will obtain the powder of dried potatoes are ready in
brewed with warm water, and ready to be drunk.
 The benefit of potato peel powder
Potatoes contain a lot of carbohydrates, vitamins and glucose were quite low.
These carbohydrates can lead fuller longer compared to eating rice. When
compared with rice, potatoes contain lower glucose. This causes the potato is
perfect when consumed by diabetics. by consuming powdered potato peels, then
diabetics will be easier to reduce excess sugar levels in the blood and the healing
process will be easier. And this is label content of potato

4. (website of potatoes goodness unearthed)
Conclusion
Based on the results of a description of the potato peel, that the peel of potato
contains a lot of vitamins, carbohydrates, high pottasium and less glucose. At least
the glucose content and pottasium can be made highly refined new products
suitable to be consumed by diabetics melitus. this new products also make
diabetics have other alternative foods that are also compatible with the condition
of the body. Besides a little glucose content and high pottasium, the potato also
has a high carbohydrate when consumed can lead fuller longer.
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