MAKING KIWI AS A MAIN INGREDIENT IN MAKING OF A NATURAL-MADE

TOOTHPASTE



Submitted by:
Jeane Margaret M. Castillo
IV St. Ignatius of Loyola




Submitted to:
_____________________
Mrs. Lilian A. Corales


Making Kiwi As The Main Ingredient of A Natural-Made Toothpaste
CHAPTER 1
Introduction
We, living individuals, do our morning rituals every day. We wash our faces, we comb our hair,
we take a daily bath and we brush our teeth. Speaking of brushing our teeth, we make sure that
our teeth are going to be like those in television commercials. People in our time are very
conscious of what they look and what others see to their selves. Many believed that pearly white
teeth and healthy gums are the signs of good practicing of personal hygiene and grooming.
In this generation of media development, many commercials are being seen in the television that
is being concerned with toothpaste. Some of them are being popularized by a famous celebrity.
Some are being tested in laboratories to see the effectiveness of the product. Some are from
peoples experiences in using the brand of toothpaste. Comparisons with the products quality
are the big deal.
Some of the toothpaste nowadays is made of chemical. Some of them are containing harmful
chemicals that can affect ones body. Some of them if swallowed large amounts is dangerous to
ones health. No one tried in the industry of toothpaste manufacturing to use a fruit as a main
ingredient in making toothpaste products. So, I decided to use a sweet and unique flavor fruit,
Chinese gooseberry or mostly known as kiwi.
As a fruit originating in Chinas land, it also captures the taste of other races in fruit tasting
making kiwi as one of the most tasted fruits in the world. Being widely known for being one of
the instrument crops in curing calcium deficiency for children and adults, it can be a toothpaste
ingredient for making a natural-made toothpaste.
Background of the Study
Kiwi as a commercialized product of many countries can also be used in many ways. It can be a
toothpaste product. Although it has a life span, it supplies the consumer the calcium intake they
will need in their everyday living. Kiwi is a unique fruit with an unique flavour that will make
the user of the product satisfied.





Statement of the Problem
Objectives:
To know more about the kiwi fruit and how it works.
To produce a quality-tested and cheap toothpaste with kiwi fruit.
To have an environment-friendly toothpaste with natural ingredients.
To enhance the calcium intake of the individual who will use the product.
To discover a new flavor of toothpaste people may like.
Problems:
Is kiwi fruit advisable to become an ingredient for a toothpaste product?
Will it clean than chemical-made toothpaste?
Will it taste better than the usual toothpaste the people use?
Will people like the taste of kiwi in the toothpaste product?
Assumption
In using the product (kiwi toothpaste), it will increase the calcium in the teeth of the person.
Thus, having whiter and healthier teeth. It will be safe for little children for brushing their teeth.
It will also help for the discovery of a new flavor of toothpaste in this time.


Hypothesis
The product will be in the same taste as any other toothpaste in the market. The said toothpaste
will be suitable for children because of its less chemical content. The readers will know more
about kiwi, how it works in the body, its origin, how it was being produced, culminated and its
nutritional facts. The kiwi fruit will also enhance the calcium intake of the consumer who will
use the product.
Theoretical/ Conceptual Framework
Independent Variable Intervening Variable Dependent Variable


