Improving the Qualities of Low Fat Mayonnaise with Pumpkin Seed Flour (Cucurbita maxima Duch)

Aims: To obtain the finest percentage of Pumpkin Seed Flour (PSF) in Low Fat Mayonnaise (LFM).

Study Design: Using a Completely Randomized Design (CRD).

Place and Duration of Study: The research was done at the Animal Product Technology Laboratory, Egg Processing Division, Faculty of Animal Science, Universitas Brawijaya, Malang. The research was done in July-August 2024.

Methodology: The method used is a laboratory experimental and the data were analyzed using ANOVA with 4 treatments and 6 replications. If different results were obtained among the treatments, then followed by Duncan's Multiple Range Test (DMRT). The treatment of adding PSF to LFM was without addition (T0), 1% (T1), 3% (T2), and 5% (T3).

Results: The results showed that adding PSF resulted in a significant (P<0.01). Increase in the parameters of color a* (0.27-0.92), fiber content (0.61-1.15%), carbohydrates (40.70-43.99%), and protein (1.391-2.246%), while color L* (84.81-90.54), color b* (54.96-65.24), fat content (32.18-33.76%), and acidity (0.25-0.46%) decreased.

Conclusion: It can be concluded that the best physicochemical properties of LFM are produced by adding 5% PSF.