Feasibility Analysis of Beverages Herbal Products of The Medicinal Plant as a Material Community Empowerment

Abstract

Herbal beverages produced, sold, and consumed by the public as a secondary requirement. Results of a preliminary study on home-made herbal medicine industry showed microbial contaminants on the threshold based on the Indonesian National Standard. This indicates that the knowledge society in the processing of herbal medicine is still low. The purpose of this study: 1) determine the feasibility of herbal beverages made public based on total plate count molds, 2) determine antibacterial of various herbal beverages, 3) determine the effectiveness of dissemination to the public. Laboratory experimental research methods. The results showed that: 1) there is a difference feasibility herbal beverages based on figures molds, 2) there is a difference antibacterial of any species of plant material herbal beverages, 3) Increased empowerment economically weak rural communities were implemented through character education program is described as a clean and healthy living behavior.