Documente Academic
Documente Profesional
Documente Cultură
Department of Education
Region IV-A CALABARZON
ALFONSO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Group 3
Irish P. Garcia
Jyra R. Rolle
Chapter I
Introduction
Diabetes is a disease in which your blood glucose, or blood sugar, levels are too high.
Glucose comes from the foods you eat. There is a hormone that helps the glucose get into your
cells to give them energy it is called insulin. With type 1 diabetes, your body does not make
insulin. With type 2 diabetes, the more common type, your body does not make or use insulin
well. Without enough insulin, the glucose stays in your blood. You can also have prediabetes.
This means that your blood sugar is higher than normal but not high enough to be called
diabetes. Having prediabetes puts you at a higher risk of getting type 2 diabetes. Over time,
having too much glucose in your blood can cause serious problems. It can damage your eyes,
kidneys, and nerves. Diabetes can also cause heart disease, stroke and even the need to remove a
limb. Pregnant women can also get diabetes, called gestational diabetes. (U.S National Library of
Medicine, 2017)
Diabetes cannot only be inherit but can also get from our lifestyle. On the food we eat up
to the exercise we have done. It is also not exclusive for adults but also in children. So be aware
with what you are eating and also drink a lot of water.
Diabetes is one of the most common diseases that makes every person suffer until dies. It
is not only in the Philippines but also in different countries all around the world. Most diabetic
patients usually visit hospitals and medical centers for treatment and medications. The Insulin
plant was used in Ayurvedic medicine in India because of its ability to stabilize the blood sugar
and treat diabetes. It is called Insulin plant due to its anti-diabetic properties. (Nelz 2018)
Malunggay or Moringa Oleifera is commonly known as horse-radish tree in the Western
world. This miracle tree is known as fast-growing and drought-resistant tree which mostly grows
in tropical countries. Malunggay leaves are a lot more nutritious than most other foods. It locked
away in the green leaves of the malunggay is a cornucopia of vitamins and minerals that make it
such a powerful vegetable. Its leaves contain twice more protein than milk, thrice more
potassium than bananas, four times more Vitamin A than carrots, and seven times more Vitamin
C than oranges. Malunggay has medicinal properties for Headache and Diabetes. It has
medicinal properties that can help alleviate a variety of maladies. It can help relieve headaches
and migraines and heal ulcers, making it a better alternative to your usual painkillers. It can also
normalize blood sugar, thus helping in the prevention of diabetes. (Cornejo, 2018)
1. How much Malunggay and Insulin Plant is needed to make the dessert?
2. How many Insulin and Malunggay dessert can a diabetic person eat in a day?
3. How long is the effect of the Insulin and Malunggay dessert to a person?
4. How effective is the Insulin Plant with Malunggay as a potential gelatin dessert for a diabetic
person?
Objectives
The main objective of this study is to produce a dessert that is made up from Insulin Plant with
2. To determine the number of Insulin Plant and Malunggay dessert that a diabetic person are
capable to consume.
3. To know when the effect of Insulin Plant and Malunggay to a person will last.
4. To observe the effectiveness of Insulin Plant and Malunggay as a potential gelatin dessert for
diabetic person
Hypothesis
Null
There is no possibility to make a gelatin dessert for diabetic person out of Insulin Plant and
Malunggay.
Alternative
There is a possibility to make a different dessert for diabetic person out of Insulin Plant and
Malunggay.
Significance of the study
The significance of this study is about producing a dessert that will fit to the capability to intake
DIABETIC PERSONS. A diabetic person aren’t allowed to eat most desserts but, because of
Insulin Plant and Malungay they can now eat dessert while reducing their sugar level.
PARENTS. In case they have children or they themselves have diabetes, they can make a dessert
BUSINESS MINDED PEOPLE. To start a business that will be selling Insulin Plant and Malungay
dessert not only to have profit but also to help diabetic person in controlling their blood sugar
CONSUMER. In order to prevent having diabetes they should start eating healthy dessert out of
RESEARCHERS. To have a knowledge about the disease called Diabetes and health benefits of
FUTURE RESEARCHERS. To have a reference about Diabetes, Insulin Plant and Malungay.
Scope and Limitation
This study focuses on how the Insulin Plant and Malunggay helps diabetic person to control
their blood sugar. The data collection will be conducted at Alfonso National High School, school
year 2019-2020. This study will not cover the other problems that is not on the range of diabetes.
Those people who is not diabetic are not within the scope of this research.
