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Rationale
intracellular ion for all types of cells, while having a major role in
the function of all living cells, and is thus present in all plant and animal
indica in increasing the potassium level in our body. Considering the health
and economic usage of the country, the researchers’ study will renown to
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Potassium is indeed a significant element in our body. Lack of
com people who are lack of potassium may experience digestive problem,
org, low potassium level is life- threatening and needs urgent medical
attention.
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A. Background of the Study
antioxidant, antibacterial and anti- cancer effects in our body. This plant
medicine and also used for kidney problems in Trinidad and Tobago. Its
roots are depurative, diuretic, febrifuge and laxative and hence are used
means “condition of the blood”. Mildly low- levels do not typically cause
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symptoms. Symptoms may include feeling tired, leg cramps, weakness and
because many foods (such as beans, dark leafy greens, potatoes, fish,
and bone, and participates with sodium to contribute to the normal blood
flow of body fluids between cells in the body. Roughly 98% of potassium
in your body is found in your cells. Of this, 80% is found in your muscle
cells. While 20% is found in your bones, red blood cells and liver. When
the kidneys are functioning normally, the amount of potassium in the diet
is sufficient.
in younger groups. Women are in more risk than in men. But still younger
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High risks of arrhythmia if potassium level drops low. These
people who are suffering hypokalemia that is affordable, efficient and very
easy to use. The researchers’ study may also help people lower down the
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B. Statement of the Problem
2. Which has higher potassium rate, the rats that are given Eleusine indica
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C. Hypotheses of the Study
Hypotheses 1.
Ho : The Eleusine indica extract CANNOT affect and increase the Potassium
Level of rats.
Ha : The Eleusine indica extract CAN affect and increase the Potassium Level of
rats.
Hypotheses 2.
Ho : The potassium rate of rats that are given Eleusine indica extract is NOT
Ha : The potassium rate of rats that are given Eleusine indica extract IS greater
Hypotheses 3.
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D. Conceptual Framework
INPUT PROCESS
◐ Gather Materials
◐ Eleusine
indica ◐ Clean the material and equipment
◐ Potassium properly.
sorbate
◐ Chop the Paragis into small pieces.
◐ Heat it with some water for 10 min.
and reflux. Afterwards, boil it again
and add some potassium sorbate to
OUTPUT
elongate its life.
◐Eleusine indica ◐ Put the extract in a clean vial.
Extract as Anti-
hypokalemia on
Sprague Dawley
Rats.
Figure 1.1
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E. Significance of the Study
related problems.
continuous search for more effective, less cost, and less toxic drugs.
treat diseases in a cheaper cost, with the plant already available just
Likewise, it can also be used to lower the risk of cardiac arrest to reduce
the cost of their therapy. As to the students, the results of this study will
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Availability of the resources can also benefit the society, community
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F. Scope and Delimitation
countries are very fortunate in having this plant because of its helpful
effects.
on rats.
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G. Definition of Terms:
heartbeat.
Lingonberry, Ukshi, the four- leaf clover, Paris polyphylla, and some
species of Elderberry.
that control how your body processes waste and absorbs vitamins,
minerals, etc.
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i. Hyperaldosteronism-is a disease in which the adrenal gland(s)
m. Laxative -are substances that loosen the stools and increase bowel
movement.
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CHAPTER 2
This chapter shows the related literature, related studies and other
Republic Act No. 9502 an act providing for cheaper and quality
medicines.
promote and ensure access to affordable quality drugs and medicines for
all.
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drugs and medicines is recognized by the State as a primary instrument.
In the event that full competition is not effective, the State recognizes as a
affordable medicines.
the case of drugs and medicines, the mere discovery of a new form or new
of the known efficacy of that substance, or the mere discovery of any new
process unless such known process results in a new product that employs
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Mandate:
consequences. The level of health care and nutrition that women receive
pregnant, they in turn, may give birth to low-birth weight infants with
into a loss of about Php 172 per capita or 0.9% of GDP. Productivity losses
for severely stunted workers and 5% and 17% for workers engaged in
to malnutrition
4. Revive, identify, document and adopt good practices and models for
nutrition improvement.
