Paper Title :Acceptability of Horse Radish “Malunggay” Food Wrapper
Author :Julieta M. Lagasca, Felicitas A. Quilondrino
Article Citation :Julieta M. Lagasca ,Felicitas A. Quilondrino ,
(2018 ) " Acceptability of Horse Radish “Malunggay” Food Wrapper " ,
International Journal of Advances in Science, Engineering and Technology(IJASEAT) ,
pp. 11-16,
Volume-6, Issue-3
Abstract : The powerful vegetable and packed with significant nutrients that our body needs is known as Malunggay
by the Filipinos and Horse radish in English. It is scientifically called as Moringa Oleifera. It is considered as the most
nutritious vegetable in the world which particularly the great source of rich in vitamins A, vit. C and iron .Other health
benefits includes, dietary fiber , vitamin-C, folate, potassium, calcium, magnesium, zinc, and manganese. Malunggay leaves
and immature green pod which is known as drumstick are commonly prepared and ingredients of different dishes of
Filipinos. Its leaves commonly known to increase lactation in nursing mothers. Many people ignored this vegetable or
doesn’t want to eat especially children just because of its pungent odor. Rather get bored on the usual way of preparation. .
With this reason, the researcher thought of another kind of food article to give variation on the preparation and made it
as food wrapper used in preparing lumpia, omelet , shanghai, siomai, and other kind of foods to be wrapped. Experimental
and descriptive-survey were the research method used. There were 100 respondents; 25 faculty & staff, 50 students from the
university, and 25 consumers from the market place. Food taste test was applied in evaluating the good attributes of the food
wrapper using the Score sheet 9-Point Hedonic Scale with face to face interview. The data were analyzed and interpreted
with the used of frequency count, percentage and mean score. The respondents accepted and liked very much the food
wrapper especially in preparing vegetable lumpia and omelette. It is recommended that it should be subjected to microbial
test to lengthen the shelf-life. This study serves as a reference of food processor who would want to indulge business in
making food wrapper. Likewise, as reference of future researchers in transforming agricultural yields particularly foods that
are not well accepted by the people.
Keyword - Malunggay, Food Wrapper, Health benefits
Type : Research paper
Published : Volume-6, Issue-3
DOIONLINE NO - IJASEAT-IRAJ-DOIONLINE-13079
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