manufacture  of  lactic  acid  fermented  beverages. 
Research  done  by  Rachelia  (2014)  and  Leo  (2013) 
found that 4% and 5% of skim milk can optimize the 
fermentation  process  from  peanut  and  tolo  beans, 
while  Sari  (2014)  found  10%  skim  milk  to  make 
fermented beetroot better. Therefore, in this study, it 
is  used  5%  and  10%  skim  milk.  The  selected 
formulation  of  the  ratio  and  concentration  of  skim 
milk was used in the next phase of the study (the 
determination  of  culture  ratio  of  Lactobacillus 
plantarum  and  Streptococcus thermophilus)  by  pH 
analysis, total titrated acid (TTA), and total lactic acid 
bacteria  (LAB)  compared  with  the  standard  BSN 
(2009), CODEX (2003), KEBS (2013), PNS (2007), 
FSANZ (2014), and JETRO (2011). 
Determination of  treatment level of culture  ratio 
of  L. plantarum and  S. thermophilus  based  on 
research  done  by  Sari  (2014)  which  found  the  best 
amount of lactic acid and cell. This study used a ratio 
level  of    1:2,  1:1,  and  2:1.  The  selected  ratio  was 
determined  through  total  LAB  analysis,  pH  value, 
total  titrated  acid  also  compared  with  the  standard 
BSN  (2009),  CODEX  (2003),  KEBS  (2013),  PNS 
(2007),  FSANZ  (2014),  and  JETRO  (2011).  The 
products  with  selected  formulations  are  further 
chemically  tested  (antioxidant,  phenolic,  flavonoid) 
and  microbiology  (coliform),  and  evaluated  by 
proximate,  toxicity,  and  hedonic  test,  so  that  this 
pumpkin fermented beverage will meet the standard 
of fermented beverages and may be accepted by the 
panelists nutritionally functional and sensory. 
2  MATERIALS AND METHODS 
2.1  Materials 
The  main materials: pumpkin dried  seeds, aquades, 
skimmed  milk  powder,  sugar,  S. thermophilus,  L. 
plantarum. Man Rogosa Sharpe Broth (MRSB), Man 
Rogosa Sharpe Agar (MRSA), Butterfield’s Phospate 
Buffered, Lauryl Tryptose Broth (LTB), and Brilliant 
Green  Lactose  Bile  Broth  (BGLBB).  Analysis 
materials:  NaCl,  0.1  N  NaOH,  phenolphtalein 
indicator,  Folin-Ciocalteau  reagent,  sodium 
carbonate, AlCl
3
, 25% HCl, DPPH, selenium,  boric 
acid,  98%  H
2
SO
4,
 35% NaOH, 0.02 N HCl, pH 4 
buffer,  pH 7 buffer,  ethanol,  dye  solution, ascorbic 
acid  standard  solution,  HPO
3
-HOAc  solution  and 
70% alcohol. 
 
 
 
 
2.2  Methods 
Phases  of  the  research  consisted  of  the  phase  of 
making  pumpkin  seeds  juice,  phase  1  and  phase  2. 
Phases  of  pumpkin  seeds  juice  extracts  include 
peeling skin from pumpkin seeds, seeds destruction 
with  blender,  ratio  of  seeds:water  =  1:3,  1:4,  1:5 
(w/v),  filtration  and  waste  removal.  Pumpkin  seeds 
juice according to each ratio was then used in phase 1 
research. Phase 1 research (Figure 1) begins with the 
addition of skim milk (5% and 10%) and sugar (5%) 
in pumpkin seeds juice according to each ratio (1:3, 
1:4,  1:5  [w/v]).  Pasteurization  was  done  (80°C,  15 
minutes)  and  cooled  to  45°C.  Starter  L. plantarum 
(age  12  hours)  and  S. thermophilus  (age  10  hours) 
with a ratio of 1:1 were inoculated as much as 5% and 
incubated  at  42°C  for  12  hours.  Pumpkin  seeds 
fermented  beverage  was  then  analyzed  for  pH 
(AOAC,  2005),  total  titrated  acids  (AOAC,  2005), 
and total LAB (Wehr and Frank, 2004). The selected 
formulation of the ratio of the pumpkin seeds to water 
and the concentration of skim milk was used in the 
next phase of the research through the comparison of 
the  results  of  each  test  parameter  to  standard  BSN 
(2009), CODEX (2003), KEBS (2013), PNS (2007), 
FSANZ (2014), and JETRO (2011).  
Phase  2  research  (Figure  1)  was  done  by 
inoculating Starter L. plantarum (age 12 hours) and S. 
thermophilus (age 10 hours) with a ratio of 1:1, 1:2, 
and  2:1.  The  incubation  conditions  in  the 
fermentation  process  and  the  test  analytical 
parameters  were  performed  the  same  as  in  the 
previous  phase.  The  culture  ratios  results  that  meet 
the  standard  BSN  (2009),  CODEX  (2003),  KEBS 
(2013),  PNS  (2007),  FSANZ  (2014),  and  JETRO 
(2011)  determined  as  the  selected  ratio.  The 
fermented beverages of the selected formulation and 
ratio  were  then  tested  chemically  (antioxidantt 
activity [Nahak and Sahu, 2011], phenolic [Conde, et 
al., 1997], flavonoids [Lamien-Meda, et al., 2008]) as 
well as microbiological tests (coliform [BSN, 2006]). 
Furthermore,  it  was  evaluated  proximately  (water, 
ash, fat, protein, carbohydrate by difference [AOAC, 
2005]), toxicity [Lisdawati, et al., 2006], and hedonic 
(scale 1-7). 
2.3  Experimental Design 
The experimental design of the Phase 1 research was 
Completely Randomized Design of two factors. The 
first  factor  (the  ratio  of  pumpkin  seeds  to  water) 
contains three  levels  (1:3 [A1], 1:4  [A2],  1:5 [A3]) 
with three repetitions. The second factor (skim milk 
concentration) contains two levels (5% [B1] and 10%