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Statement of the Problem

This study attempts to determine the effectiveness of ashitaba plant on regulating

blood sugar levels as tested in white albino mice to be able to disseminate information to

the public which is based on fact and scientific evidence.

Specifically, this study seeks to answer the following questions:

1. What is the component of ashitaba plant (angelica keiske)?2. What are the benefits and uses of ashitaba plant (angelica keiske)?3. What is the blood sugar level of the animals in Group 1 (Normal) before and after

feeding them with a normal diet?

4. What is the blood sugar level of the animals in Group 2 (Control) before and afterfeeding them with a high fructose diet?

5. What is the blood sugar level of the animals in Group 3 (Experimental) before andafter feeding them with high fructose diet and Angelica Keiskei extract?

6. Is there a significant difference among the blood sugar level of Group 1 (Normal),Group 2 (Control), and Group 3 (Experimental) of mice before and after trial I

(after 1 week) trial II (after 2 weeks) and trial III of administration of Ashitaba

Plant in Group 3 (Experimental) mice?

7. Is there a significant difference on the blood sugar level of the mice before andafter the administration of Ashitaba Plant (Angelica Keiskei) in Group 3 mice?

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Conceptual Paradigm

(Angelica Keiskei)

Figure1.

A. Components ofAshitaba Plant

a. Ab. Bc. Cd. Se. Sf. d

B. Benefits of ashitabaPlant

a. Ab. Bc. Cd. De. E

C. Blood Sugar Level

A. Collection ofAshitaba Plant

a. Authentication ofAshitaba Plant at

UPLB, Laguna

B. Collection of WhiteAlbino mice

a. Acclimatization ofmice for 1 week.

C. Administration ofFeeding

a. Group I (Normal)Normal Diet

b. Group II (Control)High Fructose

Diet

c. Group III(Experimental)

High Fructose

Diet and Ashitaba

Extract

D. Collection of FastingBlood Sugar

a. Beforeb. Trial I (After 1

Week)

c. Trial II (After 2Weeks)

d. Trial III (After 3Weeks)

Evidence Based

Use of Ashitaba

Plant as an

EffectiveAlternative

Medicine for

Diabetes

Management and

Prevention

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Hypothesis

To provide direction, the following hypotheses will be tested:

1. There is no significant difference among the blood sugar level of Group 1(Normal), Group 2 (Control), and Group 3 (Experimental) of mice before and

after trial I (after 1 week) trial II (after 2 weeks) and trial III of administration of

Ashitaba Plant in Group 3 (Experimental) mice?

2. There is no significant difference on the blood sugar level of the mice before andafter the administration of Ashitaba Plant (Angelica Keiskei) in Group 3 mice?