Antioxidant activity, phenolics, polyphenols and flavonoids in the rhizomes and leaves of Zingiber officinale var. Rubrum by Muhammad, Abdullahi

“…The rhizomes have significant sugar content of up to 176μg/g Glucose FW and relatively lower protein content 48.50μg/gBSA FW. …”
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Anti-inflammatory effect of Ficus Deltoidea jack extract in behavioral and cellular models of depression by Wang, Huiling

“…Oral administration of FD significantly ameliorated the decreased body weight and depressant-like behaviors induced by CUMS which included reduced sugar intake, decreased score of open field test (OFT), and increased immobility time in forced swimming test (FST). …”
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Modeling of xylitol production based on xylose fermentation by Candida tropicalis by Mohamad, Nurul Lina

“…Xylitol is a five carbon sugar alcohol and identified as one of the top ten chemicals derived from carbohydrates. …”
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Effects of fermentation time and turning intervals on the physicochemical properties of Rambutan (Nephelium lappaceum L.) fruit sweatings by Chai, Kong Fei, Mohd Adzahan, Noranizan, Karim, Roselina, Rukayadi, Yaya, Mohd Ghazali, Hasanah

“…High concentrations of sugars and organic acids allow the sweatings to have a balance of sweet and sour taste and they are suitable to be used in the production of syrup, soft drinks, jam, jelly, marmalade and vinegar.…”
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Influence of starter culture on the physicochemical properties of rice bran sourdough and physical quality of sourdough bread by Mat Gani, Hanis Syazwani, Bolarinwa, Islamiyat Folashade, Lasekan, Olusegun O., Muhammad, Kharidah

“…The effect of mixed strain culture of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) and Yeast, and yeast or L. brevis, L. plantarum, or L. sanfranciscencison the physicochemical properties (pH, TTA, organic acid, ethanol, and sugar content) of rice bran sourdough was investigated. …”
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Construction of knock-out mutants of Escherichia coli BW25113 for improved polyhydroxyalkanoate production by Mohamed Biran, Nurhajirah

“…Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) is linear polyester produced through fermentation of sugar or lipid. Biosynthesis of PHA involves three enzymes which are acetyl-CoA acetyltransferase, acetoacetyl-CoA reductase and PHA synthase. …”
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Physicochemical characteristics and nutritional compositions of MR219 mutant rice and their effects on glycaemic responses in BALB/c mice by Kadar, Asma Ilyani, Yusop, Mohd Rafii, Hussein, Sobri, Ling, Anna Pick Kiong, Harun, Abdul Rahim, Tengku Muda Mohamed, Mahmud, Sakimin, Siti Zaharah, Ramli, Asfaliza, Abisola, Oladosu Yusuff

“…High amylose content rice with low glycaemic index (GI), which is an indicator of sugar release in the blood, is beneficial for human health. …”
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Osmotic dehydration of pineapple (Ananas comosus L. Merr.) using sucrose-sorbitol mixtures and microbial stability during storage by Lim, Chee Hui

“…Sorbitol is a low-glycemic carbohydrate with complementary sugar’s functionality with lower glycemic index compared to sucrose. …”
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Determination of flavonoid components from Morinda citrifolia (Mengkudu) and their antioxidant activities by Saidin, Saidatul Husni, Yusuf, Umi Kalsom, Rahmat, Asmah, Muhammad Sukari, Aspollah

“…Flavonoid was identified through their colors under ultra violet (UV) with/without NH3, Rf values, acid hydrolysis to aglycone and sugar, co-chromatographic comparison with standard markers and spectral analysis by using a series of shift reagents. …”
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Relationship between selected biopsychosocial factors on cognitive functions among Malaysian community-dwelling older adults by Foong, Hui Foh

“…Predictors of poorer cognitive function were being women, being older, being divorced or separated, lower year of education, lower household income, higher fasting blood sugar, higher cholesterol ratio, higher depressive symptoms, and lower intrinsic religiosity. …”
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Metabolomic profiling of antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties in diatom Chaetoceros calcitrans extracts using NMR and UHPLC-MS coupled with chemometric analysis by Azizan, Awanis

“…Twenty-nine metabolites were identified via NMR analyses from C. calcitrans extracts including 6 fatty acids, cholesterol, 11 amino acids, 2 sugars and 1 sugar-alcohol, 6 carotenoids and 2 chlorophylls. …”
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Energy utilization in major crop cultivation by Elsoragaby, Suha, Yahya, Azmi, Mahadi @ Othman, Muhammad Razif, Mat Nawi, Nazmi, Mairghany, Modather