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Intervention/ Strategies Employed or Implemented
consumption.
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B. Related Literature
Hypokalemia
low potassium levels in the blood. Potassium is needed for the contraction
of muscles (as well as the heart muscles) and is needed for the functioning
Causes
and not enough intake in the diet. In many adrenal disorders, such
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a hormone that causes the kidneys to excrete large amounts of
may result from the use of diuretic drugs. Hypokalemia may affect both
Treatments
Potassium levels that are only slightly below the normal range can be
venous catheter.
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C. Related Studies
Plantae
Angiosperms
Poales
Poaceae
Eleusine
E.indica
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anti-cancer effect using total phenolic contents (TPCs) and DPPH. Ash of
leaves contain SiO 16- 47%; CaO 10- 13%; and chlorine, 6-7%. Study
zinc. Calorific value was 3753 ± 223. In a study of ten botanicals, E. indica
yielded the highest calcium content (165.0 mg/100g). Iron content was
this solution were transferred to test tubes (n = 3). To this, 0.4 of Folin-
Ciocalteu reagent (1:10) was added and mixed thoroughly. After 1 minute,
0.8ml of sodium bicarbonate solution (NaHCO3 7.55%) was added and the
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(GAE) in mg/g extract, obtained from the standard curve of Gallic
solutions.
the latter donating hydrogen and reduced, which then leads to the change
of DPPH.
Malaysia.
MCF- 7 human breast cancer cells and HT- 29 human colon carcinoma
cells were purchased from the American Type Culture Collection (ATCC),
USA. Human T4-lymphoblastoid cell line, CEM-SS, used in this study were
obtained from The NIH AIDS Research and References Reagent Program,
USA. The cancer cells were grown at 37℃ in humidified CO2 incubator with
5% CO2 in RPMI- 1640 media supplemented with 10% fetal bovine serum
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The microbial effects of EI extracts studied are summarized. The
activity observe was obtained by hexane extract on MRSA, while the DCM
extracts of EI. In contrast, MeTH did not exhibit any antibacterial activity
of plant origin, has increased in recent years. In this study, the hexane,
and anti- cancer properties using TPCs and DPPH, disc diffusion method
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and MTT cytotoxicity assay test. The extraction procedure used was cold
polarity.
Potassium Sorbate
chemical formula of CH3- CH= CH- CH= CH- CO2K. It is a white salt- like
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D. Justification of the Study
which can help the community. Despite those limitations of the product, it
can still help many people, specially to those who have hypokalemia.
Different studies shown us that Eleusine indica have many positive effects
in our body.
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CHAPTER 3
procedures done in this study. This chapter also indicates the preliminary
method.
Research Design
grams were used as test animals. Rats are being used as the test animals
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because it is not ethically acceptable to use humans without further
studies on animals.
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Locale of the Study
Camagsingalan, Sual, Pangasinan. All the Goose Grass were gathered from
a single area for uniformity purposes. On the other hand, the test animals
Animal Welfare Act of 1988 and DA- Administrative Order (AO) No. 40
Using Animals.
Laboratory, AUJAN Medics. Meanwhile, the blood collection of the rats was
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Research Animals
Animal Procurement
Twenty- Four Albino Rats weighting 150- 200 grams were used as
the subjects of the blood potassium reading. Albino rats were purchased
Ethical Considerations
products.
Animal Disposal
At the end of the assay procedure, any animal left alive was
incineration.
Prior to collection of blood sample, the tail of the rats was cleansed
using wet cotton previously dipped in warm water. The tail of the rats was
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shaved where its vein is prevalent and lacerated by enough depth to
rupture its vein. Blood samples are collected using non- anticoagulant
first one to consider is the temperature. Heat and moisture may affect the
medicine. Make sure that the medicine is placed in a cool and dry place
not exceeding 300C. Second, always keep the medicine in its original
container. Lastly, always store it in a place that is out of reach and sight of
children.
