Gliricidia Sepium   is   known   as   Madre de Cacao   or   Kakawate. Madre de Cacao   is   common   here   in   the   Philippines. This   plant   has   a   great   benefits   in   treatment on   the   skin   and   also   it   is   use   for   antimicrobial. This   plant   is   a   natural   insect   repellant. It   is   toxic to   humans   when   it   mixed   with   rice   or   maize ( also   known   as   corn ) which   is   use   as   rat   killer.
The   researchers   choose this   kind   of   plant   is   because   it   has   a   capability   to   kill   parasitic mites   which   may   help   to   the   animals   who   are   now   experiencing   skin   disease   like   mange   ( skin disease   of a   dog and   cats ). If   this   disease   are   continuing to   be   further   this   may   transfer   to   humans   that   may experience   skin   disease   which   is   called   scabies.
The   group of researchers   has   a   goal   to   determine   if   this   plant   can   use   as   treatment   for   the   dogs   that   are   experiencing   mange.

B. Statement   of   the   problem :
This   study   generally   aims   to   find   out   if   kakawate   leaves   can   be   used   as   as   parasitic   mites   killer   in   dogs   and   cats…
More   specifically, study   aims   to   determine   the   following  
• How   long   it   will   take   for   the   extract   to take   effect
• Amount   of   extract   more   effective

C. Significance of the study:
Among   people   dog   is   usually   chosen   as   their   own   pet, because of   its   great   skills   and   caring   as   an   animal. Aside   from   knowing   them   as   “ Man’s Best friend”   they   are also   used   to   be   the   guards   in   our   home. Dogs really   need   to avoid   burglars   and   lessen   the   crime.
Dogs   can’t   avoid from having   a   disease   one   of   this   is   Mange. It may   transfer   to   humans   if   this   disease   will   continue   to   spread. This   study   aim   to   help   dogs   from   avoiding   skin   disease   such   as   mange,   with help   of   Madre   de Cacao   (Kakawate)   it   may give   a   solution.

D. Scope and Limitation:
The   researcher   will   just   focus   on... [continues]

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