Opportunities for Prebiotic Beverage Products (Kombucha Tea) to Maintain Health among Adolescents of Shofa Marwa Islamic Boarding School

Abstract

The Shofa Marwa Islamic boarding school is a famous Islamic boarding school in the Pakusari Jember sub-district which has great opportunities for them to gain knowledge related to the health sector. Kombucha drink is a fermented drink that increases the levels of short-chain fatty acid-producing bacteria (SCFAs) reduces the number of gram-negative and pathogenic bacteria and induces interesting curative effects in diabetic conditions. This activity seeks to improve the level of public health and prevent and overcome health problems independently among teenagers at the Shofa Marwa Islamic boarding school. The problem with the subject here is the lack of knowledge and skills of participants regarding the use and manufacture of healthy drinks which can help them implement healthy patterns by starting with simple and high-quality things. Through the method of activity preparation, implementation, and monitoring evaluation stages of this activity, the ability and interest of all participants in the activity are demonstrated, which is demonstrated by the training results of all groups being able to produce prebiotic drink products that are ready for consumption. This is a great opportunity for them to gain knowledge related to the field of Health that can be applied to daily life at the cottage.