PELATIHAN DAN PENDAMPINGAN PEMBUATAN SIRUP DAN JELLY DARI TANAMAN LIDAH BUAYA (Aloe vera L.) DI DESA SULUK, KECAMATAN DOLOPO, KABUPATEN MADIUN

Aloe vera (Aloe vera L.) is a miracle plant that offers a multitude of health benefits and is easy to cultivate. It contains various vitamins—such as A, B, C, and E—as well as 18 types of amino acids. This training session was held in Suluk Village, Dolopo District, Madiun Regency, and was attended by 30 members of the local PKK (Family Welfare Empowerment) group—who had little prior knowledge of processing aloe vera into syrup and jelly—along with 15 student participants from the Unmer Madiun Community Service Program (KKN). The objective of this activity was to provide knowledge, insights, training, and guidance regarding aloe vera cultivation and the production of aloe vera syrup and jelly. The program involved training and mentoring on processing aloe vera into nutritious products, encompassing sessions on the plant's benefits and cultivation methods, as well as hands-on practice in making syrup and jelly. The participants—members of the PKK group—showed great enthusiasm and responsiveness, and a post-test was administered. The outcome was an increase in the participants' knowledge and understanding regarding the benefits of aloe vera, the proper cultivation of the plant, and the techniques for processing it into nutritious products such as syrup and jelly.