THE GENERAL ACCEPTABILITYOF ALUGBATI (BASELLA ALBA L.

)FRUIT

AS AN ORGANIC PIGMENT FOR MAKING CRAYONS

Feliciano, Allain Jeane R.

Lamboloto, Duncan Floyd

Torres, Noemi I.

Valencia, Lady Bianca E.

PROPONENTS:

Biñan Secondary School of Applied Academics

Submitted in partial fulfillment in The Requirements of

Mr. Michael Vinluan

Adviser
 Table of Content
INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM ...................................................................................................... 3
STATEMENT OF THE HYPOTHESIS ................................................................................................ 3
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY ......................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
SCOPE AND LIMITATION .................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK ............................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
DEFINITION OF TERMS ....................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE ................................................ Error! Bookmark not defined.

METHODOLOGY ................................................................................................................................... 4
RESEARCH DESIGN ............................................................................................................................ 4
RESPONDENTS OF THE STUDY ...................................................................................................... 5
DATA GATHERING PROCEDURE .................................................................................................... 5
STATISTICAL TREATMENT ................................................................................................................ 6

PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS, AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA ............. Error! Bookmark not

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CONCLUSION ......................................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
RECOMMENDATIONS .......................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Appendix A .............................................................................................................................................. 8
Appendix B ............................................................................................................................................ 12
Appendix C ............................................................................................................................................ 14
Appendix D ............................................................................................................................................ 15
REFERENCES ..................................................................................................................................... 16
STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

This study is sought to determine the acceptability of an alugbati (Basella Alba L.) fruits

as an organic pigment for making crayon.

Specifically it sought to determine of the general public accepts the color in terms of

Pigment, Texture and Efficiency.

STATEMENT OF THE HYPOTHESIS

Alugbati(Basella Alba L.) fruit is not acceptable as a pigment in creating organic

crayon.
 METHODOLOGY

This chapter deals to discuss about the procedures andmethods that we will be

conducting in this study. This will present a description of the research design selection

anddescription of respondents, research instruments, data collection procedure and

statistical treatments used.

RESEARCH DESIGN

This study entitled “The Genral Acceptability of Alugbati (BasellaRubra L.) Fruit as an

Organic Pigment for making Crayons”. In this study, The researchers aim to help the children

especially the students to be safe from the harmful effects of commercialized crayons that may

bring some bad health benefits to human being when intake by making an organic crayons

made from organic material such as Alugbati Fruit and Beeswax

According to Bharti,the art supplies available in the market today are made with synthetic

ingredients that’s why he wanted to develop something that wasn’t harmful to children. He

works with plant-based dyes used in textiles. He explains that they have established a model

wherein local farmers cultivate wastelands to grow their raw materials. Also he explains that the

raw materials are sun dried and the colors extracted at their dyeing unit.

Also, Dr. Usha Elango (2018), said that regular crayons are made with paraffin wax

and ingredients like polyethylene that are not safe for a child. If the thin sticks are

swallowed, the wax can stick to the intestines.

 RESPONDENTS OF THE STUDY

The researcher surveys in twenty people at three places in Sto. Tomas Biñan, Laguna,

Barangay Maduya, and Barangay Mabuhay Carmona, Cavite. They surveyed in ten young

and ten adult people who are students and parents. The people who been surveyed are not

related to the researcher. The range of the respondents age were about 14–63 years old.

DATA GATHERING PROCEDURE

PHASE I

The main ingredients that needed in making organic crayon are Alugbati Fruits and

beeswax. To get these materials, we go to one of our co-researchers in her grandmother’s farm

to harvest alugbati fruits. Then, we bought the beeswax through online because it is hard to find

in markets. When the fruit is extracted to be a juice we remove the solid particles of the alugbati.

We put the liquid form of pigment in flat container and put it inside the oven. About 10-15

minutes, we crushed the hot solid finished product into powder.

As the alugbati fruits turn into powder, we started to create the organic crayon. First, we grate

the beeswax and soap and put it in a stainless steel flat container. Then place it in a steamer.

As the beeswax and melted, the researchers added the alugbati powdered pigment and mixed

it. After that, they place it in the molder and wait for 3-5 minutes until the product is ready to use.

PHASE II

To test if the organic crayon that we make is acceptable. We randomly picked 10 young

and 10 adult respondents. We ask their opinion about the pigment, texture and efficiency of our

product.
PHASE III

To test our product, we use it as a substitute color on one of the crayons. We tested it

on the paper and was able to found out that our product made from the pigment of alugbati fruit

and beeswax can be an acceptable crayons.

STATISTICAL TREATMENT

In data analysis, applying and statistical method like calculating a mean to data, the

researcher calculate the mean so that we can prove the alugbati fruit can be an alternative

pigment in making organic crayons.

 CONCLUSION

Based on the result of the data gathered, we conclude that the alugbati fruit can be use

a pigment in creating crayons. From the answerof the respondents, it can be determined that

the organic crayons which the researchers made is also the same like commercialized crayons.

In terms of color it has a mean score of 4.5 which means it is moderately acceptable and the

researchers' organic crayon can compete with the other commercial crayons. In terms of texture

it has a mean score of 3.5 which means it is moderately acceptable and the researchers' still

need to improve its texture in making organic crayon. Lastly, in terms of efficiency it has a mean

score of 4.5 which means it is moderately acceptable andcan compete with the other

commercial crayons. We conclude that our research prove that alugbati (Basella Alba L.) Fruit

can be a pigment in making organic crayons.

 RECOMMENDATIONS

If there are other researchers are interested in conducting this product the researchers

recommend to use other organic materials to be substitute for producing pigment, also do not fill

even a drop of water in the alugbati extract and keep on mixing the wax when making this

product.

Appendix A

Materials for Organic Crayon

Molder Measuring Cup

Beeswax
Grater Container

Oven Toaster
Alugbati fruit Stove

Pot
 Appendix B

Documentation in making Organic Crayons

Extracting the alugbati fruit Put the extract in oven

Crushed into powder

Melt the beeswax and mix the Put into molder
powdered pigment

Remove the finished product in the molder you’ll see the end product
 Appendix C

Gathering Data on Acceptability via Survey Method

 Appendix D

Data Gathered

Table 1.Summary of Scores in Criteria 1. (Color)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Total Mean
5 5 4 3 5 4 4 5 4 5 5 5 4 3 5 4 4 4 5 4 87 4

Table 2.Summary of Scores in Criteria 2. (Texture)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Total Mean
5 3 3 4 3 5 3 4 4 4 3 5 4 4 5 5 3 3 4 4 78 4

Table 3.Summary of Scores in Criteria 3. (Efficiency)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Total Mean
3 5 4 4 5 5 3 4 5 4 5 3 4 5 4 4 3 4 4 5 83 4
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