Introduction

Have you ever wondered how we can reuse the unused crops? Can these crops
make certain products? What are these products? Okra can be considered as the most
disgusting food due to its characteristics. Is it possible to create a dishwashing liquid out of
okra?
Families have different favourites especially when it comes to foods. Many people
dislike okra because the inside of it is slimy and they usually associate it with phlegm so
they throw it away or they feed it to animals which result to wasting money. Dishwashing
liquid is a foamy mixture of surfactants that is used to clean cooking and eating utensils.
The researchers will create a dishwashing liquid using okra as its main ingredients.
In this study, the main ingredient that will be used are okra, borax, and essential oil.
The researcher’s first ingredient is okra. Its scientific name is Abelmochus Esculentus
Moench also known as bamia or lady fingers. Okra is one of the popular vegetables of
Northeast African Origin. It is typically cultivated in tropical and warm temperate regions in
the world. It grows best in well-drained and manure-rich soil. Okra is a perennial flowering
plant which belongs to the Malracea (mallows) family. Despite of being slimy and sticky, it
has anti-bacterial property from lipid fraction, palmiting, and stearic acid which helps
remove dirt and its responsible in killing bacteria. Another ingredient is borax. It is an
important boron compound, a mineral and a salt of boric acid and consists of soft
colourless crystals that dissolve easily in water. Borax has many uses. It is used as a
component of detergents, cosmetics and enamel glazes. It is also used in biochemistry as
buffer solution, a fire retardant and anti-fungal. Also makes the product foamy like soap,
detergent powder, dishwashing liquid, etc. in addition this will makes dishwashing liquid
foamy and helps to preserve the okra. Lastly, is the essential oil. It is a concentrated
hydrophobic liquid containing aroma from plants. Essential oil is extracted from aromatic
plants by the process of distillation using steam. It is also used in perfumes, cosmetics,
soaps, and other products, food and drinks for flavouring, and cleaning products in order to
improve its smell.
This study aims to produce an acceptable dishwashing liquid out of okra in terms of
colour, texture, and odor. This also aims to produce an effective dishwashing liquid in terms
of being frothy and removing stains. The researcher’s will also compare the dishwashing
liquid to the commercial one in terms of being frothy, removing stains, price and odor.
This study will give us information that okra can be made into a dishwashing liquid
because of its natural anti-bacterial property and availability.
 OBJECTIVES

 To determine the acceptability of a dishwashing

liquid out of okra in terms of:
a. Color
b. Texture
c. Odor

 To determine the effectiveness 0f a dishwashing

liquid out of okra in terms of:
a. Frothy
b. Removing stains
 To compare the dishwashing liquid to the
commercial one in terms of:
a. Frothy
b. Removing stains
c. Price
d. odor
Significance of the Study

This study aims to produce a dishwashing liquid out of okra. Also this study
will benefit the following:

Okra Farmers. This study will benefit the okra farmers because the
manufacturers of the dishwashing liquid make from okra will buy their okras that can
give them a high profit.

Householders. This study will benefit the householders because they

commonly use dishwashing liquid. Therefore, they can save more money because
the dishwashing liquid is more affordable than the commercial one.

Restaurant Owners. This study will benefit the restaurant owners because
the utensils that the costumers will use are clean so that no one would complain to
the owner of the restaurant and also, the restaurant will be known because of its
good sanitation. They can also save money because the dishwashing liquid is more
affordable because you can buy it in a low price and the ingredient of the
dishwashing liquid are available anywhere.

Department of Agriculture (DA). This study will benefit the Department of

Agriculture (DA) because they can gain more knowledge about okra especially its
use as a dishwashing liquid. They can also inform the farmers about the okra that it
has a natural anti-bacterial property and encourage other people to plant more okra.

Dishwashing liquid. This study will benefit the dishwashing liquid

manufacturers because if they buy the researchers product and if it will be released
in the market, there is a possibility that it could be sold instantly. Therefore, there
income will increase.

