Production of Hygienic Tissue

Paper Using Malunggay Leaves

(Moringa oleifera)

PASCUAL, REBEKAH MAE V.

RESEARCHER
 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Malunggay (Moringa oleifera)

• Its leaves contains antibacterial properties and

nutritional values that are beneficial to one's
health.
• Also contains lignin and holocellulose fibers
that are needed in the production of paper
products.
 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
• The main goal of this study is to investigate
the possibility of producing tissue paper from
malunggay leaves.

• This is an experimental study that will make

use of a Completely Randomized Design
(CRD).
 THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK
• The three most important components of pulp in producing
paper products are cellulose fibers, hemicellulose fibers,
and lignin (Danielsson, 2006)

• A study in Uttar Pradesh, India, found that Malunggay

leaves contain 65.5% holocellulose fibers (a mixture of
cellulose and hemicellulose fibers) and 20.5% lignin
(Sharma et al., 2021).
OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY
To produce a Malunggay Tissue Paper.
1

To test its physical qualities in terms of its

2 absorbency, softness, and strength.

To determine if there is a significant

difference between the malunggay tissue
3 paper and the commercial tissue paper.
 METHODOLOGY
RESEARCH DESIGN

COMPLETEL It is a type of experimental

Y design in which the
RANDOMIZE experimental units are
D DESIGN distributed to the different
(CRD) treatments  randomly.
 METHODOLOGY
EXPERIMENTAL PROCEDURES

PHASE 1:
COLLECTION • 500g of malunggay leaves will be
harvested.
AND
• The leaves will be examined and washed
PREPARATION by running tap water.
OF • The leaves will be air-dried for at least ten
MALUNGGAY minutes.
LEAVES
 METHODOLOGY
EXPERIMENTAL PROCEDURES

• The leaves will be boiled using 2 liters of

PHASE 2: distilled water in low heat (120°C).
PRODUCTIO • The leaves will be transferred to a blender
N OF along with 750ml of water used for boiling
MALUNGGAY to create the pulp.
• The malunggay pulp will be strained and
PULP squeezed until there are no excess water.
 METHODOLOGY
EXPERIMENTAL PROCEDURES

Treatments Malunggay Distilled

Pulp Water
Tx1 30 grams 4 liters

Tx2 60 grams 4 liters

Tx3 90 grams 4 liters

Legends: Tx- treatment
 METHODOLOGY
EXPERIMENTAL PROCEDURES

• The malunggay pulp will be broken down

PHASE 3: by hand in a 4-liter distilled water in a
PRODUCTIO large tub.
N OF • The pulp will be strained using a paper
MALUNGGAY making screen (11”x 8”) and will be
transferred to a fabric.
TISSUE • The malunggay sheet will be left to air-dry
PAPER in a room temperature for 12-24 hours.
 METHODOLOGY
EXPERIMENTAL PROCEDURES

• Absorbency Test: Cage Method Absorbency Test

PHASE 4:
PRODUCT • Softness Test: Panel Testing
ASSESSMEN
T AND TESTS • Strength Test: Wet Tensile Strength Test
 METHODOLOGY
STATISTICAL TREATMENT OF
DATA

LIKERT ONE-WAY
MEAN
SCALE ANOVA
It will be used to A 4-Point Softness It will be used to
categorize the Scale will be used determine if there is a
responses of the in interpreting the significant difference
between the
panelists in the responses of the
malunggay and
evaluation of the panelists prior to commercial tissue
malunggay tissue the softness of the paper in terms of its
paper in terms of malunggay tissue absorbency, softness,
its softness. paper. and strength.
 METHODOLOGY
CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK

INPUT PROCESS OUTPUT

• Malunggay Pulp • Phase 1 Malunggay

• Distilled Water • Phase 2 Tissue Paper
• Phase 3
• Phase 4
• Collection of
data through
tests.
 METHODOLOGY
EXPECTED OUTPUT

• Production of malunggay
PRODUCT tissue paper.

BENEFICIARIES • Community

• Consumers are most-likely to

ECONOMIC IMPACT spend less on the product.
 WORK PLAN OF THE STUDY
Agenda Month May June July
  Week 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Approval of Research Title
                       
Research Proposal Writing
                       
Research Proposal Submission
                       
Presentation of Research Proposal
                       
Collection and Preparation of materials
                       
Laboratory Analyses
                       
Collection and Preparation of Malunggay
Leaves
                       
Production of Malunggay Pulp
                       
Production of Malunggay Tissue Paper
                       
Product Assessment and Tests
                       
Data Interpretation
                       
Summary, conclusion, and
recommendations
                       
Final Presentation of Research Project
                       
Submission of Final Research Manuscript
 REFERENCES
Danielsson, S. Wood and pulp components, 2006, 2–3.
https://www.diva-portal.org/smash/get/diva2:9706/FULLTEXT01.pdf.

Sharma, Arvind, Gunjan Dhiman, Priti S. Lal, Ravi D. Godiyal, and Bipin P. Thapliyal. “Characterisation
of Moringa Oleifera (Drumstick) Wood for Pulp and Paper Making.” Cellulose Chemistry and
Technology 55, no. 3-4 (2021): 255–62. https://doi.org/10.35812/cellulosechemtechnol.2021.55.25.