Acceptability of Creeping Cucumber (Melothria Pendula) Jam
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.61424/rjbe.v4i1.676Keywords:
Creeping Cucumber, texture, Aroma, JamAbstract
This study was conducted to develop a new product called Creeping Cucumber Jam. It was evaluated to determine its acceptability in terms of appearance, aroma, taste, texture, and general acceptability. This study involved 60 respondents, which included students from the College of Business Management and Accountancy as well as some faculty members of the college and the researchers themselves. The respondents were given a chance to taste the product and asked them to evaluate it using score cards to give comments to the product they tasted. The information gathered out from the scorecard was consolidated and organized. They were analyzed and interpreted by using statistical tools. To evaluate the Creeping Cucumber Jam, the researchers conducted (3) trials of the following tests: benchmark test, pilot test, and final tests. The researchers discovered that from the Benchmark Test 3.38 interpreted as Acceptable, Pilot Test 3.60 interpreted as Highly Acceptable and Final Test 4.122 interpreted as Highly Acceptable. Findings of this study, shows that based on the result of this study, the respondents liked the appearance, aroma, taste, texture, and general acceptability of Creeping Cucumber Jam. The product can be helped to the local economy of Guiuan if it will be sold and the customers can now have different varieties to choose in buying their ever-favorite jam. The product is not only intended for children but for people of all ages. With the development of this product, they will not worry about the bad effect because the researchers make sure that it is healthy, nutritious and delicious. Out from this product development the future researcher can get an additional idea on how to conduct the same research.
References
Abera, M., Workicho, A., Berhane, M., Hiko, D., Ali, R., Zinab, B., Haileamlak, A., Fall, C., & Adhikari, C. (2023). A systematic review and meta-analysis of adolescent nutrition in Ethiopia: Transforming adolescent lives through nutrition (TALENT) initiative. PLoS One, 18(4), e0280784. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0280784
Amhara National Regional State, Ethiopia. Ethiopian Journal of Development Research, 44(1), 77–102
Babla, M., Katwal, U., Yong, M.-T., Jahandari, S., Rahme, M., Chen, Z.-H., & Tao, Z. (2022). Value-added products as soil conditioners for sustainable agriculture. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 178, 106079. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2021.106079
Bag, S., Mondal, A., Majumder, A., & Banik, A. (2022). Tea and its phytochemicals: Hidden health benefits & modulation of signaling cascade by phytochemicals. Food Chemistry, 371, 131098. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2021.131098
Bhatt, B., Bhatt, D., Bhatt, M. D., Karkute, S. G., Singh, P. M., Singh, J., Singh, A. K. (2022). Biotechnological Innovations in Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) Development—Current Scenario and Future Perspectives, the Cucumber Genome. Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-88647-9_13t
Basirat, M., & Mousavi, S. M. (2022). Effect of foliar application of silicon and salicylic acid on regulation of yield and nutritional responses of greenhouse cucumber under high temperature. Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, 41(5), 1–10. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00344-021-10562-5
Behera, T. K., Boopalakrishnan, G., Jat, G. S., Das Munshi, A., Choudhary, H., Ravindran, A., Kumari, S., & Kumari, R. (2022). Deriving stable tropical gynoecious inbred lines of slicing cucumber from American pickling cucumber using MABB. Horticulture, Environment, and Biotechnology, 63(2), 263–274. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13580-021-00392-5
Can, H., Ozyigit, I. I., Can, M., Hocaoglu-Ozyigit, A., & Yalcin, I. E. (2022). Multidimensional scaling of the mineral nutrient status and health risk assessment of commonly consumed fruity vegetables marketed in Kyrgyzstan. Biological Trace Element Research, 200(4), 1902–1916. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12011-021-02759-2
Chaudhary, C. (2022) Organic methods of Weed Control. A Monthly Peer Reviewed Magazine for Agriculture and Allied Sciences:74.
