Arellano University 2019

Musa Sapientum (Banana) as Car Polish Spray

Presented to the class of

Ms.Lara Jenelle M. Busuego

In partial fulfilment of the Requirements of the Grade 12 Practical

Research II Project

By:

Alejo, Joe Adrian B.

Antonio, Aldrick Matthew P.
Cuizon, Jericho
De Guzman, Carl Michael D.
De Guzman, Harold
Exiomo, Louise Andrei C.
Guibone, Raymond Dave P.
Gumatay, Mike Angelo M.
Hufalar, Brayan S.
Jaro, Albert D.
Mabansag, King Paolo D.
Santos, Edrian Jerome

Vasquez, Jimuel P.

December 2019

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ABSTRACT
This research aims to discover alternative materials or ingredients for

creating a car polish/car spray. For this purpose, the Musa sapientum

(banana) are carefully used and studied it’s components. Then, the musa

sapientum spray are applied to 3 different objects such as glass,

steel/aluminum and polycarbonate plastic to create different results. First, due

to the search for available and tangible alternative materials in creating a car

polish spray, different books and articles are used to find a non-toxic and eco-

friendly alternative material. Second, the availability of materials are

considered and the demands of having a much affordable and easy to get

surface/car polish. To prove the effectiveness of the said alternative material,

3 different objects such as glass, steel/aluminum and polycarbonate plastic to

validate and demonstrate the efficiency of the product. Applying a developed

conceptual framework that shows the flexibility of the product, being a multi-

purpose spray, a chemical cleaning agent, polishing agent and an anti-

bacterial substance. The analysis of the external industry was mainly based

on the screening of competitor’s products and product reviews. Hence, the

information that are gathered depended on the data that are accessible.

Keywords: Musa Sapientum, Polishing Agent, Non-Toxic, Eco-friendly

CHAPTER I

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THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND

INTRODUCTION

Musa Sapeintum is the scientific name of the famous and the most

common house fruit called ”Banana”. The Banana is the number one

producer of the vitamin/element called Potassium that helps our body to

eventually gain muscle strength, metabolism, water balance and helps the

nervous system to function well. But banana also has the component of being

a chemical cleaning agent for polishing and cleaning the surfaces in every

kind of vehicles. Banana has the component that can be used as substitute to

chemicals that can be found in car polishers. Car Polisher is a chemical

cleaning agent that helps every vehicle to become shinny.

According to Int.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci (2018), the potential use of

banana and its products anti-bacteria activity of ethanol and aqueous extract

of banana peel. Actually all parts of banana has a medical application such as

the flower in bronchitis, dysentery and on ulcer, and also for diabetics. It can

be a medicine for bug bites, sting, poultices on burns and other skin

afflictions. Exploring alternative uses of banana peel would thus bring an additional

value to the industry. Fruit peels generally contain organic compounds such as

cellulose, hemicellulose, pectin substances, chlorophyll pigments, and some other

low molecular weight compounds (Xiaomin et al., 2007) .Based on the FAO

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(2010), banana is second largest fruit crops being cultivate with estimated

gross production exceeds 139 million tons.

In the recent data by Essien et al. (2005); Shah et al. (2005); Yabaya

and Ado (2008), the India, China, Uganda, Ecuador, Philippines, and Nigeria

is the world leading plating and cultivate banana producers. The cultivate

edible bananas are mainly their fruits, but because of huge amount of

valuable untapped commodity and without a proper management waste

agriculture, it will be lost and causing serious ecologic damages. In addition

the native people find a purpose for these plants. It began to research some

possibilities of utilizing banana plants in their daily life. Banana have been use

for creating foods, clothes and various ceremonial occasion and expands

through cultural diversification (Kennedy, 2009).These resources can be

turned into raw materials or products having the potential capacity of being

recyclable which in turn having positive environmental acceptability or green

label attributes plus commercials viability ( Mohanty et al. 2002 )This could

contribute to an additional source of revenue to farmers & processing

industries without adversely affecting soil fertility & reduce the depletion of the

non-renewable resources ( Reddy & Yang 2005 ). Numerous studies have

been done to improve the usage of banana by products to meet the

escalating demand of raw materials supply in various industries (Clarke et al.

2008; Doran et al. 2005; Emaga et al. 2008; Kuo et al. 2006).

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This research paved new & alternative ways in creating new products &

applications with value added approach at the cost of recycling banana

agricultural wastes. Due to the high demand for food products, energy,& other

essential needs, gradual improvement in the current technological

development towards utilizing alternative resources in many industries is

necessary to cater the needs of the ever - increasing world population

( Mohammadi 2006 )

SCOPE AND DELIMITATION

This study was conducted during the second semester of the school

year 2019-2020 in Malabon City, Manila, Philippines by STEM ( Science ,

Technology , Engineering and Mathematics ) students from Arellano

University Malabon ( Elisa Esguerra Campus). This study shows how a

banana peel work as a car polisher.

The research aims to lessen the amount of toxin and chemical that

affects the environment. That cause and could added to the societal issues in

our society. This research does not include the solutions for any other

chemical related problems in the environment.

