The Utilization of Moringa Oleifera (Malunggay)

Rising energy prices and environmental problems led to the increase in alcohol demands in many aspects, like in making fuels. Many people are doing researches about making their own crossway so as to lessen their workaday expenses. Right now, Filipino scientists are in think of the search for alternative fuels, with the experts from the University of the Philippines in both Diliman and Los Banos campuses searching all oer the archipelago for energy sources from the forests to the bottom of the sea, from enzymes to fungi and opposite microorganisms.So, the researcher came up of using the malunggay leaves take away as source of neutral spirits since found on the depicted object done by Senator Loren Legarda, the leave offs obtained from the leaves of malunggay plant is 80% neutral spirits, which is used for fuels. This study knew the possibility of ethanol from malunggay leaves extract. First, the researcher collected the needed the raw material, the malunggay leaves. It we ighted . 75 kilogram. Then, through the process of grinding and filtration, 700mL of malunggay leaves extract was produced. The extract was fermented after with the aid of recognize yeast for a period of sextet weeks.The fermented extracts was then distilled using the simple distilling weapon and the researcher obtained 60 mL ethanol. The ethanol was then brought to the Philippine Institute of slight and Applied Chemistry (PIPAC) to know its ethanol content. Based on the testing done, yet . 5% of the volume of the product is ethanol. afterwards the testing, the intrinsic properties were computed. Using the formula for density, D=mass/volume, 47. 4 g/ml was obtained. For the specific gravity, the formula SG=density of the liquefiable/density of water, and . 79 was obtained.