Definition of terms
Insulin plant- (Costus Igneus) For in India, belongs to the family Costaceae. Consumption of the
leaves are believed to lower blood glucose levels, and diabetics who consumed the leaves of this
Malunggay- (Moringa oleifera) is known as the “miracle tree” or “nature's medicinal cabinet” and
no doubt it is. It's leaves, trunks, roots and seeds possesses various substances and its health
Gelatin -a virtually colorless and tasteless water-soluble protein prepared from collagen and used
Blood Sugar or blood glucose-. Glucose that come from your food that is being store on your
Blood Sugar level -The level or rate of glucose or sugar in the blood
Diabetes- is a disease in which your blood glucose, or blood sugar, levels are too high. Glucose
comes from the foods you eat. Insulin is a hormone that helps the glucose get into your cells to
give them energy. With type 1 diabetes, your body does not make insulin.
Chapter II
Studies about the insulin plant or Costus Igneus are mostly about the different uses, the
history ,the purpose and the use and medicinal values. While the studies about malunggay or
Moringa Oleifera are about it’s health benefits, nutritive importance and its uses.
Foreign Literature
Related studies that can be found on the internet are from places all around the world. These
studies will be used as a basis and as a reference by the researchers. According to Flowerlet
Mathew and Bimi Varghese which has the study about the medicinal exploration of the Insulin
plant (January –February 2019) . Their study says that a diabetes patient have to chew on the
insulin plants leaves for about a month and the diabetic person have to take two leave each day,
one in the morning and one in the evening. Their conclusion is that the insulin plant or (0Costus
Igneus) is an important medicinal herb. Most of the studies called the insulin plant as a folk
medicine famous in India and most of them also states that it does work in keeping the blood sugar
evidenced by research.
Moving onto the foreign studies about Moringa Oleifera, as said earlier most studies are
about it’s health benefits and when the researchers use this plant their respondents will get these
health benefits.
According to Atli Arnarson, PhD on May 4, 2018 , that malunggay is very nutritious and
that almost every part of the tree is used for medicinal purposes. The article says that malunggay
contains protein, Vitamin A, B6 and C, as well as Iron, Riboflavin and Magnesium. The second
nutritional fact is that Moringa have antioxidants, including Quercetin which may help lower blood
pressure and Chlorogenic Acid which may help moderate blood sugar levels. In addition to the
vitamins and antioxidants are the anti-inflammation and it is said to also help lowering cholesterol.
Local Literature
Since this Study is being conducted in Philippines, the Moringa Oleifera is very popular
here as well and the insulin plant isn’t foreign in this country there are some studies conducted in
here too. There is one article on https://www.flickr.com published on June 4,2015 that says that a
spoonful of powdered Moringa is gives 14% protein, 40% calcium, and 23% iron and lots of
vitamin A. It also says on the article that Moringa can be used as an aphrodisiac.
The Insulin Plant’s medicinal properties is also acknowledge here in the Philippines, there is a
page just for Insulin plant called Insulin Plant in Bataan where they share information about the
herb. Though their information is just the same as the ones from the foreign countries.
Chapter III
Research Methodology
This chapter discusses the organized plan of the study that involves set of procedure and
methods used in gathering and analyzing measurements of variables given in the research problem.
It compromises the following: research design, research procedure, research instrument and
sampling technique.
Research design
The researchers applied the experimental design in conducting the study. This design
involves the formulating of the question and hypothesis, testing the hypothesis and analyzing of
data. This design is used because of its capability of determining the result or the performance of
the product.
Experimental design is used to easily manipulate the variables in the study. It is use to
know the possibility of Insulin Plant and Malungay dessert as a potential gelatin dessert for
Diabetic person. In order to determine the effectiveness of the product, the researchers choose the
In order to conduct the study, the ingredients needed are Insulin Plant and Malungay as the
main ingredient for the Insulin Plant and Malungay dessert. The researchers also use evaporated
Materials needed:
Blender
Caserole
The following are the method used in preparing the product. The Insulin Plant is placed
inside the blender to have the extract. We also put Malungay inside the blender to have it minced.
After that, the gelatin powder is preparing to boil. If the gelatin is boiling mixed the minced
Malungay and extract of Insulin plant. Add evaporated milk. Put in a container tupperwares will
Research Instrument
The instrument used in the study is survey questionnaire. It is a questionnaire that
cointains question that can be answered by strongly agree (4), agree (3), disagree (4), and
The questionnaire may serve as the researchers guide in knowing the effectiveness of
Insulin Plant and Malungay as dessert. The survey questionnaire helps the research in knowing
The survey questionnaire is used in asking questions that needs a higher thinking strategy
trying the Insulin Plant and Malunggay dessert. The questionnaire will be then analyzed by the
Sampling technique
The researchers used the purposive sampling technique in selecting the respondents. It is
defined as non probability sampling that is based on the criteria or bases for selection that the
researchers need on the study. The respondent must meet all pre-defined criteria for selection.
The respondents are characterized by having diabetes. The purpose of this study is to
control the sugar level of the diabetic person even after eating rice and dessert.
Conceptual Framework
This study focuses on the feasibility of Gabi as an organic paper. The paper can be used