GAMBARAN ZAT PEWARNA RHODAMIN B PADA JAJANAN GULA KAPAS MERAH (ARUM MANIS)

Abstract

Red cotton candy is a kind of traditional snack, taking the shape of a sweet pink woolen thread. Rhodamine B is a synthetic dye in the form of reddish purple crystals, odorless and can fluoresce, widely used in food and beverage products, one of which is brown cotton sugar snacks. Regulation of the Minister of Health of Indonesia (Permenkes RI) No: 033 of 2012 stipulates the dye Rhodamin B as a hazardous material that is prohibited from being added to food. This research is a descriptive study carried out in the form of a systematic review of 5 articles and aims to get an overview of the use of Rhodamine B dye in red cotton candy circulating in the community. This study examined 33 samples. The examination was carried out using thin layer chromatography, spectrophotometry, and test kit methods. In article 1 (Retno & Vivin, 2016) 1 positive sample was found to contain Rhodamine B; in article 2 (Dahlia & Hardiono, 2013) found 2 positive samples containing Rhodamine B, in article 3 (Rina & Gusti, 2018) found 1 positive sample containing Rhodamine B, in article 4 (Ir. Nasiti K, M.Kes, 2015 ) it is known that 3 samples contained Rhodamine B, and in article 5 (Herdianto & Isra, 2017) did not find Rhodamine B content; This study found 8 samples of red cotton candy were positive for Rhodamine B. With the discovery of the dye Rhodamine B in red cotton candy, community members are expected to be careful in choosing snacks, to avoid negative impacts on health.