Davao Doctors College

Pharmacy Program

“TITLE DEFENSE”
EVANGELISTA, SWIFT HONESTY M.
ARCILLA, JELLEN RAE A.
DELA PENA, ANA DEZA M.
DELA ROSA, ANJANETE C.
KUSAIN, MAULIDINA
“Ethnopharmacological Studies of
Indigenous Medicinal Plants of
Tagabawa Tribe in Barangay
Atan-awe, Baracatan, Davao del
Sur”
EVANGELISTA, SWIFT HONESTY M.
ARCILLA, JELLEN RAE A.
DELA PENA, ANA DEZA M.
DELA ROSA, ANJANETE C.
KUSAIN, MAULIDINA
MAIN ISSUE
• Finding a novel drug for a disease is always a challenge
• The first stage in a drug development is the collection and analysis of
information on the uses of the plants by indigenous cultures
• Tagabawa tribe is rich in herbal knowledge
(Arun, 2009)
(Amar, 2002)
UNICEF (2013)
SIGNIFICANCE / IMPACT ISSUE OF STUDY
• This study aims to establish data on the ethnopharmacological studies
of Indigenous Medicinal Plants of Tagabawa Tribe in Barangay Atan-
awe, Baracatan, Davao del Sur. This will be most beneficial to:

Community
Department of Health
Pharmacists
PROPOSED APPROACH / METHOD TO STUDY
THE ISSUE
Have a validated questionnaire and Get an
Indigenous Permit

Make a courtesy call to the Barangay Captain of

Atan-awe

Interview the people (Random Sampling) and

Plant Collection and Assessment of the top 10
widely used plant as medication

Plant Testing for its medicinal use

 “EVALUATION ON THE
ANTIANGIOGENIC PROPETY OF
Cymbopogon citratus (LEMON
GRASS) LEAF EXTRACT IN DUCK
CHORIOALLANTOIC
MEMBRANE (CAM)”
EVANGELISTA, SWIFT HONESTY M.
ARCILLA, JELLEN RAE A.
DELA PENA, ANA DEZA M.
DELA ROSA, ANJANETE C.
KUSAIN, MAULIDINA
MAIN ISSUE

• Cancer is the second leading cause of death globally.

• Every year at least 200,000 Filipinos suffer from cancer.
• The increase in chemotherapy prices in the last 15 years is harming the
patients and the health care system.

(World Health Organization, 2015)

(Philippine Cancer Organization, 2015)
SIGNIFICANCE / IMPACT ISSUE OF STUDY
• This study aims to establish data on the antiangiogenic propety of
cymbopogon citratus (lemon grass) leaf extract in duck
chorioallantoic membrane (cam). This will be most beneficial to:

Community
Department of Health
Patients
PROPOSED APPROACH / METHOD TO STUDY
THE ISSUE
11-day embryonated egg of duck 11-day embryonated egg of duck 11-day embryonated egg of duck
treated with Lemon grass 5ml treated with Simvastatin 20mg treated with Distilled water
(Cymbopogon citratus) Leaf (positive control) 5ml(negative control)
Extract

Duck chorioallantoic membrane (CAM) assay.

Disk Application.

Quantification.
 “Hypoglycemic Activities of
Tamarindus indica Seed Powderin
an Induced Diabetic Rat”
EVANGELISTA, SWIFT HONESTY M.
ARCILLA, JELLEN RAE A.
DELA PENA, ANA DEZA M.
DELA ROSA, ANJANETE C.
KUSAIN, MAULIDINA
MAIN ISSUE
• Diabetes is one of the leading causes of death.
• There were over 3, 721, 900 cases of diabetes in Philippines.
• 8.5% of adults aged 18 years and older had diabetes.
• High blood glucose was the cause of another 2.2 million deaths.

World Health Organization (2014)

Western Pacific Region (2017)
SIGNIFICANCE / IMPACT ISSUE OF STUDY
• The results of the study will answer the problems regarding the
hypoglycemic property, and investigating the therapeutic and
pharmaceutical uses of sampalok seed powder. This will be most
beneficial to

Community
Department of Health
Educational Institutions
 PROPOSED APPROACH / METHOD TO STUDY
THE ISSUE
Alloxan (Drug Inducer) Alloxan + Ethanolic Alloxan + Ethanolic Water
extract of T. indicus extract of T. indicus
(50 mg/kg p.o.) (100 mg/kg p.o.)

Hypoglycemic Activities of Tamarindus indica

Seed powder in an Induced Diabetic Rat

Portable Blood Glucose Test Device

RESULT