2.

Mimosa Pudica belongs to the class Magnoliopsida and family Mimosaseae. According to

Philippine Medicinal Plants (2015), its generic name Mimosa is from the Greek word mimos,

which means mimic and pudica is Latin word which means bashful or shy plant. It is also known

as touch me not, live and die, shame plant, humble plant and in Filipino, makahiya plant. . It

originated and was distributed from Tropical America, Australia and also in India.

Mimosa Pudica is commonly found in tropical countries and is scattered with small plants,

side streets, waste area, and backyards. In the Philippines, it can be found anywhere, but it is

most abundant in Ilocos Sur. Filipinos’ perceptions about the plant is that it has nothing good and

causes harm or threat that’s why it is uprooted. Many According to National Museum, M. pudica

is already used by Filipinos as medicine and it is found in places with low and medium altitude.

Mimosa Pudica do not require extensive care. It grows even without fertilizers, and in any

kind of soil (Racadio,2016). Its stem grows for 50-70 cm tall. It is prickly and erect when young

but bends as is it age. The leaves are bipinnate with one or two pinnae consisting of 10-26 pinna.

It is also very sensitive, not prickly but with thin hair, and is pale green. The leaflets are shaped

oblong with pointed end, 1 to 1.5 centimeters long. The roots are bitter, has cooling effects, and

is proven to treat inflammations, burning sensations and many more. (Joseph et.al,2013) . Every

part of the plant has benefits and is already used as traditional medicine. (Pande and Pathak,

2010)

It is unique because of its sensitive leaves that closes when touched and when cold. The

reason why the leaves fold is because of its nerves similar to animals. The plant has two
movements. It closes quickly when touched and heated, and moves slowly that is called

nyctinastic movement that is controlled by biological clock. (Ahmad,2012)

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Mimosa Pudica majorly possesses antibacterial, antivenom, antifertility, anticonvulsant,

antidepressant, aphrodisiac, and various other pharmacological activities. (Ahmad, et.al, 2012)

M. pudica leaf extract contains terpenoids ,flavonoids, glycosides ,alkaloids, ,tannins , and

saponins. Terpenes is widely used for aromatherapy, as fragrance. Flavonoids is proven to be

anti, inflammatory, anti-cancer, and antibiotic. Glycosides helps in prevention to heart failure.

Phytochemical alkaloids protects the plants against insects and herbivores. It is also useful as

drugs as antidepressant, treatment for malaria, asthma, cancer, and even diabetes. (Racadio,

2016) It also contains Saponins that acts as anti-inflammatory, immune system booster, and

antimicrobial. (Picincu , 2018). It also contains jasmonic acid that is responsible for the plant’s

growth, and abscisic acid that makes the plant respond to environmental stress. Roots of Mimosa

Pudica has endophytes that produces secondary metabolites that protects the plant from

different pathogens. (Baker et.al, 2012). 96% of M.Pudica extract is ethanol (Akter et.al , 2010) It

is proven that if Mimosa Pudica is intaken directly, it becomes toxic to the body. (Joseph

et.al,2013)
 How to kill bacillus cereus

Spores of Bacillus Cereus can be developed on spoiled foods. They are known to be

resistant in major killing agents and is continuously harming people and other animals. The most

common treatment for this is through the means of wet heating. It is known that spores can only

resist up to 45°C higher than their own temperatures. The spores with 30°C were put into a liquid

and heated at 88°C.(Coleman.W.H.,2010)

Plasma Irradiation is another way of inactivating Bacillus Cereus. Spores could either be

in a liquid or air-dried on a surface. It will then be treated with DBD plasma for 1 minute at a

discharge power of 0.3 W/cm. Oxygen’s neutrality and UV radiation greatly helps with the

treatment. Spores can be treated with either high power discharge or low pressure. (Gutsol,

A.F. ,2014)

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