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Helen del Rosario Soyuz Foods International, Inc.

Calamansi: The Next Wonder Fruit

I.

Inside SFII

• II. Results of Years of Research
• III. Impact on Human Health
• IV. Where Do We Go From Here

Mission: To forge partnership with farmers

groups and agriculture entrepreneurs through sustainable development initiatives, in order to improve their living conditions and minimize poverty in the farming sector.

Vision: To export our native calamansi

(citrofortunella microcarpa) and other citrus fruits in single strength, concentrate and powdered form with quality that meets international standards.

 Pectin

 Used as stabilizer in medicines  Anti-inflammatory agent to relieve pain of arthritis

and hemorrhoids

 Heavy metal poisoning chelator  Lowers high cholesterol

 Limonene

 Used in cancer treatment and prevention  Also has applications for weight loss and bronchitis

 Dietary Fiber

 Regularizes bowel movement, removes toxic wastes  Lowers total cholesterol (hypolipidemic activity)

 Synephrine

 Stimulant found in weight loss products  Neo-decongestant and broncho-dilator  Prevents premature labor contractions  Pupil (eye) dilator

 Hyaluronic Acid

 Used in cosmetic products

 Ferrulic Acid

 Inhibits progression of Alzheimers Disease  Applications in treatment of auto-immune disease

Soyuz Foods International Inc.(SFII) in cooperation with the Davao Medical School Foundation (DMSF) has conducted preliminary clinical studies on the impact of calamansi on:

 Prevention of Colds  Blood pressure  Lipid profiles (cholesterol)

Parallel studies conducted on the Antiangiogenic and Antioxidant Properties of Calamansi Peel by the University of Immaculate Conception (UIC)

 40 healthy respondents, male and female, 18 to

60 years old, were divided into two groups

 One group treated daily with 50ml of pure

calamansi extract, the other group with 50ml of flavored water

 Both groups were monitored for incidence of

common colds over a 2 month period The difference in incidence of common cold between control and treatment groups was determined to be insignificant.

Explanation for negative findings:

 Treatment group was given processed

(pasteurized) calamansi extract

 Heat used in pasteurization is known to remove

Vitamin C, among others Recommendations:

 Focus on cold alleviation instead of prevention

(Synephrine, a neo-decongestant is found in calamansi)

 Conduct larger study covering a longer period to

increase statistical determination

 Use fresh calamansi instead of pasteurized extract

if effect on prevention is to be measured

 30 pre-hypertensive subjects divided into

experimental and control groups

 Both groups asked to follow the same restricted

diet for 30 days

 Experimental group were also given 50ml of

processed pure calamansi extract daily



Mean arterial pressures before and after the trials were compared

After 30 days:

 The average decline in mean arterial pressure

was higher in the experimental group, though not statistically significant Recommendation:

 Conduct larger study covering a longer period

to increase statistical determination (reduction in blood pressure of both experimental and control groups.



30 days was too small to provide statistical significance)

 22 male subjects, between 20 to 55 years old,

with LDL levels below 130mg/dL randomly divided into experimental and control groups

 Both groups were briefed on the importance of

regular exercise and a balanced diet

 Experimental group took 50ml of processed

pure calamansi extract daily, while control group were given 50ml of flavored water



Serum lipid profiles before and after 30 days of the trial were compared

After 30 days:

 The experimental group’s lipid profile:

 Mean total cholesterol declined from 213 to 199  Mean LDL (bad cholesterol) declined from 116 to 46  Mean HDL (good cholesterol) improved 46 to 115

 Unfortunately, the improvements were not

found to be statistically significant compared to control Recommendation:

 Conduct larger study covering a longer period

to increase statistical determination

 Calamansi oil from peel has antiangiogenic

and antioxidant properties

 Prevents formation of new blood vessels that

may lead to producing tumors

 Potent to scavenge free radicals and help

maintain a strong immune system

 Can inhibit rheumatoid arthritis and the

propagation of cancer cells

 Pure calamansi oil is non-toxic up to 2,000mg

per kg of body weight

 Effect of Calamansi Pectin on Plasma Lipid Profile

in Hypercholesterolemic Rabbits (Dr Eva San Juan, UIC Davao City)

 Calamansi Oil as Anti-Cariogenic for Strptococcus

Mutans and Lactobacillus Acidophilus (Destin Mahinay, UIC Davao City) Thesis Topics

1.

What are the important amino acids in calamansi?

2.

What components in calamansi has anti- histaminic activity?

3.

Calamansi vs Glutathione

4.

Synephrine for weight loss

 For calamansi to be accepted for use in

pharmaceuticals, there must be enough supply

• f produce from certified and qualified farms

 Processors need to be trained on proper and

effective extraction of components needed

 Clinical studies to support the efficacy of

calamansi against various illnesses need to be conducted, preferably by Filipinos

 Ateneo de Davao, Chemistry Department  University of Immaculate Conception,

Pharmacy Department

 Department of Science and Technology  Davao Medical School Foundation  Philippine Institute of Traditional and

Alternative Health Care

 Davao Herbal Research and Processing Plant  Philippine Institute of Pure and Applied

Chemistry (PIPAC)

“Take one step, you don’t have to see the whole staircase, just take one step.”

• Martin Luther King

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Calamansi . . . .

“Small fruit, BIG dream”

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