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GUAVA LEAVES DECOCTION AS FOOTWASH CHAPTER 1: Introduction Background of the study Guava is a fruit from a common guava tree which is commonly eaten, made into a jam, and many more. Guava, as we know is commonly eaten because of its pleasant and satisfying taste. Through the years, it had been a consequence of many people to suffer from the bacteria in their feet which is the main cause of bad odor. As a consequence, many people need to have anti-bacterial soap and other anti-bacterial products to which they find it very expensive. Due to considerable reasons, the researcher conducted a study which is related to the problem. The researcher found out that guava has antibacterial properties which can potentially be used as an alternative to other commercial products.

Statement of the problem Will guava leaves decoction is effective as foot wash?

Hypothesis Guava leaves decoction will be effective as foot wash because it has some antibacterial substances.

Scope and limitations This study only tends to find out only the effectivity of guava leaves decoction as an alternative foot wash. Other factors like, “how effective the product is” not related to the study is not coped by the researcher in the study.

Definition of terms Decoction- the extracted liquid by boiling Foot wash- refers to the literal foot wash that contains anti-bacterial properties

CHAPTER 2:

Review of related literature Guava is a very common plant especially in tropical countries like the Philippines. Many people in our society consider guava to be very beneficial in many fields like medicine. Through the years, it has been always our practice to cure wounded patients with the use of guava leaves. Some other common benefits of guava include our appetite. Guava is commonly eaten as a fruit, jam, or jelly. Through the years, many people thought that the benefits of guava are at its acme already. But the researcher found out the unique property of guava that could potentially make it as an effective foot wash. Many people in our society suffer from the very disturbing cases of their lives, foot odor. The consequence, as the researcher found out, is due to the actions of bacteria found in a human foot. And a very simple philosophy came out with the researcher’s mind, no bacteria no odor. So if we could just stop the actions of the bacteria, the consequence will be over. Guava, as the researcher found out, is composed of adenol, ethanol, essential oil, and thycillin which can be very useful for the main content of the foot wash. Science tells that the these substances are very good anti-bacterial matter.

Bibliography (this are the sources of the researcher for all the information gathered) -the new lexicon Webster's dictionray of the English language vol. 1 pp, 425-426, pp. 518-519 -the 2004 'Philips' encyclopedia (revised edition) pp. 612-614, pp. 323-325 -the random house webster's dictionary of the english lagnuage pp. 100-102, p. 123 -http://www.searchy-ethanol.edu.ph/

Chapter III: Methodology Materials: Bowl Guava leaves (100 g) Heater/stove Container/s Water (300 ml) Flow Chart: (this is the summary of every procedure in the experiment) A. Gather or provide the materials needed (bowl, heater/stove, guava leaves (100 g), water (300 ml) and container/s.

B. Boil water in a heater using any container for the water (About 3 minutes)

C. Add the guava leaves (300 g) in the boiling water.

D. Wait until decoction is produces (About 10 minutes)

E. Collect or separate the decoction from the leaves and let it cool in a container.

To test the effectivity of the decoction, use the decoction as a regular or normal footwash in the morning and see for the result/s in the evening. The result may vary from each individual because of the different level of concentration of bacteria in their feet. However, if the decoction is really effective, there will be a uniform result.

Chapter IV –Results and Discussion The following tables are the results of the experiment that tends to describe the physical aspects of the product in terms of odor, texture and color. The results were testified by specific respondents who were randomly and fairly chosen by the researcher. 1st trial Respondents Odor 3 4 4 3

A B C D

Product Texture 3 3 2 2

color 2 3 3 2

Legend The respondents A- Jimmy Leop - A neighborhood of the researcher and 17 years old. B- Junrey A. Reyes -A student of Don Mariano Canoy College and currently 16 years old. C- Jhala Bahian -A student of Regional Science high School and currently 16 years of age D- Nikki Jane Poticar - A neighborhood of the researcher, a mother of two and currently 27 years of age.

Testimonies (in narrative form of the researcher) A – The product was just as good as washing your feet with soap and water but obviously better than washing the feet with water alone B – The product didn’t even convince me that it is really as good as the commercial footwash. That’s why I ranked it as fair only. C – In spite of its very effective color, the product didn’t do much great effects concerning to the problem. I ranked it as fair only. D – it’s true that the product Is really much better than washing your feet with water alone. But, it didn’t match the effectivity of other products similar to it. But, it’s still quite effective. Based on the testimonies given by the respondents, the researcher could inferred that the experimentation had some inappropriate methods and proportionalities in the materials needed. 2nd Trial Respondents A B C D

Effectivity of product 3 3 3 3

Legend The respondents A-Jimmy Leop - A neighborhood of the researcher and 17 years old. B-Junrey A. Reyes -A student of Don Mariano Canoy College and currently 16 years old. C-Jhala Bahian -A student of Regional Science high School and currently 16 years of age D- Nikki Jane Poticar - A neighborhood of the researcher, a mother of two and currently 27 years of age.

