Design and construct machine extracting xanthones from the pericarps of mangosteen

Abstract

Antioxidants are phytochemicals, vitamins and other nutrients that protect our

cells from damage caused by free radicals. In-vitro and In-vivo studies have

shown that antioxidants help to prevent the free radical damage that is

associated with cancer and heart diseases. This project seeks to mechanize

the various methods of extracting antioxidants from mangosteen, the fruit

known to contain the most number of naturally occurring antioxidants.

During the initial stage of the project, various methodology were investigated

to find out which method yields the highest amount of antioxidants from the

pericarps of mangosteen.

Next, the highest yielding method was then broken up into several general

steps to facilitate the mechanization of the method. For each general step, a

minimum of 3 solutions to carry out the step was proposed. Then, the

proposed solutions to carry out each step were then evaluated according to

certain criteria and the best solution to each step was chosen. Following

which, the solutions were then assembled and the final conceptual design

was finalized.

After the finalization of the final conceptual design, the materials and parts

were then assembled to form final fabricated product.