This research aims to determine the effect of
fermentation time of purple sweet potato probiotic ice cream (Ipomea batatas) with a starter culture
of Lactobacillus plantarum B1765 on
microbiological quality (total lactic acid bacteria/LAB), chemical qualities (pH and total titrated acid/TTA), and organoleptic qualities (color, flavor, taste, and texture). The research method used an experimental
method with a complete random design (CRD) with variations of fermentation time 0, 6, 18, and 24 hours. The total LAB was enumerated by the method of Total Plate Count (TPC), the pH value was
determined using a pH meter, TTA was
calculated using the acid-base titration, and hedonic test for organoleptic
qualities with 30 panelists. The results
showed that fermentation time affects the total LAB, pH value, TTA, flavor,
taste, and texture, but do not affect the color. The total LAB increased by 2 log cycle from 7,16 x 107
CFU/mL up to 1,82 x 109 CFU/mL. The
pH value decreased from 5,65 to 3,54. Then, the TTA value increased from 0,89%
to 2,01%. The average value of panelists level preference on color, flavor,
taste, and texture was 3.37; 2.99; 3.10; 3.33, respectively, which showed a
tendency to like. The best treatment was purple sweet potato probiotic ice
cream with a fermentation time of 18 hours. Total LAB and TTA were fulfilled
the Indonesian National Standard (INS) for dairy based probiotic products, so
this product could be developed as probiotics agent.
Keywords: probiotic
ice cream, L. plantarum B1765, purple sweet potato (Ipomea batatas), product quality