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GENERAL OBJECTIVE

This research has its own general objective of seeking other usage of

banana in terms of cleaning and polishing agent that will been held at

Arellano University – Malabon( Elisa Esguerra Campus)

This study particularly desire to attain the following objectives includes:

making alternative non – toxic cleaning and polishing chemical agent that

would not affect the environment and would not be added to societal issues,

the any other usage of banana in cleaning and polishing industry, and the

alternative ingredients that is more cheaper than.

SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY

This research entitled “Musa Sapientum (Banana) as Car Polisher” that

been held at Arellano University – Malabon (Elisa Esguerra Campus) SY:

2019 -2020, it will valuable and significant to the following respondents

includes:

For the Car Owners, this research will help them to have and achieve

an affordable cleaning and polishing chemical agent. And this study will be

able the car owners to know an alternative cleaning and polishing chemical

agent.

For the Car Wash Business Owners, this will help the said

beneficiaries in terms of cheaper price of cleaning and polishing chemical

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agents that they are producing to their customers. This will also help them to

gain more profit and salary in low budget materials that they can use in their

business.

For the Car Companies, this study will help the car company seek for

the alternative cleaner and polisher for their own product in non – toxic

ingredients that would not harm the quality of their product

For the Future Researcher, the result of this research will serve as

their reference and guide who wish to conduct the same study or any related

to the alternative non – toxic cleaning and polishing chemical agent.

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK

Banana
Sapientum as a
Car Polish

Multi-Purpose Chemical Anti-bacterial

Polish Cleaning substance
Agent

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- The car polish spray can be used in different surfaces but ineffective

against rough surfaces such as rocky floor etc.

- The car polish spray contains citrus fruits and vinegar that can actually

kill germs and other bacteria

- A cleaning agent that contains chemicals that can actually clean the

surface and make is shiny and shimmering.

STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

This study aimed to find a solution to the car industry problems and

lessen the use of deadly chemicals that can affect our environment.

1. How does the Musa Sapientum peel becomes an alternative

non-toxic car polish?

2. Is Musa Sapientum an effective car polish?

3. Is Musa Sapientum spray more affordable than the other car

polish?

HYPOTHESIS
Ho (null): There is no difference in the effectiveness of the musa sapientum

(banana) peel polish when it comes to its viscosity and color.

Ha (alternative): There is a difference in the effectiveness of the musa

sapientum (banana) peel polish when it comes to its viscosity and color

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Methodology

RESEARCH DESIGN

In this research, the researchers will be using experimental research.

This research design is numerical data where in the researchers will conduct

an experiment about the effectiveness of banana as a car polisher in Arellano

University – Malabon ( Elisa Esguerra – Campus). The information that the

researcher gathered will be interpreted.

INSTRUMENTATION

The research instrument is used to obtain the required information.

The researchers will use the structure of experimentation.

PROCEDURE

Ingredients:

Musa Sapientum (Banana peel) Baby oil

Dishwashing Liquid Vinegar

Lemon

Tools and Equipment:

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Mixing Bowl Whisk

Spoon and Fork Strainer

Steps:

 Step #1

First step peel the banana then boil after that the researchers sliced the

lemon and started to squeeze up.

 Step #2

The researchers extract the banana peel and the lemon through a clear

container.

 Step #3

The third and the last step the researchers mix the extracted vinegar,

dish soap and the last the baby oil through a mixture of banana peel

and lemon.

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DATA TREATMENT AND ANALYSIS

Musa Sapientum Steel / Aluminum Glass Polycarbonate

Plastic

Trial 1: Banana Effective Not Effective Effective

Wax

Trial 2: Banana Effective Effective Effective

Spray

Table 1.1 Effectiveness as Polisher

The researchers noticed that the banana wax was ineffective against the

glass because of the reason that the wax leaves moisture in the glass so the

researchers came up the idea of converting the wax into a spray so that it can

be wiped by unused cloth or even tissue.

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CHAPTER IV

RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

Summary of Findings

Conclusion

In summarizing the findings of the said research, the researchers

found out that the improvise Musa Sapientum (Banana) peel as an

alternative ingredient in creating a car polish spray was a success towards the

surfaces of the vehicle, glasses and aluminum steel, but ineffective in

removing the scratches.

Recommendation

Based on the findings and conclusions of this research, these are the

following recommendations.

1. Car owners and car wash business owners can now use an affordable

and good quality car polishing product.

2. Musa Sapientum (Banana) peel won’t be a waste. Banana peel can

now be beneficial.

3. It lessen the amount of toxic chemicals that threaten the environment

and affects the living organisms.

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REFERENCES

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/
326224272_Potential_Use_of_Banana_and_Its_By-products_A_Review

https://www.e-sciencecentral.org/articles/SC000021003

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4252442/

https://europepmc.org/article/med/25477622/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4252442/

https://www.coursehero.com/file/p22oja3/NOTE-Here-incorporations-refers-
to-both-cardamom-lime-and-honey-15/

APPENDICES

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