Significance of the Study
Having toothpaste made in natural ingredients like fruits will have a good effect of the economy.
Many of the fruit growers will have more income. Market vendors, especially those fruit
vendors, will have more supply of their product. Thus, having this product (toothpaste made of
kiwi) in the market will achieve increasing economic wealth.
Kiwi (fruit) Ingredients in
making
toothpaste
Effectiveness of
the toothpaste
product
Kiwi is one of the fruits with calcium. The product will help to increase the calcium intake of the
consumer of the product. Many people nowadays are not fond of drinking milk which is one of
the sources of calcium that ones body need. Kiwi can be a replacement for milk.
In making of the toothpaste product, it needs a lot of human force to produce a thousand. In this
case, many unemployed persons in the community can have their jobs in the factory. The said
community where the factory is built will have peace. If everyone has jobs and earn money, there
will be no thieves that will ruin the order in the place. If there is money, there will be the
improvement of the quality of lives of the citizens in the said location.
The students will know the importance, uses and the effects of kiwi in their bodies. They will
also know how it is being culminated, pollinated and stored.
Scope and Limitations
It is known that kiwi is a fast ripening fruit. As for being a fast ripening fruit, it will affect the
products consuming time of the users. The products taste will be different from the original
quality taste.
Definition of Terms
1. Actinidia a genus of woody and with a few exceptions, dioecious plants native to
temperate eastern Asia, occuring throughout most of China.
2. Bicarbonate is an intermediate form in the depronotation of carbonic acid.
3. Dioecious (of a plant or invertebrae animal) having the male and female reproductive
organs in separate individuals.
4. Fuzzy having a frizzy, fluffy or frayed texture or appearance
5. Pioneering one who opens up new areas of thought, research or development; a pioneer
in aviation.
6. Transportability to carry from one place to another; convey.









CHAPTER 2
Review of Related Literature
KIWI
The kiwifruit or Chinese gooseberry (often shortened to kiwi outside of New Zealand), is the
edible berry of a woody vine in the genus Actinidia. The most common cultivar group of
kiwifruit is oval, about the size of the large hens egg (5 8 centimeter) in length and 4.5 5.5
centimeters. It has fibrous, dull greenish-brown skin and bright green or golden flesh with rows
of tiny, black, edible seeds. The fruit has a soft texture and a sweet but unique flavor, and today
is a commercial crop in several countries, such as Italy, New Zealand, Chile, Greece and France.
(Source: Wikipedia; en.wikipedia.org/wiki/kiwi)
History
Kiwifruit is native to Northern China. Other species of Actinidia are native to India, Japan and
Southeastern Siberia. Cultivation of the fuzzy kiwifruit spread from China in the early 20
th

