Gumamela (Hibiscus Syriacus) as Guamela Shake

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Gumamela is a flower used in many places around the world for herbal medicinal purposes. Also known as the hibiscus, China rose or shoe flower, gumamela is used as an expectorant, diuretic, anti-infectious, anti-inflammatory and more. It is also useful in making herbal tea. Shake is one of the refreshers that children mostly liked. In this investigatory project, gumamela petals made into a nutritious and healthy gumamela shake for children to lessen the intake of preserved and with unhealthy ingredients in some available powdered shake.

METHODS

In the simple process, the gumamela was simply collected then mixed with the other ingredients such as ice, evaporated milk, and sugar in order to produce a gumamela shake. The product assessed by ten respondents in terms of taste, appearance, odor or aroma and the overall acceptability. This study used a 5-Point Likert Scale to assess the gumamela product.

RESULTS

Gumamela shake was tested together with the commercially available powdered shake. As the result, the respondents highly accepted the gumamela shake with the grand mean of 4.85 with an adjective description of strongly liked in terms of appearance, taste, odor or aroma and the overall acceptability.

DISCUSSIONS

Gumamela shake is affordable, natural and nutritious shake that is good for the health of children. Respondents agreed and accepted the gumamela shake in terms of its taste, odor and texture.