𝗦𝗖𝗦𝗖 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝗕𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗥𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝘆 𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗦𝗨𝗣𝗔𝗟𝗔-𝗜𝗥𝗗𝗖 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘁 𝗖𝗠𝗨

As part of its commitment to the 𝙈𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙖𝙣𝙖𝙤 𝙎𝙪𝙡𝙪 𝙋𝙖𝙡𝙖𝙬𝙖𝙣—𝙄𝙣𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙍𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙘𝙝 𝘿𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙡𝙤𝙥𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙪𝙢 (𝙈𝙄𝙉𝙎𝙐𝙋𝘼𝙇𝘼-𝙄𝙍𝘿𝘾), the South Cotabato State College (SCSC) Research and Development Unit has advanced its study on indigenous crops through a five-day Training-Workshop on Phytochemical Profiling and Antioxidant Property Determination held from September 22 to 26, 2025 at Central Mindanao University (CMU), Maramag, Bukidnon.

The analysis of three (3) black rice varieties took center stage in a five-day Training-Workshop, a vital component of the ongoing study under the 𝙈𝙄𝙉𝙎𝙐𝙋𝘼𝙇𝘼-𝙄𝙍𝘿𝘾 to document indigenous crops and agricultural practices in Region 12 (SOCCSKSARGEN).

 

The program was jointly organized by 𝙎𝙤𝙪𝙩𝙝 𝘾𝙤𝙩𝙖𝙗𝙖𝙩𝙤 𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝘾𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙜𝙚 (𝙎𝘾𝙎𝘾) and 𝘾𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙡 𝙈𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙖𝙣𝙖𝙤 𝙐𝙣𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙮 (𝘾𝙈𝙐), Maramag, Bukidnon, through its 𝘾𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙉𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙖𝙡 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙩𝙨 𝙍𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙘𝙝, 𝘿𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙡𝙤𝙥𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙀𝙭𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣 (𝘾𝙉𝙋𝙍𝘿𝙀). Conducted from September 22 to 26, 2025, the training aimed to strengthen institutional research capability and promote innovation in natural product studies.

 

With the support of 𝙎𝘾𝙎𝘾 𝙋𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝘿𝙧. 𝙀𝙙𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙙 𝙇𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙡𝙡 𝘽. 𝘽𝙧𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙨, the initiative was participated in by the 𝙎𝘾𝙎𝘾 𝘿𝙞𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙤𝙧 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙍𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙘𝙝 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝘿𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙡𝙤𝙥𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩, 𝘿𝙧. 𝘿𝙚𝙭𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝘾. 𝙉𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙧, and his Research Staff namely 𝙈𝙧. 𝙈𝙖𝙧𝙠 𝘿𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙋. 𝙀𝙧𝙞𝙗𝙖𝙡, 𝙈𝙧. 𝙋𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙥 𝘼𝙣𝙙𝙧𝙚𝙞 𝙇. 𝙂𝙪𝙢𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙣𝙜, 𝙀𝙣𝙜𝙧. 𝙌𝙪𝙞𝙣𝙩 𝙄𝙫𝙖𝙣 𝘽. 𝙋𝙤𝙟𝙖𝙨, and 𝙈𝙨. 𝙉𝙖𝙫𝙚𝙡 𝙆𝙮𝙡𝙖 𝘽. 𝘽𝙖𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙖, the workshop provided hands-on experience, expert guidance from CMU’s technical specialists, and access to advanced laboratory facilities.

The program delivered both lectures and laboratory sessions on key methodologies, including:

Qualitative Phytochemical Screening

Total Phenolic Content

Total Antioxidant Capacity

Total Flavonoid Content

DPPH Radical Scavenging Activity

 

Led by 𝘿𝙧. 𝘼𝙞𝙡𝙚𝙚𝙣 𝙈𝙖𝙮 𝙂. 𝘼𝙣𝙜 and 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙛. 𝘼𝙣𝙖𝙡𝙮𝙣 𝙂. 𝙂𝙪𝙡𝙩𝙞𝙖𝙣𝙤, with laboratory facilitation by 𝙈𝙧. 𝙍𝙚𝙜𝙞𝙚𝙯 𝙉𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙢 𝙋. 𝙄𝙙𝙪𝙡𝙨𝙖, 𝘾𝙝𝙏 and 𝙈𝙧. 𝘾𝙝𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙖𝙣 𝘿𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙉𝙚𝙗𝙡𝙖, the training emphasized the importance of phytochemical and antioxidant property research in enhancing the nutritional and functional potential of local crops.

 

This collaboration highlights the commitment of both SCSC and CMU to advance science-based research, reinforce academic partnerships, and promote sustainable agricultural innovation for the benefit of local communities and the nation.