Thesis Proposal Defense 2016

Title: Evaluation of the Anti-acne and Anti-tyrosinase Activity of Propolis Ethanolic Extract
Produced by Philippine Stingless Bee (Trigona biroi)
Group Member:
Lead Researcher: Gabriel, Esther Faith
Members: Gagala, Princess May
Motol, Rica Lea
Pastrana, Raymund
Ramajo, Shayna Angelie
Advisory Committee Members:
Chair: Angelica May DC Mendoza
Members:
Rhian Jaymar D. Ramil
Aileen O. Camangeg
Kristian Gay D. Beltran
Summary of Suggestions and Recommendations
1. Intensify the rationale.
Make a clear connection on the relationship of anti-acne and anti-tyrosinase
activity of Propolis Ethanolic Extract.
Research more on the gaps of anti-tyrosinase potential.
Explain the need to study Propolis.
2. Research Objective
Rephrase Conduct confirmatory test to identify the active constituents
present in the Propolis extract that contributes to its anti-acne and antityrosinase activity.
3. Improve Research Paradigm/Conceptual Framework.
Relate independent variables to dependent variables. Make an input,through
put, and output.
Include the controls that will be used.
Research on the MOA of the active constituents of Propolis and controls that
will be used that contributes to its anti-acne and anti-tyrosinase activities.
4. Methodology

 Develop product formulation.

State the reason for choosing agar well method for anti-acne assay.
Include DMSO as one of the treatments (negative control).
Modify the concentration of the ethanol.
5. Improve Operational Definition of Terms.