Effects of secondary poisoning from anticoagulant and biological rodenticides on barn owl, Tyto alba javanica, in an immature oil palm plantation by Trubus , Mohd. Na'im

“…On the other hand it poses secondary poisoning risks to non target animals including barn owls as evidenced from the addled eggs, abandoned nest boxes and the teratogenic signs in nestlings showed in this study. …”
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Effects of supercritical fluid-extracted Hibiscus cannabinus L. seed oil on colon cancer in vitro and in vivo by Abd Ghafar, Siti Aisyah

“…They were 1) negative control group, 2) positive control group (without any treatment), 3) vehicle control group (administered with emulsifier (Tween 80), 4) group treated with 500 mg/kg body weight KSO-SFE; 5) group treated with 1000 mg/kg body weight KSO-SFE and 6) group treated with 1500 mg/kg body weight KSO-SFE. The animals were injected subcutaneously once a week for 2 weeks with 15 mg/kg body weight of AOM at 7 weeks of age. …”
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Poultry viruses: from threat to therapy by Omar, Abdul Rahman

“…Vaccination is the most cost-effective method available in preventing economic losses and increasing the lifespan of animals. Undoubtedly, diagnostic tools, vaccines and vaccination equipment have improved over the years through the use of innovative technology. …”
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Molecular genetic characterization of Rusa (cervus timorensis) and sika (cervus nipon) deer Species in Malaysia by Khaledi, Kourosh Jome

“…The Malaysian livestock industry is an important component of the agricultural sector providing gainful employment and producing useful animal protein food to the population. Cattle, buffalo, goat, sheep and swine are the popular livestock in Malaysia. …”
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Fate of glyphosate residue in the soil and water system of an oil palm plantation by Othman, Nurfaradilla

“…The herbicide glyphosate is widely used in oil palm plantations for the control of a wide range of broadleaf weeds, woody plants and grasses, to ease the collection of palm fruits and to ensure the safety of workers against wild animals hiding among the tall weeds. Currently, lifecycle assessment of environmental impacts is a requirement particularly for exported products such as palm oil and there is insufficient documented data on the residue of glyphosate in the oil palm ecosystem to support the lifecycle assessment. …”
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Comparative synergistic effects of orthosiphon stamineus benth, teucrium polium l., and berberis vulgaris l. on biochemical markers, glucocorticoid receptors, and histology of hepa... by Movahedi, Ariyo

“…After this period, the leftover rats (n=60) were weighed again and were randomly separated into five groups of equal animal numbers, i.e., control (NC), O.stamineus (OS), T. polium (TP), B. vulgaris (BV) and the synergistic (SY). …”
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Antidiabetic and immunological effects of ginger rhizome on streptozotocin-nicotinamide induced diabetic rats by Qomi, Mansooreh Sadat Mojani

“…Finally, the results were compared with the control groups. In animal experiments, independent samples t-test showed statistically significant changes in terms of fasting blood glucose, body weight,triglyceride (TG), total cholesterol (TC), high density lipoprotein (HDL-c) and tumor necrosis factor- (TNF-) between diabetic and healthy rats following betic induction (p<0.05). …”
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Consumers’ preferences for perceptual and sensory attributes of chicken meat in Malaysia by Imran, Siti Nasihah

“…Since the demand for chicken meat is high among consumers, many producers try to meet this demand by producing a fast-growing chicken by increasing the efficiency of their production through enhancing genetics, management, housing environment, nutrition,and animal health. The increasing consumer awareness of health issues has caused them to be very sensitive on food consumption. …”
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Oestrus cycle, female reproductive system morphology and temperament and sperm attribute of rusa deer (Rusa timorensis Blainville) in captivity by Mahre, Mohammed Bakari

“…In conclusion, the study provided baseline data on the reproductive biology of male and female R. timorensis, which will facilitate future researches that would lead to propagation of this vulnerable species of animal. The results obtained from this study can be used as a general reference by deer farmers in Peninsular Malaysia and local zoos to evaluate the reproductive status of R. timorensis.…”
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Artificial neural network for water quality assessment and land use pattern recognition in Kinta River catchment by Gazzaz, Nabeel Mohammad

“…Therefore, the objectives of this study were to (i) assess the water quality of Kinta River during the period 1997-2006; (ii) recognize patterns and analyze trends in LUs in Kinta River catchment as well as in the river’s WQ; (iii) model these patterns and trends; and (iv) model the relative impacts of eight LU categories (agriculture, animal husbandry, forest, logging, mining, oil palm, rubber, and urban areas) on the WQ of Kinta River using data mining techniques including one major chemometric method (principal factor analysis (PFA)) and non-linear, data-driven (artificial neural network (ANN)) methods. …”
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Characterization and exploitation of Lactobacillus strains as potential probiotics for humans and chickens by Shokryazdan, Parisa