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GENERAL PROCEDURE
Prepare plant sample, rinse and cut into smaller pieces. Place at
least 100 grams of the sample into a 500ml Erlenmeyer’s flask. Pour 300
flasks opening with cork. Heat it for one hour and then reflux for another
hour. Cool down and filter the extract, using filter paper and funnel, to
life. The ratio of the extract to the potassium sorbate should be 5:1. Stir
With these given methods, you can make at least five 50mL of
determine its potassium rate. After getting its baseline, the rats were
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its baseline. The amount of contaminated water was measured carefully
Shows the initial weight and initial potassium count of test animals.
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ALBINO RAT COMPUTATION
NUMBER (initial weight× 3mL) ÷ 1000
1 (200× 3mL) ÷ 1000= 0.60
2 (200× 3mL) ÷ 1000= 0.60
3 (200× 3mL) ÷ 1000= 0.60
4 (191× 3mL) ÷ 1000= 0.57
5 (193× 3mL) ÷ 1000= 0.58
6 (179× 3mL) ÷ 1000= 0.54
7 (189× 3mL) ÷ 1000= 0.57
8 (195× 3mL) ÷ 1000= 0.59
9 (182× 3mL) ÷ 1000= 0.55
10 (170× 3mL) ÷ 1000= 0.51
11 (184× 3mL) ÷ 1000= 0.55
12 (199× 3mL) ÷ 1000= 0.60
13 (190× 3mL) ÷ 1000= 0.57
14 (195× 3mL) ÷ 1000= 0.59
15 (200× 3mL) ÷ 1000= 0.60
16 (180× 3mL) ÷ 1000= 0.54
17 (197× 3mL) ÷ 1000= 0.59
18 (174× 3mL) ÷ 1000= 0.52
19 (190× 3mL) ÷ 1000= 0.57
20 (197× 3mL) ÷ 1000= 0.59
21 (172× 3mL) ÷ 1000= 0.52
22 (163× 3mL) ÷ 1000= 0.49
23 (185× 3mL) ÷ 1000= 0.56
24 (188× 3mL) ÷ 1000= 0.56
Table 3.3
water
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ALBINO RAT ADMINISTRATION POTASSIUM COUNT
NUMBER (in mL) (in mEq/L)
1 0.6 5.0
2 0.6 5.7
3 0.6 4.6
4 0.57 5.3
5 0.58 6.2
6 0.54 4.6
7 0.57 5.7
8 0.59 4.5
9 0.55 5.3
10 0.51 5.5
11 0.55 5.6
12 0.6 5.8
13 0.57 4.6
14 0.59 5.8
15 0.6 5.0
16 0.54 5.1
17 0.59 5.5
18 0.52 5.3
19 0.57 6.2
20 0.59 5.0
21 0.52 4.8
22 0.49 5.6
23 0.56 5.1
24 0.56 5.2
Table 3.4
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Administration of Plant Extract
Table 3.5
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Administration of K- durules
using syringe.
gastrointestinal bleeding.
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ALBINO RAT FINAL WEIGTH POTASSIUM COUNT
NUMBER (in grams) (in mEq/L)
9 186 6.6
10 174 6.9
11 188 6.5
12 203 6.8
13 195 5.5
14 200 6.8
15 105 6.1
16 184 6.4
Table 3.6
body to function normally with the help maintain fluid and blood volume in
the body. However, a person can get high blood pressure by consuming to
much sodium and not enough potassium. The following table shows how
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ALBINO RAT FINAL WEIGHT POTASSIUM COUNT
NUMBER (in grams) (in mEq/L)
17 201 5.6
18 177 5.5
19 194 6.0
20 201 5.1
21 176 4.9
22 167 5.8
23 189 5.0
24 192 5.4
Table 3.7
the potassium count. Likewise, the potassium count of the rats treated
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augmenting activity of the plant samples individually. On the other hand, t-
group of rats treated with Eleusine indica before and after treatment based
difference among rats that are administered with Paragis Aqueous Extract,
Kalium Durules (K- durules) and normal saline solution. Moreover, the
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Gathering and Collecting the Raw Materials
Gathering Materials
Analysis of Data
Figure 3.1
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CHAPTER 4
This chapter provides the results and discussions of the study. Data
Analysis. This chapter also provides the positive and negative controls
performed in the study. This were all summarized and presented below
below.