In the 2nd trial done by the researcher, the results found were exactly the same as the first. In the testimonies given by the respondents, it can be noticed that they were just expressing the same thoughts in the first trial of the study. With this results, the researcher could tell that the proportionalities in the materials should be changed in order to obtain much better results. In the 3rd trial, the researcher found out that the results were exactly the same as the 2nd trial. And therefore, it can be justified that the results are now more reliable and sound in terms of the physical aspects. Now, these are the results which are shown in the tables of the test of effectivity of the product. The effectivity of the product was measured by letting the respondents decide and choose whatever it is excellent, good, fair, poor or inferior. Then, the researcher had some testimonies that tend to support the decisions of the respondents. 1st trial Respondents A B C D

Effectivity of product 3 3 3 3

Legend: The respondents

Product

A – Jimmy Leop B- Junrey A, Reyes

1- inferior 2-poor 3-fair 4-good 5-excellent

C- Jhala Bahian D- Nikki Jane Poticar

Based on the results, the researcher found out that the results given by each respondent is uniform. The results would tell that the product is just a fair footwash and doesn’t have any significant difference in terms of effectivity with the other commercial products. But the researcher is thinking about some other factors that would have alter the expected results based on the hypothesis given by the researcher.

The Product 1-inferior 2-poor 3-fair 4-good 5-excellent In the first trial, the researcher noticed that the physical aspects were not that good. Based on the results found, the respondents doesn’t fairly agree with the physical qualities of the product. Respondents A B C D

Product Odor 4 4 4 3

Texture 4 3 3 3

Color 3 4 3 3

Legend The respondents A-Jimmy Leop - A neighborhood of the researcher and 17 years old. B-Junrey A. Reyes -A student of Don Mariano Canoy College and currently 16 years old. C-Jhala Bahian -A student of Regional Science high School and currently 16 years of age D- Nikki Jane Poticar - A neighborhood of the researcher, a mother of two and currently 27 years of age.

In the 2nd trial, the researcher found some slight changes in the results and judgments of the same respondents. Even if the set-up in this trial is just simply a replicate and copy of the first trial, there are some changes in the judgment of the respondents concerning to the product. Due to these unstable results, in the first and 2nd trial, the researcher decided to make the 3rd and final trial. 3rd trial Respondents A B C D

Product Odor 4 4 4 3

Texture 4 3 3 3

Color 3 4 3 3

Legend The respondents A-Jimmy Leop - A neighborhood of the researcher and 17 years old. B-Junrey A. Reyes -A student of Don Mariano Canoy College and currently 16 years old. C-Jhala Bahian -A student of Regional Science high School and currently 16 years of age D- Nikki Jane Poticar - A neighborhood of the researcher, a mother of two and currently 27 years of age.

Chapter V-Recommendation and Conclusion Conclusion Through series of careful steps and experimentation done by the researcher, the study entitled “Guava” (Psidium guajava) leaves decoction as “footwash” is concluded. It has been concluded that guava leaves decoction is potential for a mass production of footwash.

Recommendation The study has veen found out to have many great weaknesses in terms of the number of trials and the number of respondents.Not mentioning the failure of the study in measuring the effectivity of the product. For those researchers who will conduct a related sutdym the researcher is highly emphasizing to test the effectivity of the product for the satisfaction of the said weaknesses of the study.

Abstract Guava (Psidium guajava) is a fruit from a common tree which is commonly eaten, made into jam or jelly, and many more. Guava, as we know is commonly eaten because of its pleasant and satisfying taste. Through the years, it has been a consequence of many people to suffer from the bacteria in their feet which causes foul smell. Due to this consequence, people tend to buy anti bacterial soap or any commercial anti bacterial soap to which they find it expensive. Due to this, the researcher conducted a study related to guava and the problem. The researcher found out that guava is composed of anti-bacterial substance, natural substance which can potentially be used as alternative to other commercial footwash product.

In the production of footwash, the materials were first provided. Water is boiled in a heater using any container about 3 minutes. The guava leaves are added . Then waited for about 10 minutes until decoction is produced. In the test for the effectivity of the decoction, the decoction is used as a regular footwash by the respondent A, B, C and D. Using different trialas w/ different proportion in the materials in each trial, the researcher ended the study as a atrial in which the the testimonies and reaction of the respondent satisfied him. At the end of the study, it has been found out that guava is potential for mass production of effective footwash.