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Alugbati: A Sustainable Ink Source

The document provides information about Cavite School of Life located in Bacoor City, Cavite, Philippines. It also includes several related literature and studies about Alugbati and the potential to develop ink from its fruits and leaves. Specifically, the literature discusses how Alugbati grows widely in Asia and Africa, its nutritional benefits, and how its fruits were historically used to make ink in ancient China and the Philippines is researching commercial production. The related studies explore how Alugbati extracts can be used to make long-lasting stains and pigments, how its mucilage can be isolated to make writing ink, and how developing natural ink from Alugbati could provide income and environmental benefits compared to commercial in

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Alugbati: A Sustainable Ink Source

The document provides information about Cavite School of Life located in Bacoor City, Cavite, Philippines. It also includes several related literature and studies about Alugbati and the potential to develop ink from its fruits and leaves. Specifically, the literature discusses how Alugbati grows widely in Asia and Africa, its nutritional benefits, and how its fruits were historically used to make ink in ancient China and the Philippines is researching commercial production. The related studies explore how Alugbati extracts can be used to make long-lasting stains and pigments, how its mucilage can be isolated to make writing ink, and how developing natural ink from Alugbati could provide income and environmental benefits compared to commercial in

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Cavite School of Life

E. V. Y. Comp., P. F. St., Panapaan III,City of Bacoor, Cavite


Tel. No. (046) 4162095 0923-4109184 Telefax (046) 4177738
Email Address: caviteschooloflife@[Link]

Related Literature

“Ink is one of the important components of printers. Without ink, a printer is


useless. Therefore, it is like a blueprint of commercial printer ink becomes higher
in price until such time people cannot afford to buy a commercial ink.”

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“Alugbati is rapidly gaining popularity worldwide… This perennial vine


grows in Africa and Asia. It has thick heart-shaped leaves and stems that
emit a strong scent when crushed. Like spinach and other leafy greens, it's
rich in vitamins, minerals, dietary fiber and phytochemicals.”

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“The juice of the fruits was reportedly used in ancient China as ink for
official seals. Today, the fruits of the red-stemmed alugbati variety can be
used to make ink. As of May 2010, the government of the Philippines is
researching commercial production of ink extracted from the alugbati
fruits.”

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“..there would be a good source of income for farmers’ livelihood and


cooperative producers and members plating more alugbati for more source
of ink on the areas in this nation can lessen the dangerous carbons, which
ruins the ozone layer.”

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“Everybody needs ink for writing and coloring purposes. But we are
spending so much money just to buy and avail it. We can’t deny that most
of the modernized and industrialized countries throughout the world are
experiencing this.”

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Related Studies

“The seed of the alugbati is violet in color. Its extract can stained that will
last [Link] are sown in spring and early [Link] plant is almost
insect-free and is very easy to grow.”

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“Malabar spinach or widely known as alugbati, shows staining property; it


produces a red violet pigment.”

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“The raw juice extract (of Basella alba) can be used as markers with the use
of brush; but when processed, it can be a good writing ink… Besides, if you
will do some ink business with this plat you will not need to have a big
capital because you can found this plant everywhere and it is very easy to
plant. ”

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“The inks used in most markers are made from synthetic materials like
the petroleum and chemical solvents. These kinds of materials are hazardo
us especially to thehealth of the users and to the environment as well.”

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“Mucilage is generally secreted from glands which are present in fruits and
leaves. This is an thick sticky material contains water, proteins,
carbohydrates, minerals and lipids. You can separate crude mucilage by
roiting the leaves after cutting them. Pour it in a sterilized vessel or extract
it in cold water by crushing and messing the leaves.”

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Paraiso, Christian Angelo V. Ms. Ma. Norma D. Renomeron

10 - Perseverance

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