Pelatihan Pembuatan Serbuk Instan Serai untuk Pemberdayaan Masyarakat Kampung Melayu, Kota Banjarmasin, Kalimantan Selatan [Training on Making Instant Lemongrass Powder for Community Empowerment in Kampung Melayu, Banjarmasin City, South Kalimantan]
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https://doi.org/10.47679/ib.20251215Keywords:
Pemberdayaan, Edukasi Kesehatan, Herbal Instan, Serbuk Serai, Pemasaran ProdukAbstract
Abstract. Tanaman obat tradisional telah lama dimanfaatkan Masyarakat Indonesia untuk pemelihaaraan Kesehatan, salah satunya adalah serai (Cymbopogon citratus) yang kaya akan alkaloid, flavonoid, dan monoterpene dengan berbagai manfaat farmakologis. Kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat ini bertujuan untuk meningkatkan kapasitas pengetahuan dan nilai guna sebuah produk warga Desa Kampung Melayu RT.06 Kota Banjarmasin dalam mengolah serai menjadi serbuk instan yang lebih awet dan praktis saat digunakan. Metode yang digunakan adalah sosialisasi pemaparan materi, pelatihan dan praktek secara langsung, dan evaluasi pretest-posttest pada 25 orang masyarakat yang berpartisifasi. Hasil pelatihan menunjukkan peningkatan pengetahuan dan keterampilan peserta sebesar 62% dalam pembuatan serbuk instan serai. Kegiatan ini juga membekali peserta dengan edukasi pemasaran produk herbal. Pelatihan ini terbukti efektif meningkatkan kapasitas masyarakat dalam pengolahan produk herbal berbasis potensi lokal dimana masyarakat sangat antusias saat pelaksanaan.
Abstrak. Traditional medicinal plants have long been used by Indonesian people for health maintenance, one of which is lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus) which is rich in alkaloids, flavonoids, and monoterpenes with various pharmacological benefits. This community service activity aims to increase the capacity of knowledge and the utility value of a product of the residents of Kampung Melayu Village RT.06 Banjarmasin City in processing lemongrass into instant powder that is more durable and practical when used. The methods used are socialization of material presentation, direct training and practice, and pretest-posttest evaluation on 25 participating people. The results of the training showed an increase in participants' knowledge and skills by 62% in making instant lemongrass powder. This activity also provides participants with education on marketing herbal products. This training has proven effective in increasing community capacity in processing herbal products based on local potential where the community is very enthusias during the implementation.
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