AMPASTILLAS

(Ampalayang Pastillas)
Project in Health Economics
Purpose
 This product is presented by our group for the purpose
of producing nutritious pastillas made of amplaya.
 Other purposes:
-to know the important components of ampalaya that
makes it nutritious
-to answer the question, “can the bitter taste of ampalaya
be lessened when mixed with milk
-to know what is the level of acceptability of the product
to the consumers considering its taste and odor
Procedure
 Materials:
Fresh ampalaya
½ cup of ground ampalaya
½ cup of Alaska Condensed Milk
½ cup of Alaska Evaporated Milk
3 cups of Nido Full Cream Powdered Milk
 Water Cellophane (cut into squares)
Procedure
1. Prepare ½ cup of ground ampalaya
- buy regular sized ampalaya and wash it carefully
with running water
- grind it at least up to ½ cup
2.Boil the ½ cup of ground ampalaya in
Alaska Evaporated Milk for 5 minutes
and set aside to cool
3. Then after it cools down, mix it with Nido Full Cream
Powdered Milk and Alaska Condensed Milk until
well blended
4. Form mixture into desired shape and
wrap it with cellophane paper
Conclusion
 Ampalaya indeed has its values in the medical field, its
proven to:
 Control blood sugar levels (diabetic patients) because
it contains phyto-nutrient, polypeptide-P; a plant
insulin known to lower blood sugar levels. In addition
it also contain hypoglycemic agent called charantin.
 lower blood pressure
 disinfect and heal wounds
 enhances immune system
 An antioxidant because it is an excellent source of
Vitamin-C which is one of the powerful natural
antioxidant that helps body scavenge deleterious free
radicals one of the reasons for cancers development.
 antibacterial and antipyretic, etc.
 The bitter taste of ampalaya can be masked when
mixed with milk

 Most of the people who tasted our product (prior to

this presentation) liked it, considering its taste, odor
and texture

 People agree to the fact that Ampastillas is delicious

and nutritious
Recommendations
We recommend other people to make and eat these
products because of the fact that these foods are
healthy and delicious

As for our fellow nursing students, we recommend

these products because it serves as a good source of
vitamins and essential nutrients, especially for those
who always miss to eat their breakfast, they can have
this products as snacks because not only that they are
handy and easy to make but also because of its
nutritional contents
 THANK YOU!!!

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