Socialization of the Utilization of Salak Fruit Peel as a Potential Natural Material for Periodontal Health for Agricultural Students

Aprilia Yuanita Anwaristi; Nur Ariska Nugrahani; Afifah Khoirun  Nisa; Annisa Rachmah  Afrizal; Agung Prasetyo

doi:10.36728/jcce.v4i2.6865

Aprilia Yuanita Anwaristi Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta
Nur Ariska Nugrahani Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta
Afifah Khoirun Nisa Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta
Annisa Rachmah Afrizal Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta
Agung Prasetyo Agribusiness study program, faculty of agriculture, Universitas Tunas Pembangunan Surakarta

DOI: https://doi.org/10.36728/jcce.v4i2.6865

Abstrak

Periodontal disease is one of the most common oral health problems and may reduce quality of life if not properly prevented. At the same time, agricultural waste such as snake fruit peel (Salacca zalacca) has potential value because it contains bioactive compounds that may support further health-related research. This community service program aimed to improve students’ knowledge and awareness of periodontal disease prevention and the potential utilization of snake fruit peel as an agricultural-based natural material. The activity was conducted through an interactive lecture involving 40 students from the Agribusiness and agrotechnology Study Programs at Universitas Tunas Pembangunan Surakarta. The program consisted of preparation, implementation, and evaluation stages. Evaluation was carried out using pre-test and post-test questionnaires based on six indicators. The results showed an increase in all indicators after the socialization. The highest improvement was found in knowledge of bioactive compounds in snake fruit peel, which increased by 55 points, followed by understanding of the potential of snake fruit peel with an increase of 46 points. Understanding of periodontal disease and its prevention also increased by 45 points. These findings indicate that interactive socialization was effective in improving students’ knowledge, awareness, and interest in connecting agricultural waste utilization with oral health promotion and natural product innovation.

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