Schematic Diagram

Procurement and Authentication of Potato Sample

Acquisition of Sweet
Potato in Trabajo Market

Obtaining certificate of
authentication registration
form from the TARC

Waiting time of 1 week for

specimen authentication

Successful classification of
taxonomist from TARC

Extraction Of Starch

Potatoes are peeled and then washed

with water

Potatoes are cut into cubes then

added with 200 ml distilled water
into the blender

Mixture is filtered into a container

using a cheesecloth

Residue from the mixture is

discarded

Filtrate is refrigerated overnight

The sediments that settled at the

bottom of the container is recognized
as starch and is isolated through
decantation from the mixture.

The isolated starch is then weighed

into the analytical balance.
Serum Separator Gel Tube Preparation
Mixture is heated into a hot plate at 300
degrees Celsius until a gel is formed

Mixture is maintained at a 70- 75

degrees Celsius

Mixture is placed into a syringe

1ml of the mixture of each concentration

is placed into 3 tubes using a syringe
(0.20 g/ml, 0.25 g/ml, 0.30 g/ml)

Tubes are centrifuged for 3500 rpm at

15 minutes for the mixture to settle at
the bottom

Tubes are labeled according to their

concentrations and allowed to cool for
12 hrs.

Selection, Extraction And Testing Of Participants

Selection of 4th year Medical
Technology participants from the
Faculty Of Pharmacy

Screening of participants according to

their physical welfare

Patient is asked to fast for 12- 14

hours before extraction

Signing of blood extraction consent

form

Preparation of blood extraction

materials and tubes

Blood extraction using 10 ml Terumo

syringe

Incorporation of the blood into the

prepared tubes (both control and test
SST)

Tubes are then sent to Mayon Clinic

Laboratory and Medical Services for
the Testing of Lipid Profile and
Potassium levels.