RADAR BOGORFour Gajah Mada University (UGM) students were selected as finalists in the Bio-Circular-Green (BCG) international competition at Kasetsart University, Thailand.
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The four students were named, Santi Andriyani, Salman Hafiz Ar-ramli Lubis, Nisa Munawwarah, and Jessica Edelyne.
The event took place online on Thursday, January 18 2024. Through this competition, the four students initiated scientific findings with the title “Mango Skin for Organic Sustainable Aedes insect Control (MOSAIC)”.
Reporting from fkkmk.ugm.ac.id, the idea is to develop mango waste which can be used as a natural and environmentally friendly larvicide.
This idea arose out of concern from students, due to the sharp increase in cases of Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF) globally.
According to the 2023 World Health Organization (WHO) report, close to 80 percent or around 4.1 million cases of dengue fever occurred and spread across America to Southeast Asia, especially Thailand.
The UGM student’s findings prove that in the skin of mango fruit there are active compounds that have the potential to develop into larvicides.
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There are flavonoid compounds, which are useful for disrupting the respiratory and nervous systems of larvae. Saponin compounds are useful as strong stomach poisons for insects.
Apart from that, there are tannin compounds which are useful for inhibiting digestive enzymes in insects.
So, by processing mango peel, it has the potential to become a new, natural, environmentally friendly larvicide.
Especially for Thailand, which is one of the largest mango producers in the world.
By utilizing mango peel waste into larvicide, it is a solution to overcome the problems currently occurring in Thailand.
This natural larvicide innovation from mango peel waste is an effort that is in line with sustainable development goals (SDGs).
Especially in point three, namely “Healthy and Prosperous Life”, with efforts focused on fighting and combating disease.
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Apart from that, this research is in accordance with SDGs point 13 which reads, “Tackling Climate Change” through the use of processed mango peels. (jpg/Ilyas-pkl)
Editor: Joseph
2024-01-22 05:05:00
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