“Oil Extracted from Malunggay (Moringa Oliefera Lam) as an Alternative Vegetable Cooking Oil” Group 3 – II-Ageo B Leader: Kyle Joshua Salvador Assistant Leader: Trixia Floie Galimba Secretary: Ingrid Justine Ponay Members: John Lloyd Baltazar Marcial Alex Tristan Espino i Abstract Purpose Our country is currently facing different problems, like finding alternatives on our daily needs. One of the main problems of our country is finding an alternative source of cooking oil and as we all know, the price of commodities such as cooking oil keep on increasing every year.
Because of this, we came up with this research of using malunggay as alternative vegetable cooking oil to enable people to use cheaper alternative regular vegetable cooking oil. This research will enable people to make cheaper cooking oil. Procedure In this research, we can use malunggay leaves or seeds, either way is possible. If you will use malunggay seeds, you will do the traditional methods of extracting oil from oil seed crops that involve extracting kernels, pounding them and boiling them in water for five minutes.
If you will use malunggay leaves, you will also boil them in water for five minutes. The next step will be the same for both methods. After boiling, drain it through a cloth into a clean container. Leave overnight to allow the oil to separate from the water. There may be some debris floating on the surface of the oil. Conclusion With these evidences, we will be able to create cheaper vegetable cooking oil that will be very helpful to every citizen of our country.
We believe that this research will be very successful and will bring answers to our problems, economical and financial. It will also help our country to rise up from poverty. ii Table of Contents Title Page i Abstract ii Introduction Background of the Study 1 Statement of the Problem/Objectives 1 General Objective 1 Specific Objective 1 Hypothesis 2 Significance of the Study 2 Scope and Limitations 2 Review of Related Literature 3 Introduction
Background of the Study Malunggay plant is one of the most useful tropical trees found here in the Philippines. They are exceptionally good sources of pro-vitamin A, vitamins B, vitamin C, minerals (in particular iron), and the sulphur-containing amino acids methionine and cystine. In this research, we will know that malunggay is also useful as vegetable cooking oil. It is also known for its capability to absorb and retain volatile substances and is therefore valuable in the perfume industry for stabilizing scents.
Statement of the Problem/Objectives General Objectives This research aims to know the nutritional facts about malunggay plant and seeks the basis and other possibilities of creating malunggay cooking oil. We did this research because we want people to recognize malunggay as an alternative and cheaper source of vegetable cooking oil. Specific Objectives This research aims to make vegetable cooking oil much presentable and cheaper in the Philippine economy that may enable less fortunate people buy even if they are lacking financial sources.
We aim to find a way to solve the problem of poverty in the Philippines by using malunggay cooking oil in a way that the citizens of our country can use to save money and have a healthy lifestyle. And this research also intends to build a stronger generation for the future. 1 Hypothesis With these objectives, we will be able to create cheaper vegetable oil that can help with the financial problem of the citizens of our country and the economical problem of our country, the Philippines.
This project finds a way to solve the poverty of our country and help less fortunate people create cheaper source of vegetable cooking oil from malunggay. Significance of the Study This study will affect the economy of our country. It will help our country to rise up from poverty because by using our improvised malunggay cooking oil, people will save money and will also have a healthier lifestyle. Scope and Limitations We studied the procedures of how to make malunggay cooking oil and its nutritional facts.
According to our study, these procedures showed us that we can make malunggay coikng oil even in our own home. This study will also help mankind to think about the importance of nature. It points out to how we are going to use natural resources as an alternative source of our daily needs, and by this study; a malunggay cooking oil. We did study the procedures of making malunggay cooking oil and its nutritional facts, but we did not study other alternative materials and process in making cooking oil. Because of this, we intend to make malunggay cooking oil much delicious and presentable. Review of Related Literature This research aims to find a way to solve the problem of poverty in the Philippines by using malunggay cooking oil. We chose this study because we know that if this study succeeds, it will be a great help to the citizens of our country specially the less fortunate people of the country. Nowadays, people tend to rely on technologies and forget about the capabilities of the environment of the Philippines has. With this research, we are reminding people about the use of malunggay plant. Support Objectives According to the http://www. medicalhealthguide. com: Malunggay (Moringa Oleifera) has been used as herbal medicine in many cultures for hundreds of years, Malunggay is known as a very nutritious plant where it is used to combat malnultrition in third world countries especially for infants and nursing mothers. Agriculture Secretary Arthur C. Yap concluded that: * “if coconut is the tree of life, Malunggay is the miracle plant. ” According to the www. lorenlegarda. com. ph, Senator loren legarda Supported the idea of making vegetable cooking oil out of extracted oil from Moringa oliefera lam : * “Malunggay is also useful as a vegetable cooking oil.
It is also known for its capacity to absorb and retain volatile substances and is therefore valuable in the perfume industry for stabilizing scents. ” According to Author Rolly Carandang from Mb. Com. , Senator Loren Legarda stated that: * The protein from the extracted malunggay oil is a natural polypeptide for sedimenting mineral particles and organics in the purification of drinking water, for cleaning vegetable oil, or for sedimenting fibers in the juice and beer industries. 3 Author Jose V.
Dayao, DVM, Ceso IV a Regional Executive Director of Department of Agriculture, Region 5 examined the nutrients that can be found in Moringa Oliefera Lam: * Malunggay leaves are very rich in Vitamin A and calcium and contain anti-oxidants that suppress the activities of free radicals which cause cell death. According to the Nutritive Value of Indian Food: these are the Nutrients that can be found in Malunggay Plant * Vitamin A, which acts as a shield against eye disease, skin disease heart ailments, diarrhea, and other diseases. Vitamin C, which fights a host of illnesses including colds and flu. * Calcium, which builds strong bones and teeth, and helps prevent osteoporosis. * Potassium, essential for the functioning of the brain and nerves. * Proteins, the basic building blocks of all our body cells. Conclusion With these evidences, we will be able to create cheaper vegetable cooking oil that will be very helpful to every citizen of our country. We believe that this research will be very successful and will bring answers to our problems, economical and financial. It will also help our country to rise up from poverty. 3