Note:
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Y Potassium Baseline of Albino Rats
7 6.7
6.2 6.2
6
6 5.6
5.3 5.2
5.1
5
0
Rat 1 Rat 2 Rat 3 Rat 4 Rat 5 Rat 6 Rat 7 Rat 8 X
Figure 4.1
Shows the graph of Group A’s Potassium Baseline. This may serve as the
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Y Potassium Baseline of Albino Rats
7
6.3 6.3
6.1 6
5.8
6 5.5
5.3 5.2
0
Rat 9 Rat 10 Rat 11 Rat 12 Rat 13 Rat 14 Rat 15 Rat 16 X
Figure 4.2
Shows the graph of Group B’s Potassium Baseline. This may serve as the
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Y Potassium Baseline of Albino Rats
6.9
7
6.1 6.2
5.8 5.8
6 5.6 5.5
5.3
0
Rat 17 Rat 18 Rat 19 Rat 20 Rat 21 Rat 22 Rat 23 Rat 24 X
Figure 4.3
Shows the graph of Group C’s Potassium Baseline. This may serve as the
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Y 2nd Reading: Potassium Level of Rats
7
6.2
6 5.7 5.7
5.3
5
5 4.6 4.6 4.5
0
Rat 1 Rat 2 Rat 3 Rat 4 Rat 5 Rat 6 Rat 7 Rat 8 X
Figure 4.4
Shows the graph of Group A’s Potassium Level, 7 days after the
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Y 2nd Reading: Potassium Level of Rats
5.8 5.8
6 5.6
5.5
5.3
5 5.1
5 4.6
0
Rat 9 Rat 10 Rat 11 Rat 12 Rat 13 Rat 14 Rat 15 Rat 16 X
Figure 4. 5
Shows the graph of Group B’s Potassium Level, 7 days after the
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Y 2nd Reading: Potassium Level of Rats
7
6.2
6 5.5 5.6
5.3 5.2
5 5.1
4.8
5
0
Rat 17 Rat 18 Rat 19 Rat 20 Rat 21 Rat 22 Rat 23 Rat 24 X
Figure 4.6
Shows the graph of Group C’s Potassium Level, 7 days after the
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Y 3rd Reading: Potassium Level of Rats
7
6.4
6.2
6
5.8
6 5.5
5.3
5 4.9
5
0
Rat 1 Rat 2 Rat 3 Rat 4 Rat 5 Rat 6 Rat 7 Rat 8 X
Figure 4.7
95%Eleusine indica extract in the form of Aqueous Extract. This may serve
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Y 3rd Reading: Administration of K- Durules
0
Rat 9 Rat 10 Rat 11 Rat 12 Rat 13 Rat 14 Rat 15 Rat 16 X
Figure 4.8
Durules. The datum that are shown above are the results.
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3rd Reading: Administration of Saline
Solution
6
Y
5.8
6 5.6 5.5 5.4
5.1 5
4.9
5
0
Rat 17 Rat 18 Rat 19 Rat 20 Rat 21 Rat 22 Rat 23 Rat 24 X
Figure 4.9
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The t-test was employed in the study to test if there is a significant
difference between the potassium level of rats that are given Eleusine
indica or rats that are given contaminated water. This also indicates
Degrees of Level of
Reject H0;
Table 4.1
(T-Test)
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The f-test (ANOVA) was employed in the study to test if there is a
indica extract, K- Durules and Normal Saline Solution. This also indicates
Degrees of Level of
Table 4.2
(ANOVA)
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CHAPTER 5
RECOMMENDATIONS
A. Summary of Findings
everywhere.
