Characteristics of Brown Rice (Oryza nivara) Stored Using Various Packaging with The Addition of Pandanus Powder (Pandanus amaryllifolius Roxb.)

Brown rice (Oryza nivara) is known to have a relatively low shelf life when compared to other types of rice. This study aims to determine the physico-chemical characteristics and to determine the best type of packaging for brown rice during storage with the addition of pandan leaf powder. The research method used is an exploratory method with various treatments of brown rice packaging (A: vacuum PE plastic, B: non-vacuum PE plastic, C: PP plastic sack, D: jute sack and E: non-vacuum PP plastic). Pandan leaf powder placed in a tea bag is added to brown rice. A pair of rice lice is also added to brown rice which is stored for one month. Parameters observed were moisture content, ash content, fat content, protein content, carbohydrate content, antioxidant content and grain fracture. The results showed that the best packaging for storing brown rice for one month was vacuum PE plastic packaging (Treatment A) with 10.56 % moisture content, 1.50% ash content, 11.31% fat content, 6.87% protein content, carbohydrate content 69.76%, antioxidant activity 12.37 %, percentage of broken grains 24.31 %.