Ahcil Laboratories, Inc. is a duly organized company since 2008, engaged in the manufacture of organic, safe, non toxic and natural extracts as components for agricultural application. The products are:
- Antica, Organic Fungal Control
- Aicon, Organic Insect Control
- 3SE, Seaweed Sticker
Ahcil also distributes other products to complete the whole organic farming cycle :
- Probiotic LactoPlant Growth Enhancer
- Grego Gro Vermi Compost
- Enzumo Safe Environment Friendly Enzyme for Composting and Odor Control
Ahcil was able to process and extract naturally occurring Alpha Hydroxy Acids, commonly known as AHA, from tropical fruits using a proprietary procedure (Patent Pending). The inventor and majority stockholder is Engr. Grecilda Sanchez while the invention is assigned to Ahcil Laboratories, Inc.
Subsequent laboratory tests on the product confirmed the composition of the product extract to be predominantly lactic acid. In addition, the tropical fruits used for the process is also very rich in other nutrients such as vitamins C, beta carotene, antioxidant lycopene, among others. It also has excellent antifungal and antibacterial properties.
The company made a breakthrough when it started to develop its organic, safe non-toxic pesticide which exhibits Anti-Cellular Activity, known as Antica, Organic Non Toxic Fungicide and Bactericide. Antica has also recently been awarded as the Most Promising IP Innovation by the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) in cooperation Intellectual Property Office (IPO) and with the Ambassador Alfredo M. Yao (AMY) Intellectual Property Innovation Awards. Antica is duly registered by the Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority as the Philippines 1st Natural Safe Organic Fungicide.
AntiCa Technical Team:
Engr. Grecilda Sanchez
Inventor, Holder of 2 US Patents
Chemical Engineer, R&D Specialist
Dr. Evelyn Taboada
Doctorate in Biochemical Engineering, Delfts University, Netherlands Head College of ChE University of San Carlos, Cebu City
Dr. Naomi Tangonan
Doctorate in B.S. Agriculture, Vice President of the University of Southern Mindanao, Plant Pathologist