Research Article
Nutrient Comparation between Date Fruit (Phoenix dactylifera L.) and Lemon Fruit (Citrus lemon L.) Infused Water
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.29-3-2020.2314916, author={Mira Dian Naufalina and Yusrina Husnul Abida and Fathimah Fathimah and Indahtul Mufidah}, title={Nutrient Comparation between Date Fruit (Phoenix dactylifera L.) and Lemon Fruit (Citrus lemon L.) Infused Water}, proceedings={Proceedings of the U-Go Healthy International Conference, U-Go Healthy 2020, 29 March 2020, Pacitan, East Java, Indonesia}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={U-GO HEALTHY}, year={2022}, month={9}, keywords={date fruit infused water lemon nutrient content}, doi={10.4108/eai.29-3-2020.2314916} }- Mira Dian Naufalina
Yusrina Husnul Abida
Fathimah Fathimah
Indahtul Mufidah
Year: 2022
Nutrient Comparation between Date Fruit (Phoenix dactylifera L.) and Lemon Fruit (Citrus lemon L.) Infused Water
U-GO HEALTHY
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.29-3-2020.2314916
Abstract
Infused water is commonly consumed as rehydration beverage. It is also assumed contains nutrious components that can help fulfill nutrients in the body. There was limited data to prove date fruit-based infused water, have higher nutrient properties the usual lemon infused water. This study aimed to compare nutrient properties between date fruit and lemon infused water. We used pre-experimental designs with one-shot case study approach. The study determined fat, protein, carbohydrates, iron and potassium composition respectively by the soxhlet method, micro-Kjeldahl method, by different, Uv-Vis spectrophotometry method, and AAS method. The result showed that date fruit has significantly (p<0.05) higher value than the lemon infused water in protein (0.185% vs 0.067%), carbohydrate (5.719% vs 4.936%), Iron (0.00343% vs 0.00295%), potassium (0.01523% vs 0.00778%) composition, except fat (0% vs 0%). It can be concluded that mostly macronutrient and some micronutrient content of date fruit infused water are higher than the lemon one.