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VOL. 9, ISSUE 1 (2024)
The acceptability of insulin (Chamaecostus cuspidatus) leaves as blended with selected cucurbits fruits puree
Authors
Chrisiel C Alivio, Sofia C Naelga
Abstract
Insulin (Chamaecostus cuspidatus)
leaves are common good sources of anti-diabetic property. Insulin plant usually
is grown as an ornamental plant and its leaves are used as a dietary supplement
in the treatment of diabetes mellitus. This plant is usually found in gardens,
cultivated areas, and sometimes even in the wild regions of India, Nepal, and
the Philippines. In some rural areas, insulin leaves are traditionally used by
chewing the leaves, as juice extraction, infusions, or teas. The purpose of the
study was to use the insulin leaves as a main ingredient in making a
non-alcoholic beverage or insulin juice. For sensory evaluation, the 9-point
Hedonic Scale was used. The 50 evaluators, purposively chosen from faculties
(5), Technology and Livelihood Undergraduate Students (40) from University of
Science and Technology of Southern Philippines and from Food and Beverage
Experts from Cagayan de Oro (Bugo) School of Arts and Trades (COBSAT). Means,
Standard Deviation, and ANOVA were utilized as statistical tools. For sensory
evaluation, the highest acceptability (75% formulation) rated, “Like Slightly”
was given in overall descriptions. There is no significant difference in the
level of acceptability when grouped according to formulations, insulin water,
watermelon-insulin leaves puree and cucumber-insulin leaves puree. The result
shows that there was a highly significant difference in level of
acceptability when grouped according to different formulations, in over-all
acceptability, as well as in each different food attributes. The results
implies that the evaluators highly preferred the insulin non-alcoholic
beverage.
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Pages:106-111
How to cite this article:
Chrisiel C Alivio, Sofia C Naelga "The acceptability of insulin (<i>Chamaecostus cuspidatus</i>) leaves as blended with selected cucurbits fruits puree". International Journal of Multidisciplinary Education and Research, Vol 9, Issue 1, 2024, Pages 106-111
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