Functional properties of dietary fibre prepared from defatted rice bran by Abdul Hamid, Azizah, Yu, Siew Luan

“…The results show that dietary fibre from defatted rice bran has comparable water-binding capacity to FIBREX, commercial fibre from sugar beet. Dietary fibre from rice bran exhibited higher fat binding and emulsifying capacity compared to FIBREX. …”
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Simultaneous enzymatic saccharification and ABE fermentation using pretreated oil palm empty fruit bunch as substrate to produce butanol and hydrogen as biofuel by Ibrahim, Mohamad Faizal, Abd. Aziz, Suraini, Mohamed Yusoff, Mohd. Ezreeza, Phang, Lai Yee, Hassan, Mohd Ali

“…Enzymatic saccharification of pretreated oil palm empty fruit bunch (OPEFB) by cellulase produced 31.58 g/l of fermentable sugar. This saccharification was conducted at conditions similar to the conditions required for ABE fermentation. …”
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Physicochemical properties of Josapine pineapple (Ananas comosus) by Mohd Rosdan, Faridatul Ain, Yusof, Yus Aniza, Aziz, Mohammad Gulzarul, Chin, Nyuk Ling, Mohd Amin, Nor Amaiza, Mohd Ghazali, Hasanah, Chong, Pik Han

“…All the range of values is throughout all the treatments which can be used to discriminate between pulp and freeze-dried powder, whilst TA, TSS, pH and sensory evaluation results can be used to discriminate between freeze-dried powders prepared using maltodextrin and the one with addition of sugar.…”
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Bioconversion of Aspergillus niger KM treated rice and wheat bran for experimental rat feed formulation by Faoziyat A. , Sulaiman, Kazeem, Muinat O., Akanji, Musbau A., A. Sulaiman, Abdulfattah, Igwe, Ogechukwu I., Asunmogejo, Ridwan O., Oluwafemi, Williams I., Anifowose, Abiola A.

“…Determination of reducing sugar was carried out and the fermented residues were included as components in feed formulation and were fed to different groups of rats for four weeks. …”
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Characterization of potential probionts from blue swimming crab Portunus pelagicus and its antagonistic activity against Vibrio harveyi by Abdul Rahman, Noor Azrin, Esa, Yuzine, Md Yasin, Ina Salwany, R., Suzana, Masduki, Nur Fathiah, Abd Karim, Murni Marlina

“…All of the isolates were identified as Bacillus amyloliquefaciens by series of biochemical test using triple sugar ion test, oxidase and catalase test, followed by Internal Transcribe Spacer (ITS) gene sequence analysis. …”
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Classification of honey from its bee origin via chemical profiles and mineral content by Kek, Siok Peng, Chin, Nyuk Ling, Tan, Sheau Wei, Yusof, Yus Aniza, Lee, Suan Chua

“…Honey from stingless bee contained more protein, 0.85 g/100 g and less total sugar of fructose and glucose at 24.99 g/100 g. The information of bee speciation origin of honey bees and stingless bees enhances the identity of honey on the product labelling.…”
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Integration of proteomics and metabolomics to elucidate metabolic adaptation in Leishmania by Akpunarlieva, Snezhana, Weidt, Stefan, Lamasudin, Dhilia Udie, Naula, Christina, Henderson, David, Barrett, Michael, Burgess, Karl, Burchmore, Richard

“…Our data suggest changes in pathways of glycoconjugate production and redox homeostasis, which likely represent adaptations to the loss of sugar uptake capacity and explain the reduced virulence of this mutant in sand flies and mammals. …”
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Predictors of poor cognitive status among older Malaysian adults: baseline findings from the LRGS TUA cohort study by Vanoh, Divya, Shahar, Suzana, Che Din, Normah, Omar, Azahadi, Chin, Ai Vyrn, Razali, Rosdinom, Ibrahim, Rahimah, Tengku Abdul Hamid, Tengku Aizan

“…OLR indicated that higher fasting blood sugar, hyperlipidemia, disability, lower education level, not regularly involved in technical based activities, limited use of modern technologies, lower intake of fruits and fresh fruit juices and not practicing calorie restriction were among the risk factors of poor cognitive performance in this study. …”
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Appropriate hydrothermal pretreatment of oil palm biomass in palm oil mill by Jansar, Khairiatul Nabilah, Roslan, Ahmad Muhaimin, Hassan, Mohd Ali

“…Refinement of lignocellulosic from oil palm biomass can be utilised to form fermentable sugar, bioethanol and other potential chemicals. …”
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Combination of superheated steam with laccase pretreatment together with size reduction to enhance enzymatic hydrolysis of oil palm biomass by Ahmad Rizal, Nur Fatin Athirah, Ibrahim, Mohamad Faizal, Zakaria @ Mamat, Mohd Rafein, Abd. Aziz, Suraini, Kamal Bahrin, Ezyana, Hassan, Mohd Ali

