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Effects of Misted Aloe Vera (Aloe barbadensis Miller), Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.), and Mint (Mentha spp.) through a Portable Fan on Thermoregulation
Document Types
Paper Presentation
Research Theme (for Paper Presentation and Poster Presentation submissions only)
Food, Nutrition, and Health (FNH)
School Name
La Salle College Antipolo
Track or Strand
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)
Research Advisor (Last Name, First Name, Middle Initial)
Olondriz, John Daniel, G.
Start Date
25-6-2026 10:30 AM
End Date
25-6-2026 12:00 PM
Zoom Link/ Room Assignment
Online - https://zoom.us/j/91936856247?pwd=oCMfMsh44I2wb0dYsEgoInDJy59bOq.1 Meeting ID: 919 3685 6247 | Passcode: research
Abstract/Executive Summary
The rise in outdoor physical activities in the Philippines is evidence of attempts of reducing sedentary behavior and adhering to a more active and healthier lifestyle. However, reports of increasing temperatures in the Philippines makes outdoor physical activities challenging. High ambient temperatures pose a great risk for heat injury during exercise, and the inability to thermoregulate could further worsen the situation leading to heatstroke. This study investigated the effects of misted plant based solutions through a portable fan on thermoregulation. Three sterilized porcine skin slabs on top of EPDM were heated on top of hot water with a temperature of 37-41°C, emulating body temperature during exercise. Ambient and surface temperature were measured pre and post. Porcine skin slabs were fanned and misted with the three solutions, water only (control), aloe vera only, and aloe vera, cucumber and mint solution. This study investigated the effect of misted mint, aloe vera and cucumber solution as a cooling agent for exercise or activity. While most studies focused on perceived cooling, this study looked into this gap by investigating the direct impact of misting the proposed solutions on lowering skin temperature. This study found that when fanning and misting a solution, water still provides the greatest cooling effect on skin temperature. Aloe vera could also be used as an alternative since it has similar effects to water. This provides valuable insights to possible preventive measures for outdoor exercise or physical activity induced heat injury leading to safe and improved outdoor exercise participation.
Keywords
misting, thermoregulation, cooling, plant-based, exercise
Initial Consent for Publication
yes
Statement of Originality
yes
Effects of Misted Aloe Vera (Aloe barbadensis Miller), Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.), and Mint (Mentha spp.) through a Portable Fan on Thermoregulation
The rise in outdoor physical activities in the Philippines is evidence of attempts of reducing sedentary behavior and adhering to a more active and healthier lifestyle. However, reports of increasing temperatures in the Philippines makes outdoor physical activities challenging. High ambient temperatures pose a great risk for heat injury during exercise, and the inability to thermoregulate could further worsen the situation leading to heatstroke. This study investigated the effects of misted plant based solutions through a portable fan on thermoregulation. Three sterilized porcine skin slabs on top of EPDM were heated on top of hot water with a temperature of 37-41°C, emulating body temperature during exercise. Ambient and surface temperature were measured pre and post. Porcine skin slabs were fanned and misted with the three solutions, water only (control), aloe vera only, and aloe vera, cucumber and mint solution. This study investigated the effect of misted mint, aloe vera and cucumber solution as a cooling agent for exercise or activity. While most studies focused on perceived cooling, this study looked into this gap by investigating the direct impact of misting the proposed solutions on lowering skin temperature. This study found that when fanning and misting a solution, water still provides the greatest cooling effect on skin temperature. Aloe vera could also be used as an alternative since it has similar effects to water. This provides valuable insights to possible preventive measures for outdoor exercise or physical activity induced heat injury leading to safe and improved outdoor exercise participation.
https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/conf_shsrescon/2026/BoA_FNH/1
