Andaliman Fruit Typical North Sumatra

One type of herb that until now were limited utilization of primary commodities is andaliman (Zanthoxylum acanthopodium DC). In Indonesia, this one herbs found only in the District and the North Tapanuli Toba Samosir, North Sumatra, at 1500 m asl berketinggian area.

Besides in North Sumatra, who entered in the family andaliman Rutacea (citrus family-jerukan) there is in India, China, and Tibet. Looks like a pepper (pepper) small round, green, but if it is dry, slightly dusky. When bitten by the smell of fragrant essential oil with a distinctive flavor-tart-that stimulate saliva production.

Lo andaliman more famous in Asia like China, Japan, Korea, and India. Szechuan pepper cool title. Prosea mention China andaliman as native plants. In the land of the Bamboo Curtain was mixed for food andaliman mapo-berkuah. 'Sin Jiang Muslim Community andaliman grind with pepper, coriander, and salt. Everything is then used as cocolan-roasted roast beef, 'says Wongso.

In Japan and Korea used as decoration or used andaliman add spicy flavor to soups and noodles. Society Gujarat, Goa, and Maharashtra in India has always slipped andaliman as fish seasoning. Well, because many who love it, andaliman not only sold in traditional markets like Pasar Senen, Central Jakarta worth he has penetrated the country Rp50.000/kg-tapi Brother Sam. There, especially in the Asian Food Store, andaliman sold for U.S. $ 14.99 per ounce equivalent Rp140.990/ons.

Andaliman Plants
Andaliman plants (Zanthoxylum acanthopodium DC) found growing wild in Tapanuli and used as a spice in cooking and traditional Batak Batak Mandailing Angkola. Many grow on dry land in the highlands and low. Plant this one is a commodity complementary Batak cuisine. Various types of cuisine such as sangsang Batak, niura na, na tinombur, or arsik, it does not fit without the presence of andaliman.

Andaliman trunked tree growing as a brush, not a vine. Trunk - trunk knaggy many, small leaves, similar to roses. Along the stem, twig, from bottom to the tip filled with sharp thorns, like the thorns of roses. But thorn andaliman bigger and stronger. Average tree height 2-4 meters, rarely more than 5 meters. Productive age less than 7 years.

Andaliman fruit emerge from among the thorns, usually lined with thorns, the fruit grows among thorns. Andaliman need to pick a high concentration. Since there are many thorns. Small fruits, grains smaller than pepper. Stemmed fruit, it is easier to imagine such leunca, if in Tatar Sunda. Size approx andaliman leunca twentieth.

If you're young, green fruit, and ripe red. And if dry, black. Andaliman freshly picked fruit should be wrapped in banana leaves, because kalu left open, will be broken. His men immediately turned black, and cracked. Seed out of the skin. Produce one kilogram andaliman very difficult. Harvesting of large trees and dense fruit, it takes half a day.
Harvesting the fruit andaliman prime is usually easier, because the stem is longer-term, so it's easier picking. but be careful, because the thorns are still pointy-pointy. Andaliman maximum yields of about 10-20 kg of fruit per day. Each picking andaliman, there is no guarantee hand unattached spines. Once hit, bitter, poignant and incredibly painful. Not just the pain of wounded, but because of the famous andaliman getirnya taste.

Benefits of Fruit Andaliman
Without andaliman, dishes like sangsang or arsik, bland taste. There is a specific cuisine when pounded with chili, making cooking spice aroma and taste cause (flavor) that invite appetite. A spicy flavor and aroma of chili spiciness andaliman different, really fit on the tongue Batak people who like spicy food bite.

Andaliman suspected to contain compounds that have activity as an antimicrobial and antioxidant. In the field of used food antioxidants to protect fats / oils against oxidative damage. In connection with its application, the antioxidant activity is influenced by the food system which is a medium for these antioxidants. Process heat is applied to the processing of food and pH also affect the stability of food contribute to antioxidant activity. The purpose of this study is to determine the antioxidant activity of fruit extracts andaliman on various food systems and to determine the stability of activity against several conditions of temperature and pH.
The antioxidant activity of fruit extracts andaliman in the oil system is also lower compared to BHT, which is shown by the average induction time for the ethanol extract of 7:29 hours, 7:02 hours for hexane-ethanol extract, BHT fixation and 8:18 hours to 6:19 hours to control. Components that have antioxidant activity in fruit extracts are relatively resistant andaliman heat. On testing in aqueous systems, temperature treatment of 175 ° C for 120 minutes down to about 17 percent protective factors to extract ethanol fixation and 13.6 percent for hexane-ethanol extract.

Andaliman fruit is also rich in vitamins C and E are useful for improving endurance.