century, when seeds are introduced to New Zealand by Mary Isabel Fraser, the principal of
Wanganui Girls College, who had been visiting mission schools in Yichang, China. The seeds
were planted in 1906 by a Wanganui nurseryman, Alexander Allison, with the vines first fruiting
in 1910.
The first commercial planting of Chinese gooseberries occurred in 1937 in New Zealand by the
orchardist Jim McLoughlin. The fruit proved popular with American servicemen in New Zealand
during World War II. In 1952, MacLoughlin partnered with the New Zealand Fruit Federation to
market and export the fruit in United States Market. Thanks to pioneering research into the
transportability of fruit by John Pilkington Hudson and others at the agriculture department in
Wellington. This was the first international export of the kiwifuit. (Source: Wikipedia)
Names of Kiwi Fruit
As the local popularity of this fruit increased, New Zealanders discarded the local Chinese name
for the fruit in favor of the name, Chinese gooseberry. After World War II, it was marketed
under the names of Chinese gooseberry and Melonette. The importer, Ziel & Co., rejected
this name because melons and berries attracted high duties. Jack Turner of Turner and Growers
suggested the name kiwifuit in 1959 after the kiwi, New Zealands national symbol, as the bird
and the fruit share a similar appearance (small, brown and furry). Kiwifruit has since become a
common name for all commercially grown fruit from the family Actinidia. In Chinese, the
current word for most wild and local varieties of the kiwifruit is the Macaque peach. The
imported varieties are often referred to as wonder fruit as qi yi (wonder) sounds similar to kiwi.
(Source: Wikipedia)
Cultivation
Kiwi growing on supported vine
Kiwifruit can be grown in most temperate climates with adequate summer heat. Kiwifruit is
commercially grown on sturdy support structures, as it can produce several tonnes per hectare,
more than the rather weak vines can support. These are generally equipped with a watering
system for irrigation and frost protection in the spring. Kiwifruit vines require vigorous pruning,
similar to that grapevines. Fruit is borne on one year old and older canes, but production declines
as each cane ages. Canes should be pruned off and replaced after their third year. (Source:
Wikipedia)
Pollination
Most of the plants require a male plant to pollinate a female plant for the female plant to produce
fruit (dioecious). For a good yield of fruit, one male vine for every three to eight female vines is
required. Other varieties can self-propagate, but they produce a greater and more reliable yield
when pollinated by male kiwifruit vines.
Kiwifruit is notoriously difficult to pollinate, because the flowers are not very attractive to bees.
Some producers blow collected pollen over the female flowers. Generally, the most successful
approach, though, is saturation pollination, where the bee populations are made so large (by
placing hives in the orchards) that bees are forced to use this flower because of intense
competition for all flowers within flight distance.
Storage
Firm kiwifruit ripen after a few days to a week when stored at room temperature, but should not
be kept in direct sunlight. Faster ripening occurs when placed in a paper bag with an apple, pear
or banana. Once a kiwi fruit is ripe, however, it is preserved optimally when stored far from
other fruits, as it is very sensitive to the ethylene gas they emit, thereby tending to over-ripen
even in the refrigerator. If stored appropriately, ripe kiwifruit normally keep for about one to two
weeks. (Source: Wikipedia)
TOOTHPASTE
Toothpaste is a paste or gel dentifrice used with a toothbrush as an accessory to clean and
maintain the aesthetics and health of teeth. Toothpaste is used to promote oral hygiene: it serves
as an abrasive that aids in removing the dental plaque and food from teeth, assists in suppressing
halitosis and delivers active ingredients (most commonly fluoride) to help prevent tooth and gum
disease (gingivitis). Most of the cleaning is achieved by the mechanical action of the toothbrush
and not by the toothpaste. Salt and sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) are among materials that
can be substituted for commercial toothpaste. Toothpaste is not intended to be swallowed due to
the fluoride content, but is generally not very harmful if accidentally swallowed in small
amounts; however, one should seek medical attention after swallowing abnormally large
amounts. (Source: Wikipedia)
CHAPTER 3
Methodology and Research Design
Ingredients:
cup baking soda
cup hydrogen peroxide
cup of water
cup of kiwi fruit juice
1 teaspoon of table salt
1 drop of peppermint
Procedure:
1. Pour a half of a cup of baking soda into a mixing bowl. Baking soda has a natural
cleansing ability and can even be found in some commercial toothpaste. It's non-toxic
and will help polish your teeth. Some recipes call for table salt, in which case you should
mix three parts of baking soda with one part of table salt.
2. Add 1/4 cup (60g) of household hydrogen peroxide and one drop of peppermint oil or
other essential oil. Hydrogen peroxide naturally disinfects your mouth and will also help
whiten your teeth. If you don't have it around, use water. The drop of peppermint oil will
leave your mouth feeling fresh. Hydrogen peroxide breaks down very quickly in the
presence of UV light, so it is necessary to store the toothpaste away from sunlight.
3. Mix the hydrogen peroxide and baking soda until it is a paste. If you need to, mix in more
hydrogen peroxide until you get the right consistency.
4. Then, apply the kiwi fruit juice to add a little flavor to the product.
5. Store the toothpaste in a small plastic container where it won't dry out. You can also
purchase a small, empty lotion bottle so that you can squeeze out the toothpaste onto the
toothbrush more easily, rather than dip it.








CHAPTER 4
Result and Discussion
Kiwi can be a toothpaste product but there are limitations towards it. Kiwi, when mix in the
solution will last within 1 week. Because, kiwi ripens faster than common fruits like banana and
apple. It can affect the effectiveness and longevity of the product. Thus, it affects the time it will
be consumed by the consumers. Kiwi toothpaste tastes like those in the commercials. In 1 week
observation, it cleans the teeth thoroughly like other toothpastes do. But, the bottom line is can
the kiwi fruit be used after 1 week?


Curriculum Vitae
Name: Jeane Margaret Madia Castillo
Age: 16
Birthdate: December 17, 1997
Birthplace: San Pablo City, Laguna
Status: Single
Mother: Jennifer M. Castillo
Occupation: Teacher
Father: Adore E. Castillo
Occupation: Businessman





Bibliography
Sources:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiwifruit
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bicarbonate
en. wikipedia.org/wiki/Actinidia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/fuzzy
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/transportability
en.wikipedia.org/Pioneering







GALLERY

Baking Soda
Agua Oxigenada (Hydrogen Peroxide)