Chandra, M., Kumar, K., Thakur, P., Chattopadhyaya, S., Alam, F., & Kumar, S. (2022). Digital technologies, healthcare and Covid-19: Insights from developing and emerging nations. Health and Technology, 12(2), 1–22. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12553-022-00650-1
Diario de ongzi, (2023) Diario de ongzi& amp;middot;Archivos para febrerohttps://mexico.inaturalist.org/journal/ongzi/archives/2023/02
Elavarasan, E., Natarajan, S. K., Bhanu, A. S., Anandu, A., Senin, M. (2022). Experimental Investigation of Drying Cucumber in a Double Slope Solar Dryer Under Natural Convection and Open Sun Drying, Innovations in Energy, Power and Thermal Engineering. Springer Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-4489-4_5
Egbon, O.A., Belachew, A. M., & Bogoni, M. A. (2022). Risk factors of concurrent malnutrition among children in Ethiopia: A bivariate spatial modeling approach. All life, 15(1), 512-536.https://doi.org/10.1080/26895293.2022.2067251
Fang, H., Zhou, Q., Yang, Q., Zhou, X., Cheng, S., Wei, B., Li, J., & Ji, S. (2022). Influence of combined edible coating with Chitosan and Tea polyphenol on the quality deterioration and health-promoting compounds in harvested broccoli. Food and Bioprocess Technology, 15(2), 407–420. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11947-021-02751-7
Friday, O.A. (2021). [Title of Study: An investigation into the Functional and Sensory Attributes of Pineapple, Cucumber, and Jatropha Leaf Jam] https://www.google.com/amp/s/housing.com/news/creeping-cucumber/amp/
https://www.eattheweeds.com/creeping-cucumber-melothria-pendula/
Giller, K. E., Delaune, T., Silva, J. V., van Wijk, M., Hammond, J., Descheemaeker, K., van de Ven, G., Schut, A. G., Taulya, G., Chikowo, R., & Andersson, J. A. (2021). Small farms and development in sub-Saharan Africa: Farming for food, for income or for lack of better options? Food Security, 13(6), 1431–1454. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12571-021-01209-0
Gupta, P., Bishoyi, A. K., Rajput, M., Trivedi, U., Singh, N., Sanghvi, G. (2022). Recent Trends in Microbe-Based Food Hydrocolloids, Recent Advances in Food Biotechnology. Springer Nature Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-8125-7_11
Hassan, A.; Khan, M.K.I.; Fordos, S.; Usman, A.; Arif, S.; Aslam, A. Production and Acceptability of Jam Produced from Kiwi Fruit and Cucumber. Boil. Life Sci. Forum 2023, 26 118https://doi.org/10.3390/Foods2023-15022
Huerta-Reyes, M., Tavera-Hernández, R., Alvarado-Sansininea, J. J., & Jiménez-Estrada, M. (2022). Selected species of the Cucurbitaceae family used in Mexico for the treatment of Diabetes Mellitus. Molecules, 27(11), 3440.https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules27113440
James, R. (2023). Cucumber nutrition facts: cucumber calories and health benefits of Cucumbers. ORDER, 2.https://www.miamiherald.com/health-wellness/article271359332.html
John, K. J., & Antony, V. (2010). A taxonomic revision of the genus Momordica L.(Cucurbitaceae) in India. Indian Journal of Plant Genetic Resources, 23(2), 172–184.
Kandegama, W., Rathnayake, R. M. P. J., Baig, M. B., Behnassi, M. (2022). Impacts of Climate Change on Horticultural Crop Production in Sri Lanka and the Potential of Climate-Smart Agriculture in Enhancing Food Security and Resilience, Food Security and Climate-Smart Food Systems. Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-92738-7_5
Kumar, R., Ivy, N., Bhattacharya, S., Dey, A., & Sharma, P. (2022). Coupled effects of microplastics and heavy metals on plants: Uptake, bioaccumulation, and environmental health perspectives. Science of the Total Environment, 836, 155619. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.155619
Kahraman, A. N., & Toklu, H. Z. (2022). The Effects of sirtuin activators on cerebral white matter, redox biomarkers. In And Imaging Findings in Aging Brain, Redox Signaling and Biomarkers in Ageing. Springer. (pp. 303–322).https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-84965-8_14
Kim, J., & Cho, S. H. (2022). Macroalgal substitution effect in diet on growth, body composition, and stress resistance of juvenile sea cucumber (Apostichopus japonicus) subjected to air and low salinity exposures. Journal of Applied Phycology, 34(2), 1123–1130. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10811-022-02689-z
Kumar, A., Kadam, S., Arif, M., Meena, R., & Verma, T. (2020). Legumes an alternative land use options for sustaining soil health. Agriculture & Food E-Newsletter, 2(8). .
