The Effect of Different Time to Fiber Fraction on Cocoa Pod Fermentation

This study aims to determine the duration of the effect of cocoa pod fermentation on changes in fiber fractions (NDF, ADF, Cellulose, and Hemicellulose) in cocoa pod fermentation. This study lasted for 2 months, in October-November 2024 in the laboratory of the Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Veteran Bangun Nusantara. The study used a Completely Randomized Design (CRD) with a one-way pattern with 4 treatments and 4 replications. The materials used were cocoa pods without fermentation and fermented cocoa pods. The treatments were P1 = cocoa pods fermentation 0 days, P2 = cocoa pod fermentation 3 days, P3 = cocoa pod fermentation 6 days, and P4 = cocoa pod fermentation 9 days. The parameters observed were changes in fiber fractions including Neutral Detergent Fiber (NDF), Acid Detergent Fiber (NDF), Cellulose and Hemicellulose. The results showed that the highest NDF content was found in P3 = 65.75 ± 0.3%; the highest ADF content was found in P3 = 57.00 ± 0.4%; the highest cellulose content was found in P0 = 27.75 ± 0.3%, and hemicellulose showed that the treatment had no significant effect (P> 0.05). The conclusion of this study is that pod cocoa fermentation for 9 days showed the best results on changes in the cocoa pod fermentation fiber fraction.