Future Researchers. This study will benefit the future researchers because
they can relate their future study with the researchers’ study. They can gather
information from this research and they can be guided on the things that they should
do in order to successfully accomplish their study.
Introduction

Have you ever wondered how we can reuse the unused crops?

Can these crops make certain products? What are these

products? Okra can be considered as the most disgusting food

due to its characteristics. Is it possible to create a

dishwashing liquid out of okra?

Families have different favourites especially when it

comes to foods. Many people dislike okra because the inside of

it is slimy and they usually associate it with phlegm so they

throw it away or they feed it to animals which result to

wasting money and many okra become rotten, therefore the

researchers chose to make okra as a dishwashing liquid.

In this study, the main ingredient that will be used are

okra, borax, and essential oil. The researcher’s first

ingredient is okra. Its scientific name is Abelmochus

Esculentus Moench also known as bamia or lady fingers.

Okra is one of the popular vegetables of Northeast

African Origin. It is typically cultivated in tropical and

warm temperate regions in the world. It grows best in well-

drained and manure-rich soil. Despite of being slimy and

sticky, it has anti-bacterial property from lipid fraction,

and stearic acid which helps remove dirt and its responsible

in killing bacteria.
 Another ingredient is borax. Borax consists of soft

colourless crystals that dissolve easily in water. Borax it

has many uses. It is used as a component of detergents, and

cosmetics. Also makes the product foamy like soap, detergent

powder, dishwashing liquid, etc. In addition, this will makes

dishwashing liquid foamy and helps to preserve the okra.

Lastly, is the essential oil. Essential oil is extracted

from aromatic plants by the process of distillation using

steam. It is also used in perfumes, cosmetics, soaps, and

other products, food and drinks for flavouring, and cleaning

products in order to improve its smell.

This study aims to produce an acceptable dishwashing

liquid out of okra in terms of color, texture, and odor. This

also aims to produce an effective dishwashing liquid in terms

of being frothy, removing stains, and odor. The researcher’s

will also compare the dishwashing liquid to the commercial one

in terms of being frothy, removing stains, price and odour.

This study will give us information that okra can be made

into a dishwashing liquid because of its natural anti-

bacterial property and availability.

Significance of the study

 This study aims to produce a dishwashing liquid out of

okra. Also this study will benefit the following:

Okra Farmers. This study will benefit the okra farmers

because the manufacturers of the dishwashing liquid make from

okra will buy their okras that can give them a high profit.

Householders. This study will benefit the householders

because they commonly use dishwashing liquid. Therefore, they

can save more money because the dishwashing liquid is more

affordable than the commercial one.

Restaurant Owners. This study will benefit the restaurant

owners because the utensils that the costumers will use are

clean so that no one would complain to the owner of the

restaurant and also, the restaurant will be known because of

its good sanitation. They can also save money because the

dishwashing liquid is more affordable because you can buy it

in a low price and the ingredient of the dishwashing liquid

are available anywhere.

 

Department of Agriculture (DA). This study will benefit

the Department of Agriculture (DA) because they can gain more

knowledge about okra especially its use as a dishwashing

liquid. They can also inform the farmers about the okra that

it has a natural anti-bacterial property and encourage other

people to plant more okra.

Dishwashing liquid. This study will benefit the

dishwashing liquid manufacturers because if they buy the

researchers product and if it will be released in the market,

there is a possibility that it could be sold instantly.

Therefore, there income will increase.

Future Researchers. This study will benefit the future

researchers because they can relate their future study with

the researchers’ study. They can gather information from this

research and they can be guided on the things that they should

do in order to successfully accomplish their study.

Objectives

•  To determine the acceptability of a dishwashing liquid out of

okra in terms of:

a. Color

b. Texture

c. Odor

• To determine the effectiveness 0f a dishwashing liquid out of

okra in terms of:

a. Amount of foam produce

b. Removing stains

c. Odor

 To compare dishwashing liquid to the commercial one in terms

of:

a. Frothy

b. Removing stains

c. Price

d. Odor