Liu, X., Li, Y., Ren, X., Chen, B., Zhang, Y., Shen, C., Wang, F., & Wu, D. (2020). Long-term greenhouse cucumber production alters soil bacterial community structure. Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 20(2), 306–321. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42729-019-00109-9
Larkin, R. P. (2020). Effects of cover crops, rotation, and biological control products on soil properties and productivity in organic vegetable production in the Northeastern US. Organic Agriculture, 10(2), 171–186.https://doi.org/10.1007/s13165-019-00257-3
Liu, Z., Yan, C., Lin, X., Ai, C., Dong, X., Shao, L., Wang, S., Song, S., & Zhu, B. (2022). Responses of the gut microbiota and metabolite profiles to sulfated polysaccharides from sea cucumber in humanized microbiota mice. Food & Function, 13(7), 4171–4183.https://doi.org/10.1039/D1FO04443E
Lobine, D., Rengasamy, K. R., & Mahomoodally, M. F. (2022). Functional foods and bioactive ingredients harnessed from the ocean: Current status and future perspectives. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, 62(21), 5794–5823. https://doi.org/10.1080/10408398.2021.1893643
Meriam Webster,(11 Dec. 2024) Creeping cucumber.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/creeping%20cucumber
Mallick, P. K. (2022). Evaluating potential importance of cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.-Cucurbitaceae): A brief review. International Journal of Applied Sciences and Biotechnology, 10(1), 12–15. https://doi.org/10.3126/ijasbt.v10i1.44152
Molaei, F., & Ghatrehsamani, S. (2022). Kinematic-based multi-objective design optimization of a grapevine pruning robotic manipulator. AgriEngineering, 4(3), 606–625. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriengineering4030040
Nett, L., Hauschild, I., & Kläring, H. P. (2019). Carbon sink reduction by fruit removal triggers respiration but not nitrous oxide emissions from the root zone of cucumber. The Annals of Applied Biology, 175(1), 111–118. https://doi.org/10.1111/aab.12516
Olowoake, A., Wahab, A., Lawal, O., & Subair, S. (2022) Assessing the potential of organic wastes through vermicomposting: A case study with cucumber (Cucumis sativus). Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India Section B: Biological Sciences, 92, 131–140https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40011-021-01321-3
Ortas, I. (2022). Agronomic practices improved cucumber productivity, nutrients uptake and quality. Gesunde Pflanzen, 74, 1–8. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10343-022-00634-1
Ozguven, M. M., & Altas, Z. (2022). A new approach to detect mildew disease on cucumber (Pseudoperonospora cubensis) leaves with image processing. Journal of Plant Pathology, 104(4), 1–10. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42161-022-01178-z
Pandey, S., Kujur, S. N. (2022). Importance, Distribution, Botany and Genetics, the Cucumber Genome. Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-88647-9_1
Pańka, D., Jeske, M., Łukanowski, A., Baturo-Cieśniewska, A., Prus, P., Maitah, M., Maitah, K., Malec, K., Rymarz, D., Muhire, J. D. D., & Szwarc, K. (2022). Can cold plasma be used for boosting plant growth and plant protection in sustainable plant production? Agronomy, 12(4), 841. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy12040841
Pan, J., Pratolongo, D. (2022). Soft-bottom Marine Benthos, Marine Biology a Functional Approach to the Oceans and their Organisms. CRC Press. https://doi.org/10.1201/9780429399244-10
Prasad, A., & Kothari, N. (2022). Cow products: Boon to human health and food security. Tropical Animal Health and Production, 54(1), 1-20 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11250-021
Rahimi, E., Barghjelveh, S., & Dong, P. (2022). A review of diversity of bees, the attractiveness of host plants and the effects of landscape variables on bees in urban gardens. Agriculture & Food Security, 11(1), 1–11. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40066-021-00353-2
Rolnik, A., & Olas, B. (2020). Vegetables from the Cucurbitaceae family and their products: Positive effect on human health. Nutrition, 78, 110788. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nut.2020.110788
Salarzadeh AR, Afkhami M, Bastami KD, Ehsanpour M, Khazaali A, et al. (2012) Proximate Composition of Two Sea Cucumber Species Holothuria pavra and Holothuria arenicola in Persian Gulf. Annals of Biological Research 3: 1305-1311
Sarkar, M., Chakraborty, B., & Srivastava, J. (2022). Key Diseases of Cucurbits and Their Management, Diseases of Horticultural Crops.Apple Academic Press.
