POTENSI EKSTRAK POLISAKARIDA LARUT AIR (PLA) DARI BIJI ASAM (Tamarindus indica L) SEBAGAI KONTROL BERAT BADAN DAN GLUKOSA DARAH

Tamarind seed (Tamarindus indica L) is one of Indonesian’s local potentials, especially in Nusa Tenggara. Water-soluble polysaccharides (PLA) of Tamarind seeds act as a source of fiber that controls weight and blood glucose level. The aim of this research is to optimize extraction of Water-soluble polysaccharides (PLA) from Tamarind seeds that have best yield and solubility as a control of weight and glucose levels. The optimized used Box Behnken Design (BBD) at Design Expert 10.0 software. The optimal result was verified and tested as a weight and blood glucose levels controller. The result shows that the intake of water-soluble polysaccharides from Tamarind seeds during 40 days was significant in glucose levels of rats. The conclusion of this research was water-soluble polysaccharides from the crude extract of tamarind seeds could reduce glucose levels of high-fat diet rats.