“…Results showed that both strains were safe and even at a high concentration of 1010 CFU/kg BW/day there were no observed adverse effects on growth, feed consumption, cellular blood components, serum biochemistry and vital organs of the animals fed Lactobacillus strains. The two Lactobacillus strains also increased beneficial cecal bacterial populations, and decreased pathogenic bacterial populations and harmful intestinal bacterial enzymes. …”
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Determining distribution of elements in surface sediment, soft tissue and shell of Cerithidea obtusa Lamarck using nuclear and atomic techniques by Krishnan, Kumar

“…Therefore, it is of significant to evaluate the degree of contamination in the mangrove ecosystems to identify whether it is a health risk for consumption of marine animals found in these areas. The current study involved the determination of concentrations of heavy metals, major and trace elements, and rare earth elements in the surface sediments and the soft tissues and shell of cerithidea obtusa collected from ten locations of mangrove areas along the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia. …”
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Surgical, clinical and pathological comparison on the used of omental pedicle and bone marrow stroma cell therapy following sciatic nerve neurotmesis in rabbit model by Al-Timmemi, Hameed Ali

“…Evaluation of nerve regeneration brought about by each treatment was based on clinical, neurohistological, ultrastructural, histomorphometric examinations evaluation and relative gastrocnemius muscle weight gain.Sixty healthy rabbits were used in the study. The animals were divided into three equal groups (n=20) and subjected to coaptation of transected sciatic nerve with epineural sutures (ENS) which served as control and omental pedicle transposition (OMPT) and bone marrow stromal cells (BMSCs) implantation comprising the treated groups. …”
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Comparative study on isolation techniques and characterization of Helicobacter pullorum in broiler chickens (Gallus sp.) and their farm environment in Selangor, Malaysia by Wai, Soe Soe

“…Therefore, the farmers need to adhere to good animal husbandry practices (GAHP) and meat processing operators to good manufacturing procedures (GMP).…”
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Response of kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus L.) cultivated on a bris soil to application of charcoal and fertilizer by Mat Noor, Malisa

“…Although the production of kenaf in Malaysia was initially meant for animal feed, the demand has increased as research has shown that the plants‘ fiber is also compatible as material for car components, furniture and food packaging. …”
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Genetics and quantitative trait loci mapping of biomass yield and quality traits in maize (Zea mays L.) for forage utilization by Naharudin, Nazatul Shima

“…Genetic studies and quantitative traits loci (QTL) mapping on maize (Zea mays L.) for forage yield and quality traits for animal feed are lacking, especially those conducted in the tropical region. …”
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Host cell response in mice following oral inoculation with different doses of pasteurella multocida type B: 2 and its lipopolysaccharides by Ali, Omar Suwaidan

“…Sixty healthy Balb c mice of eight to ten weeks old of both sexes were enrolled in this study. The animals were confirmed negative for Pasteurella multocida type B: 2 following culture of peripheral blood for bacterial isolations. …”
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Nutritional Composition of Strobilanthes Crispus Juice and its Effects on Hyperglycaemia, Hyperlipidemia, Wound Healing and Toxicity in Rats by Noor Azmi, Norfarizan Hanoon

“…Mid-dorsal linear incisions of 2 cm in length were made on each animal. The results showed that supplementation of S. crispus juice enhances wound closure in normal and diabetic rats. …”
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Effects of Oryzanol and Tocotrienol on Platelet Aggregation and Blood Lipid Profile in Rats by Maliki, Nur Zillah

“…In the first treatment batch, a total of 70 rats were randomly distributed into 7 groups (n=10/group); Control, HCD (Control + 1% cholesterol + 0.15% cholic acid), HCD + ASA (HCD + 0.5% aspirin), HCD + ORY (HCD + 0.5% oryzanol in triolein), HCD + TRF (HCD + 0.5% tocotrienol-rich fraction in triolein), HCD + OT (HCD + 0.5% oryzanol + tocotrienol in triolein) and HCD + EMUL (HCD + 0.5% oryzanol + tocotrienol emulsion). Each group of animals was fed one type of diet treatment only and allowed free access to water throughout the study period. …”
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Suppression Effect of Eurycomanone on the Growth of Human Hepatoma Cells (Hepg2) by Inducing P53-Mediated Apoptotic Pathway by Zakaria, Yusmazura

“…In vivo study using nude mice as an animal model was also carried out to further confirm the ability of eurycomanone in liver cancer suppression. …”
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