ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The researcher wishes to acknowledge with sincere

appreciation and gratitude the support and assistance of the
following persons, without whom this study would have not been
realized.

First, praise and thanksgiving to God Almighty for giving

the researcher wisdom, strength and daily permissions;

to Dr. Jacqueline V. Totaan, her adviser, for the untiring

patience during the entire period of the study, for her undying
support and challenges which eventually led to the completion of
the study;

to Mrs. Maydeen D. Guevarra and Mrs. Maila Francisca M.

Calaguas, members of the panel, for the suggestions, comments
and for the knowledge they have shared with the researcher that
contributed much in the development of the study;

to Dr. Evelyn V. Totaan, Natural Sciences Department Chair

for the suggestions and comments to finish the manuscript, and
to Dr. Nora P. Lucero, The Institute Dean of Arts and Sciences,
for the moral support.

To all her BS Biology classmates and TNT friends,

specially my best friends, Genesis, Dudong Jam, Danilo, Louie,
Bebeth, Paul, Malou, Jen, Rita, and Tita Mel, who have played a
part in the study;

to her English critic, Mrs. Leilani V. Agillon, for helping

her to improve the manuscript;

to her dearest parents Nanay Josie and Tatay Dante whom she
loves very much, for helping and giving her unconditional love,
courage and support to finish the manuscript;
 and to all who have been part of making this manuscript,
the researcher is deeply thankful.

The Researcher
 ABSTRACT

Title : ETHNOBOTANY AND NATURAL PRODUCTS

RESARCHES OF BS BIOLOGY
FROM 2001-2013: A REVIEW
Researcher : MENCHIE M. ABILLE
School : Pampanga State Agricultural
University
Degree : Bachelor of Science in Biology
Date Completed : April 2015
Adviser : Dr. Jacqueline V. Bagunu

This descriptive study generally aimed to make a

review of research undertakings on ehnobotany and natural
products researches of BS Bilogy students from 2001-2013.

Of the BS Biology researches undertaken, Ethnobotany

and Natural products recorded the highest percentage
followed by Bio-diversity, and Bio-remediation appeared to
be the lowest. Among the 205 studies, photochemical studies
had the highest percentage followed by, antimicrobial,
antibacterial, and antifungal and cytotoxicity studies.

All studies undertaken generally recommended to use

other parts of the plants, other solvents, different doses,
other concentrations, other extraction methods, increase in
the amount of exposure, other organisms and experimental
animals and other methods or assays.

Only kantutai, kurakling and mais-mais had undergone

follow-up studies based on the recommendations forwarded
for each research.
 TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page
TITLE PAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i
APPROVAL SHEET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii
CERTIFICATION OF ENGLISH CRITIC. . . . . . . . . . . . iii
DATA TESTING CERTIFICATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
ABSTRACT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
LIST OF TABLES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x
LIST OF APPENDICES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi

Chapter 1 THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 1
Statement of the Problem. . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Significance of the Study . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Scope and Delimitation of the Study . . . . . . . 6
Definition of Terms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Chapter 2 REVIEWS OF RELATED LITERATURE AND STUDIES

Related Literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Related Studies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Chapter 3 METHODOLOGY

Research Procedure Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Research Design. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Locale of the Study. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Gathering of Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Library Survey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Review of Studies Undertaken . . . . . . . . . 18
Review of Methodologies, Findings
And Recommendations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Statistical Treatment of Data. . . . . . . . . . . 19
Chapter 4 RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS

General Percentage Distribution of BS Biology

General Classification of Pharmacological
Studies in natural Products. . . . . . . . . 23
Utilization of Plant Parts in Pharmacological
Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
General Findings of Each Study . . . . . . . . . 29
General Recommendations. . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Assess on the Continuity of the Studies conducted
based on the Recommendations Established
in each study. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Chapter 5 SUMMARY, CONMCLUSIONS AND

RECOMMENDATION

Summary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Conclusions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Recommendations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

BIBLIOGRAPHY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
APPENDICES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
PLATES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
CURRICULUM VITAE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
 LIST OF TABLES

Table Number Page

1 General Distribution of BS Biology

researches from 2001-2013 . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

2 Distribution of Pharmacological studies . . . . . 20

3 General Findings of each study. . . . . . . . . . 32

4 General Recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
 LIST OF APPENDICES

APPENDIX

A Distribution of pharmacological
Studies 57