Malang (ANTARA) - Students from the University of Muhammadiyah Malang\n(UMM) have created an anti-stress tea using natural ingredients\nconsisting of sweet corn silk combined with mint leaves and jasmine\nflowers.<\/p>\n
This innovative anti-stress tea product, which utilises sweet corn\nsilk waste, mint leaves, and jasmine, has been named Zeazen Herbal\nTea.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe idea for creating this anti-stress tea began with our concern\nregarding the large amount of agricultural waste being wasted, including\ncorn harvest remains in Sragi Village, Talun District, Blitar Regency,\u201d\nsaid Zakiy Zamzi, a member of the Zeazen Herbal Tea creation team, in a\nstatement in Malang, East Java, on Friday.<\/p>\n
Zakiy stated that this natural tea can help relax consumers. \u201cAs the\nyears progress, students and workers certainly face burdens, and they\ndefinitely need relaxation,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Furthermore, he noted that this artisan tea does not rely solely on\ncorn silk but is blended with other herbal plants that possess calming\neffects.<\/p>\n
He explained that the mixture of mint leaves and jasmine was chosen\nbecause they contain specific functional compounds beneficial for\nrelieving stress on both mental and physical health.<\/p>\n
\u201cCorn silk contains flavonoids, such as maysin and luteolin, which\nact as antioxidants. Mint leaves contain rosmarinic acid and menthol to\nprovide a refreshing sensation, while jasmine flowers are rich in\nvolatile compounds like linalool, which support a more relaxed sensory\nexperience,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
During the development process, which began last April, the\nteam\u2014under the guidance of UMM Food Technology lecturer Ayu Diawi\u2014also\nhad to ensure the standards and quality of the raw materials.<\/p>\n
He explained that the primary ingredient used is a specific type of\nsweet corn, which is processed by being dried and then precisely\nground.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe obtain sweet corn silk from Blitar in a dried condition, then\nblend it finely without removing its fibre content, before combining it\naccording to the formula percentage into tea bags,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
The utilisation of this waste also provides a breath of fresh air for\nfarmers in the supplying regions who have previously tended to ignore\nharvest remains, particularly corn silk.<\/p>\n
He mentioned that before this innovative initiative, sweet corn silk\nin Sragi Village had no economic value and simply ended up as field\nwaste. On average, this corn silk waste was discarded or burnt, leaving\nit unutilised.<\/p>\n
Currently, the artisan tea bag product has entered the early stages\nof commercialisation, offering premium packaging variants priced between\nRp75,000 and Rp100,000.<\/p>\n
In addition to providing a relaxing effect and stabilising blood\nsugar, female consumers have also reported a reduction in menstrual pain\nafter consuming the tea.<\/p>\n
This programme, which received funding from the Student\nEntrepreneurship Development Programme (P2MW) of the Ministry of Higher\nEducation, Science, and Technology (Kemendiktisaintek), is expected in\nthe future to be more than just a campus entrepreneurial product that\nhas secured funding, but to become a sustainable solution that increases\nthe economic value of village communities while maintaining long-term\nenvironmental sustainability.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/umm-students-create-anti-stress-tea-from-corn-silk-1789726309", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }