ACTA MANILANA

ISSN:0065-1370

Volume 65 : 2017

ACTA MANILANA publishes research and innovation in the different branches of the natural and applied sciences. It reports significant development in the discipline, and novel applications, unconfined by the traditional coverage of the disciplines.

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Formulation and evaluation of virgin coconut oil cream for atopic dermatitis prepared using green processing method

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Gina C. Castro, Jovencio G. Apostol

ARTICLE DOI: https://doi.org/10.53603/actamanil.65.2017.cali1053

A glucomannan with alpha-glucosidase inhibitory activity isolated from the leaves of Antidesma microcarpum Elmer (Euphorbiaceae)

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John P. Paulin, Mario A. Tan, Grecebio Jonathan D. Alejandro, Mafel C. Ysrael

ARTICLE DOI: https://doi.org/10.53603/actamanil.65.2017.eths5877

Determinants of breastfeeding initiation and its association with breastfeeding practice of Filipino children aged 0–23 months

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Mildred O. Guirindola, Ma. Lynell V. Maniego, Keren Faye M. Gaya, Cecilia Cristina S. Acuin

ARTICLE DOI: https://doi.org/10.53603/actamanil.65.2017.dulm4990

Marine macroalgal diversity assessment of Biri Island and Dalupirit Island, Northern Samar, Philippines

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Susana F. Baldia, Mark Timothy C. Kabiling, Connie Anne L. Gabriel, Angelique Nadine D.G. Abeleda, Rose Celine A. Aguinaldo, Ken Joseph E. Clemente, Paciente A. Cordero Jr.

ARTICLE DOI: https://doi.org/10.53603/actamanil.65.2017.vmbh5085

Potential of the fungus Talaromyces as biological control agent for Eichhornia crassipes in freshwater systems

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Jesus Alfonso C. Catahay, O’Neil D. Cerdeña, Gabrielle Beatrix B. Francisco, Keisha Eunice T. Geson, Justin Paolo B. Abengaña, Anna Christina R. Ngo, & Gina R. Dedeles

ARTICLE DOI: https://doi.org/10.53603/actamanil.65.2017.gqyn6974

Molecular identification of a native wine yeast from bubod used in tapuy fermentation

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Claire A. Ablang, Kyle Noreen C. Alvar, Kyle Aaron T. Samson, & Librado A. Santiago

ARTICLE DOI: https://doi.org/10.53603/actamanil.65.2017.lofa6188

Iteration functions for approximating complex roots of cubic polynomials

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Enrico M. Yambao & Ma. Carlota B. Decena

ARTICLE DOI: https://doi.org/10.53603/actamanil.65.2017.kdck3504

Non-pyrolyzed cobalt-porphyrin cathode catalyst on carbon support as an efficient electrocatalyst for oxygen reduction reaction in basic medium

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Charlene Donamae P. Cac, Maria Krisandra L. Mendoza, & Bernard John V. Tongol

ARTICLE DOI: https://doi.org/10.53603/actamanil.65.2017.hloi3981

One-pot green synthesis of copper(I) iodide nanocrystallites using red cabbage extract and its application for the colorimetric sensing of elemental mercury vapor

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Alan Rodelle M. Salcedo & Fortunato Sevilla III

ARTICLE DOI: https://doi.org/10.53603/actamanil.65.2017.hzdx5795