“…A total of 42 crops were categorized into eleven Indicative Crop Classification (ICC) in accordance to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) as cereal, vegetables, fruit, nut, oilseed crops, root/tuber crops, beverage and spice crops, sugar crops, leguminous crops, fiber crops and Tobacco for the study of energy utilization in their productions. …”
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Prevalence and antibiotic susceptibility pattern of staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus agalactiae and Escherichia coli in dairy goats with clinical and subclinical mastitis by Zainal Ariffin, Siti Mariam, Hasmadi, Nurhasnida, Mohamed Syawari, Nadhirah, Sukiman, Muhammad Zikree, Tajol Ariffin, Muhammad Faiq, Chai, Min Hian, Ghazali, Mohd Faizal

“…The isolated bacterial colonies were subjected to Gram’s staining and biochemical tests (catalase, coagulase, oxidase, triple sugar iron and Christie, Atkins, and Munch-Peterson tests) for identification. …”
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Screening of lignocellulolytic fungi for hydrolyzation of lignocellulosic materials in paddy straw for bioethanol production by Mohamed Ghazali, Mona Fatin Syazwanee, Mohd Zainudin, Nur Ain Izzati, Abd Aziz, Nor Azwady, Mustafa, Muskhazli

“…Aims: Paddy straw is known to have lignocellulosic materials such as cellulose and hemicellulose which can be readily converted into fermentable sugar for production of bioethanol via simultaneous saccharification and fermentation (SSF). …”
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Determination of Heat Transfer Coefficient and Quality Characteristics of Pasteurised Pink Guava (Psidium Guajava L., Variety Beaumont-30) Juice Drink with Different Brix by Samicho, Zainal

“…During storage at 5⁰C and at room temperature, the quality of the juice drink pasteurised at different conditions, measured as pectinesterase activity, cloud stability, microbial population, sugar and ascorbic acid contents, was analysed. …”
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Feasibility of extraction methods of essential oil from pineapple peels by Mohamad, Nurshazana

“…The current practice of dumping the pineapple wastes can cause microbial spoilage and environmental problems due to high contents of moisture and sugar. Pineapple wastes including peel composed of aromatic compound such as esters, alcohols, acids, aldehydes and ketones, in which it can be extracted as essential oil. …”
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Processing parameters in production of pumpkin powder using forced hot- air frying in ‘bingka’ baking by Nik Murzaini, Nik Masturah

“…Conventionally, ‘bingka’ is made from coconut milk, eggs, sugar, and butter. The selected temperatures for baking ‘bingka’ were in the range of 130–150 °C and the baking time was between 25 and 35 min. …”
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Microbial and physicochemical changes during fermentation of Thai chicken sausage by Vanichpun, Apinya

“…A newly formulated fermented Thai chicken sausage was developed by mixing chicken meat with glutinous rice, sugar, garlic, salt, and black pepper. Glutinous rice rendered good binding of the mixed ingredients when compared to other carbohydrate sources (rice, glass noodle, rice + glass noodle, and glutinous rice + glass noodle). …”
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Enhancing germination and early seedling growth of Malaysian indica rice (Oryza sativa L.) using hormonal priming with gibberellic acid (GA3) by Sukifto, Rasyid, Nulit, Rosimah, Yap, Chee Kong, Sidek, Noorhazira, Mahadi, Siti Nuratiqah, Mustafa, Nurfatiha, A. Razak, Roslinda

“…In addition, the biochemical attributes of GA3 primed seedlings, including total soluble sugar, carbohydrate, and total soluble protein, were significantly increased by 2-, 1.6- and 4-folds, respectively, compared to unprimed seedlings. …”
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Evaluation of phenolic constituent, antioxidant and antibacterial activities of sugarcane molasses towards foodborne pathogens by Mohd Khairul, Nurul Shafiqa Atikah, Mahmud @ Ab Rashid, Nor Khaizura, Mahyudin, Nor Ainy, Abas, Faridah, Jamaludin, Nur Syifa', Yahya, Ummul Izzatul Izzah

“…Essential bioactive compound in sugarcane molasses, a by-product from a sugar refinery process could be effective as an alternative antimicrobial substance. …”
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