Staeck, L. (2022). Fascination Amazon River: Its People, Its Animals. Its Plants Springer Nature. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-64452-2
Taste. “Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster,
https://www.merriem-webster.com/dictionary/texture. Accessed 12 Feb. 2025.
Texture. “Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster,
https://www.merriem-webster.com/dictionary/texture. Accessed 12 Feb. 2025.
Uzal, O., Baslak, L., & Yasar, F. (2022).
Auswirkungen extremer melatoninbehandlungen auf morphologische und physiologische Veranderungen bei Gurkensamlingen. (Cucumis sativus L.) Gegen Kaltertress. Gesunde Pflanzen, 75(1) 1-11.https://doi.org/10.1007/s10343-022-00676-5
Vignati, E., Lipska, M., Dunwell, J. M., Caccamo, M., & Simkin, A. J. (2022). Fruit development in sweet cherry. Plants, 11(12), 1531. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants11121531
Wang, R., Zeng, J., Chen, K., Ding, Q., Shen, Q., Wang, M., & Guo, S. (2022). Nitrogen improves plant cooling capacity under increased environmental temperature. Plant and Soil, 472(1–2), 329–344https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-021-05244-w
Wali, A. F., Jabnoun, S., Razmpoor, M., Najeeb, F., Shalabi, H., & Akbar, I. (2022). Account of some important edible medicinal plants and their socio-economic importance. In Edible Plants in Health and Diseases (pp. 325–367). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-4880-9_14
Woźniak, M., Krajewski, R., Makuch, S., & Agrawal, S. (2021). Phytochemicals in gynecological cancer prevention. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 22(3), 1219. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms22031219
Yitayew, B., & Seyoum, A. (2022). Determinants of rural households’ food insecurity status and associated coping strategies in enebsie sar Mider Woreda, East Gojjam Zone of Amhara National Regional State, Ethiopia. Ethiopian Journal of Development Research, 44(1), 77–102.
Zargar Shooshtari, F., Souri, M. K., Hasandokht, M. R., & Jari, S. K. (2020). Glycine mitigates fertilizer requirements of agricultural crops: Case study with cucumber as a high fertilizer demanding crop. Chemical and Biological Technologies in Agriculture, 7(1), 1–10. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40538-020-00185-5
Zhang, G., Xu, P., Wang, Y., Cao, S., Qi, X., Ren, X., & Niu, C. (2022). A novel ABC gene involved in the interaction between unripe citrus fruits and the tephritid Bactrocera minax larvae. Journal of Pest Science, 95(3), 1331–1341.https://doi.org/10.1007/s10340-021-01464-2
Zhao, D., Ding, Y., Cui, Y., Zhang, Y., Liu, K., Yao, L., Han, X., Peng, Y., Gou, J., Du, B., & Wang, C. (2022). Isolation and genome sequence of a novel phosphate-solubilizing rhizobacterium bacillus altitudinis GQYP101 and its effects on rhizosphere microbial community structure and functional traits of corn seedling. Current Microbiology, 79(9), 1–12. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00284-022-02944-z
Downloads
Published
How to Cite
Issue
Section
License
Copyright (c) 2026 Loberiano Jackylyn B, Princillo Gherose B, Quiza Kim Herald A, Gajelan Emilita E, De Luna Cresila, Alon Darlene A, Alayon Jinky M, Yarzo Monica, Percela Jerico, Biasong Harvey
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
