National news agency in Papua New Guinea by Henshall, Peter

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Advances in sago palm research: a comprehensive review of recent findings by Fifi Hafizzah Pendi, Yan, Wei-Jie, Hasnain Hussain, Hairul Azman Roslan, Norzainizul Julaihi

“…The sago palm (Metroxylon sagu Rottb.) is an indigenous plant in Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand. It provides substantial needs to the locals, especially through the starch it produces in its trunk. …”
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Medicinal uses, phytochemistry, and pharmacological properties of Piper aduncum L. by Muhammad Taher, Mohamad Shahreen Amri, Deny Susanti, Muhammad Badri Abdul Kudos, Nur Fasya Ajda Md Nor, Syukri, Yandi

“…The plant is traditionally used for treating diarrhoea in Peru and for its wound-healing properties in Brazil and Papua New Guinea. Phenolics, monoterpenes, sesquiterpenes, and chromene have been found in the P. aduncum plant, and these bioactive compounds contribute to its anti-parasitic, antimicrobial, insecticidal, antitumor, and anticancer properties. …”
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Genetic variability of wild populations of invasive redclaw crayfish (Cherax quadricarinatus) von Martens 1868 across Peninsular Malaysia by Mohamad Zulkarnain Mohd Dali, Muhammad Syafiq Aiman Mohd Nasir, Aliyu Garba Khaleel, Nor Ainsyafikah Madiran, Norshida Ismail, Ahmad Syazni Kamarudin

“…A single genetic structure was detected with a phylogenetic relationship showing two clusters related to the haplotypes from Australia and Papua New Guinea. The finding of this study provides the basic data that will aid the appropriate Malaysian authorities for both monitoring and management strategies of redclaw crayfish in Peninsular Malaysia.…”
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Perspectives on ancestral lineages and genetic markers of Malay population in Peninsular Malaysia by Shalini Parthipan, Seri Mirianti Ishar

“…In this review, we have highlighted theories related to the origin of Malays from Yunnan, New Guinea, Taiwan, Sundaland, Nusantara and the theory of Bani Jawi. …”
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Phylogenetic relationships of the orchid genus Coelogyne in Peninsular Malaysia inferred from morphological characteristics and Internal Transcribed Spacer (ITS) sequence data by Yoh, Kok-Hon, Yong, Christina Seok-Yien, Janna Ong Abdullah, Go, Rusea

“…Coelogyne is a large genus of about 200 species distributed in pantropical areas from the Himalayas, Sri Lanka, India, Southern China and throughout South East Asia to Papua New Guinea. The widely accepted previous classification system was exclusively based on floral morphology. …”
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Metroxylon sagu rottb. fruit flour as potential prebiotics for selected probiotics and phytochemical profiling of its methanolic extract by LC-MS/MS by Fadhilla, Reza, Yuliana, Nancy Dewi, Kusnandar, Feri, Kusumaningrum, Harsi Dewantari

“…The plant of Metroxylon sago Rottb. which is found abundantly in Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, and Papua New Guinea, is famous as carbohydrate producing plants. …”
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