Sterols in surface sediments of the Redang Island, Terengganu

A total of ten surface sediment samples collected around the Redang Island, Terengganu were used to evaluate sterol variations in the study area. The sediment samples were extracted and analyzed using gas chromatography-mass spectrometer (GCMS). Generally, the study area is dominated by cholesterol...

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Main Authors: Masni Mohd Ali, Kamarul Arifin Musa, Terence Ricky Chiu, Siti Aishah Mohd Ali, Norfariza Humrawali
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Language:English
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Published: 2015
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author Masni Mohd Ali
Kamarul Arifin Musa
Terence Ricky Chiu
Siti Aishah Mohd Ali
Norfariza Humrawali
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description A total of ten surface sediment samples collected around the Redang Island, Terengganu were used to evaluate sterol variations in the study area. The sediment samples were extracted and analyzed using gas chromatography-mass spectrometer (GCMS). Generally, the study area is dominated by cholesterol which accounted for 32% of total sterols, followed by phytosterols (27%), marine sterols (20%), fecal sterols (17%) and cholestanol (4%). The sterol source index (SSI) showed low input of phytosterols indicated terrestrial plants source. This might be due to influence of the marine environment of the study area. Furthermore, the sewage contamination index clarified the study area was not contaminated by sewage. The presence of sterols in the study area was derived from various sources which were dominated by inputs from marine sources.
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spelling ums.eprints-189742020-12-09T03:45:45Z https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/18974/ Sterols in surface sediments of the Redang Island, Terengganu Masni Mohd Ali Kamarul Arifin Musa Terence Ricky Chiu Siti Aishah Mohd Ali Norfariza Humrawali QP Physiology A total of ten surface sediment samples collected around the Redang Island, Terengganu were used to evaluate sterol variations in the study area. The sediment samples were extracted and analyzed using gas chromatography-mass spectrometer (GCMS). Generally, the study area is dominated by cholesterol which accounted for 32% of total sterols, followed by phytosterols (27%), marine sterols (20%), fecal sterols (17%) and cholestanol (4%). The sterol source index (SSI) showed low input of phytosterols indicated terrestrial plants source. This might be due to influence of the marine environment of the study area. Furthermore, the sewage contamination index clarified the study area was not contaminated by sewage. The presence of sterols in the study area was derived from various sources which were dominated by inputs from marine sources. 2015 Article PeerReviewed text en https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/18974/1/Sterols%20in%20Surface%20Sediments%20of%20the%20Redang%20Island.pdf text en https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/18974/7/Sterols%20in%20surface%20sediments%20of%20the%20Redang%20Island%2C%20Terengganu.pdf Masni Mohd Ali and Kamarul Arifin Musa and Terence Ricky Chiu and Siti Aishah Mohd Ali and Norfariza Humrawali (2015) Sterols in surface sediments of the Redang Island, Terengganu. Malaysian Applied Biology Journal, 44 (1). pp. 41-49.
spellingShingle QP Physiology
Masni Mohd Ali
Kamarul Arifin Musa
Terence Ricky Chiu
Siti Aishah Mohd Ali
Norfariza Humrawali
Sterols in surface sediments of the Redang Island, Terengganu
title Sterols in surface sediments of the Redang Island, Terengganu
title_full Sterols in surface sediments of the Redang Island, Terengganu
title_fullStr Sterols in surface sediments of the Redang Island, Terengganu
title_full_unstemmed Sterols in surface sediments of the Redang Island, Terengganu
title_short Sterols in surface sediments of the Redang Island, Terengganu
title_sort sterols in surface sediments of the redang island terengganu
topic QP Physiology
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