Observasi Kadar Siklamat pada Beberapa Jenis Minuman Berenergi

Abstract

Energy drinks are products that are widely consumed by community. It is still uncertain yet whether the ingredients used in the manufacture contain substances that are harmful to the body, such as the use of artificial sweeteners. Cyclamate is one of the sugar substitute sweeteners that can cause adverse effects on health. This study aimed to determine whether energy drinks marketed in Medan contain cyclamate and what levels of cyclamate contained in these energy drinks. The research sample was 5 energy drink products marketed in Medan. i.e Proman, Extrajoss, Hemaviton, Kratingdaeng and M.150 This research uses descriptive method by analyzing samples qualitatively and quantitatively. The results showed that only one of the five samples examined containing cyclamate, then the results of quantitative analysis showed that this product had a cyclamate level of 10.926 ppm. The cyclamate content in this energy drink still meets the limit of the use of artificial sweeteners issued by the BPOM (Food and Drug Monitoring Agency).