W. Lestari, K. Hasballah, M.Y. Listiawan, S. Sofia
Approximately half of the coffee will become by-product in coffee processing. This by-product needs a special focus because of its content can be pollutant for nature. One of the coffee by product that underutilized is cascara, composed by pulp and husk. The major by-product of dry process is husk whereas pulp is the major by-product from wet process. Nowadays, there are various ways to utilize coffee by-product. Previous studies have shown that coffee has a potent antioxidant activity which can be a solution in dermatology problem. This research aims to identify the antioxidant component of coffee arabica husk and pulp of Gayo, Aceh Tengah, Aceh using GC-MS method. One of the compounds that identified in both coffee husk and pulp is caffeine. Caffeine is a potential natural antioxidant and it also has anticellulite effect to skin. The other compounds found in coffee husk and pulp also have benefit in dermatology. We conclude that coffee arabica husk and pulp can be a potential natural source to eradicate dermatologic problem. © Published under licence by IOP Publishing Ltd.
Postgraduate Program, School of Medicine, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh, Aceh, 23111, Indonesia; Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Aceh, Indonesia; Department of Dermatology, Dr Zainoel Abidin General Hospital, Banda Aceh, Aceh, Indonesia; Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh, Aceh, Indonesia; Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Dr. Soetomo General Hospital, Surabaya, Indonesia; Department of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh, Aceh, Indonesia; Master Program of Public Health, School of Medicine, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh, Aceh, Indonesia
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