PHYTOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF MAKAHIYA

(Mimosa pudica) FOR ANTI-ASTHMATIC

PROPERTIES

A Research Study

Presented to the Faculty of the

Basic Education Department

of Holy Trinity University

In Partial Fulfillment of the

Requirements for the Subject Research II

By:

AREVALO, GABRIEL

CANTUBA, CARMELA LORRAINE C.

ROCAMORA, RAMON GIANCARLO A.

ROPERO, MARC JAMES

TALADTAD, ANDREI NICOLE D.

DECEMBER 2022

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 APPROVAL SHEET

The Research study entitled “PHYTOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF MAKAHIYA

(Mimosa pudica) FOR ANTI-ASTHMATIC PROPERTIES”, prepared and submitted

by Arevalo, Et al. in partial fulfillment of the requirement of the subject Research has

been examined and is hereby recommended for approval and acceptance.

MS. APRILYN ESTREBILLO

Research Adviser

PANEL OF EXAMINERS

Approved by the committee on oral defense with the grade of %

CHAIRMAN

MEMBER MEMBER

Accepted and approved in partial fulfillment of the requirements in Research II.

SR. ZENAIDA MOFADA, O.P

IBED Principal

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 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The researcher would like to extend our deepest gratitude and appreciation to

the people who helped us in one way or another. We would like to express our

profound gratitude to the following:

SR. ZENAISA MOFADA, O.P., the Principal of Basic Education Department, for her

support, advice and endless guidance that benefited them in the completion and

success of this study.

THE RESEARCHER’S FAMILY AND FRIENDS, for their moral support and care

that made the researcher continue to work on this proposed study.

THE ALMIGHTY GOD, for his continuous guidance and blessings showered upon

the researcher.

MS. APRILYN ESTREBILLO, our Research Adviser, to whom without the research

would have not been successful.

THE PANEL OF EXAMINERS, for giving their precious time to participate in the

fulfillment of our requirements, and for advice, and guidance to complete and perfect

this research.

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 DEDICATION

The research study is dedicated to our family that understood what we

conducted, and supported us in our financial needs, to our friends who helped us in

doing this research, to our teachers who helped us find the perfect research topic, to

our loved ones, to our dear Alma Mater and above all, to The Almighty God for giving

us the strength to complete this study.

The Researchers

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

Contents Pages

Title Page i

Approval Sheet ii

Acknowledgement iii

Dedication iv

Table of Contents v

CHAPTER I- PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND

Introduction 1-2

Conceptual Framework 3

Research Paradigm 4

Statement of the Problem 5

Assumptions 6

Hypothesis 7

Significance of the Study 8

Scope and Delimitation 9

Definition of Terms 10-11

CHAPTER II- REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE AND STUDIES

Foreign Literature 12-13

Local Literature 14

Foreign study 15

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Local Study 17

Synthesis 18

CHAPTER III- RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODOLOGY

Research Method/Design 19

Instrumentation

Procedures

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