“…Effective pretreatments are required to reduce the recalcitrance of lignocellulosic structures and therefore improve the fermentable sugars production. Combination of physico-chemical and biological pretreatment was proposed to obtain better fermentable sugar production from OPEFB and OPMF. …”
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Feasibility study on the extraction methods of essential oil from pineapple peels by Mohamad, Nurshazana, Abd. Aziz, Suraini, Ramli, Norhayati, Ibrahim, Mohamad Faizal

“…Pineapple waste disposal can cause to microbial spoilage and environmental problems due to the waste material containing high moisture and sugar content. Utilization of pineapple waste, focusing on the peels, to produce a high value added product of essential oil is a good option. …”
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Enzymatic characterization of heterologously expressed fungal β-glucosidase BGLII in Escherichia coli by Mohamad Sobri, Mohamad Farhan, Ramli, Norhayati, Abd. Aziz, Suraini, Abu Bakar, Farah Diba

“…Extensive studies on BglI enzyme isolated has been compared and found to have sequence similarity to other known glycosyl hydrolase family 3 β-glucosidases, an enzyme that is cell wall bound or expressed extracellularly, affects rate of reducing sugar formation from cellulase and involved in synthesis of soluble inducer of cellulolytic enzymes. …”
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Triple knockout of frdC gltA and pta genes enhanced PHA production in Escherichia coli by Mohamed Biran, Nurhajirah, Mohd Yusoff, Mohd Zulkhairi, Maeda, Toshinari, Zakaria, Mohd Rafein, Yee, Lian Ngit, Hassana, Mohd Ali

“…Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) is a linear polyester produced through the fermentation of sugar or lipid. Biosynthesis of PHA comprises three enzymes known as acetyl-CoA acetyltransferase (phaA), acetoacetyl-CoA reductase (phaB) and PHA synthase (phaC). …”
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Metabolic engineered Escherichia coli to enhance polyhydroxyalkanoates production by Mohamed Biran, Nurhajirah, Mohd Yusoff, Mohd Zulkhairi, Maeda, Toshinari, Zakaria @ Mamat, Mohd Rafein, Hassan, Mohd Ali

“…Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are linear polyesters produced through fermentation of sugar or lipid. Biosynthesis of PHA consists of three enzymes which are acetyl-CoA acetyltransferase (phaA), acetoacetyl-CoA reductase (phaB) and PHA synthase (phaC). …”
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A glutamic acid-producing lactic acid bacteria isolated from Malaysian fermented foods by Zareian, Mohsen, Ebrahimpour, Afshin, Abu Bakar, Fatimah, Mohammed, Abdulkarim Sabo, Forghani, Bita, Ab Kadir, Mohd Safuan, Saari, Nazamid

“…Identification tests including 16S rRNA gene sequencing and sugar assimilation ability identified the strain MNZ as Lactobacillus plantarum. …”
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Influence of gender disparity in predicting occurrence of successful aging, usual aging and mild cognitive impairment by Vanoh, Divya, Sahar, Suzana, Razali, Rosdinom, Abdul Manaf, Zaharah, Tengku Abdul Hamid, Tengku Aizan

“…Results: The predictors of cognitive decline among men were poor upper body flexibility and lower body strength, higher fasting blood sugar, hyperlipidaemia, lower education level, and poor participation in mechanical repairing activities. …”
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Non-nutritive artificial sweeteners as an emerging contaminant in environment: a global review and risks perspectives by Praveena, Sarva Mangala, Cheema, Manraj Singh, Guo, How-Ran

“…Generally, non-nutritive artificial sweeteners are widely utilized as sugar substitute in various applications. With various applications, non-nutritive artificial sweeteners are now being recognized as emerging contaminants with high water persistence and are chemically stable in environment. …”
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Influence of storage conditions on the quality, metabolites, and biological activity of soursop (Annona muricata. L.) Kombucha by Tan, Wee Ching, Muhialdin, Belal J., Meor Hussin, Anis Shobirin

“…Kombucha is a slightly alcoholic beverage produced using sugared tea via fermentation using the symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast (SCOBY). …”
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Growth and yield performance of Capsicum annuum using several soilless media combinations by Muhamad Hatta, Nur Haziqah

“…Agricultural waste or residue is made up of organic compounds from organic sources such as rice straw, oil palm empty fruit bunch, sugar cane bagasse, coconut shell and others. All of these wastes are increasing each year leading to disposal problems. …”
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Physicochemical properties and sensory attributes of herbal pastilles affected by the inclusion of Clitoria ternatea (L.) leaves by Ramlan, N.N.F., Mohd Zin, Zamzahaila, Juhari, Nurul Hanisah, Smedley, K.L., Mohd Zainol, Mohamad Khairi

“…Physicochemical properties (antioxidant properties, colour profile, texture, moisture, sugar, fat, protein, ash, calorie and texture profile) and the sensory acceptability of C. ternatea leaves pastille was observed. …”