Acceptability of Papaya (Carica papaya) Petioles as Paper

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Acceptability of Papaya (Carica Papaya) Petioles as Paper was conducted to (1) determine the level of acceptability of papaya petiole paper in terms of: appearance, color, smell, and durability; (2) find the general acceptability of papaya petiole paper (3) evaluate the significant difference of the acceptability of Papaya Petiole Paper among three treatments. The study took place at selected households within the vicinity of Naic National High School from (Month)-October, 2018.

METHODS

Three treatments with different proportions were used in the study. Treatment A: 2 Papaya petioles and 3 Pandan leaves. Treatment B: 3 Papaya petioles and 3 Pandan leaves. Treatment C: 4 Papaya petioles and 3 Pandan leaves. The study used the experimental method using single group designto determine the acceptability of papaya petiole paper. The sensory evaluation using 9-point hedonic rating scale was used to determine the level of acceptance of the three treatments in terms of its appearance, color, smell, durability and general acceptability.

RESULTS

Three treatments with different proportions were used in the study. Treatment A: 2 Papaya petioles and 3 Pandan leaves. Treatment B: 3 Papaya petioles and 3 Pandan leaves. Treatment C: 4 Papaya petioles and 3 Pandan leaves. The study used experimental method using single group design to determine the acceptability of papaya petiole paper. The sensory evaluation using 9-point hedonic rating scale was used to determine the level of acceptance of the three treatments in terms of its appearance, color, smell, durability and general acceptability.

DISCUSSIONS

Remarks based on the conduct of the study showed that the majority of the participants liked the product. This validates the general rating for the acceptance of the product falls under the Liked Very Much rating. The study focused only on the acceptance of papaya petioles as paper. For the next researcher, it is recommended to find a way to make the paper odorless and to improve the texture.