The test animals (albino rats) where grouped into three. The
first one is the experimental group (Rats 1- 8), the second one is the
positive control group (Rats 9- 16), and the last one is the negative
control group (Rats 17- 24). Three readings are also conducted in the
study. The first reading was the baseline. The second one is the
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and ANOVA as a statistical tool. The computed value for t- test was
treating hypokalemia.
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B. Conclusions
extract CAN affect and increase the Potassium Level in rats. It is also
observable that the potassium rate of rats that are given Eleusine indica
extract IS greater than the rats that are not given Eleusine indica extract.
greater than the value of FTAB, 5.7805. Therefore, Paragis Aqueous Extract
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C. Recommendations
used by doctors to increase the potassium level of their patients. But the
diseases.
their own Paragis Aqueous Extract, make sure to follow all the instructions
continue and develop the study for further refinement of the research.
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D. Bibliography
TM
Wolters Kluwer (July 2019), IBM Watson Micromedex (Aug.
Com.
Hecht, M., Choi, MD, Justin, “Everything You Should Know About
2016
Sep. 1997.
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E. References
https://www.hindawi.com/journals/ecam/2011/965370/
https://www.stuartxchange.com/Paragis.html
https://www.en.m.wikipedia.org
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC25718
https://wsimag.com/wellness/35291-paragis
https://www.msdmanuals.com/home/hormonal-and-metabolic-
disorders/electrolyte-balance/hypokalemia-low-level-of-potassium-in-
the-blood
TM TM
Wolters Kluwer , IBM Watson Micromedex, Cerner Multum ,
https://www.drugs.com/mmx/kalium-durules.html
https://www.healthline.com/health/potassium-sorbate#source
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Nall, Rachel, Retrieved August 16, 2019 from
https://www.medicalnewstodsy.com/articles/325065.php
https://www.healthline.com/health/hypokalemia
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APPENDICES
APPENDIX A
2nd
5.0 5.7 4.6 5.3 6.2
READING
3RD
5.5 6.0 5.3 6.2 6.4
READING
RDIFFERENCE 0.5 0.3 0.7 0.9 0.2
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APPENDIX B
d ̅
𝒅 ̅ )2
(d - 𝒅
̅ = 0.4375
𝒅 𝜮= 0.48
Degrees of Freedom= 7
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APPENDIX C
̅ )2
∑ (x-x 0.48
Sd2= Sd2= √Sd2 = √𝟎. 𝟎𝟕
n-1 7
0.48
Sd2= Sd2= 0.07 Sd= 0.26
8-1
̅ √n
d
t= sd
0. 4375√8
t= 0. 26
(0.4375)(2.83)
t= 0.26
1.24
t= 0.26
t= 4.77
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APPENDIX D
𝐱 𝐱̃ (𝐱 − 𝐱̃)𝟐 𝐱 𝐱̃ (𝐱 − 𝐱̃)𝟐
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APPENDIX E
𝐱 𝐱̃ (𝐱 − 𝐱̃)𝟐
TSS= 9.47
SSB= 4.76
SSW= 4.71
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APPENDIX F
Degrees of Freedom
= 24- 1 = 3- 1 = 23- 2
= 23 =2 = 21
ssB
MSSB= MSSB= 2.38
DFB
MSSB= 4.76
2
ssW
MSSW= MSSW= 0.22
DFW
MSSW= 4.71
21
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APPENDIX G
Tab Value
𝑫𝑭𝑩
FT= FT= 0.10
𝑫𝑭𝒘
FT= 2
21
𝐌𝐬𝐬𝐁
FC= FC= 10.82
𝐌𝐬𝐬𝐰
FC= 2.38
0.22
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APPENDIX H
Pictorials
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APPENDIX I
October 7, 2019
CERTIFICATION
students of Sual National High School. Their Science Investigatory Project (SIP) entitled
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