Primary, secondary metabolites, biochemical and antioxidant activity of Orthosiphon staminues Benth (Misai Kucing) under cadmium exposure by Ibrahim, Mohd Hafiz, Ismail, Ahmad, Omar, Hishamuddin, Mohd Nadzir, Mohd Noor Hisham, Mohd Zain, Nurul Amalina

“…Methodology: Total soluble sugar and starch were determined spectrophometically using anthrone reagent, Total phenolics and flavonoid were determined using Folin-Ciocalteu reagent, hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and lipid peroxidation were measured using potassium iodide (KI) and thiobarbiturate acid (TBA). …”
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Nutritional composition and heavy metal content of farmed and wild seaweed (Gracilaria changii) by Mohd Nawi, Mohd Naeem

“…Proximate composition, mineral, water soluble vitamin, fat soluble vitamin, sugar, fatty acid, amino acid and heavy metal of farmed and wild G. changii were determined. …”
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The impact of heat on health and productivity among sugarcane workers in Kampong Cham, Cambodia by Radir, Ahmad Farhan, Hashim, Zailina, Kongkea, Phan, Vibol, Sao, Hashim, Jamal Hisham

“…Method: The subjects were made up of 110 sugar-cane workers which represented the typical sugarcane workers in Cambodia. …”
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Fundamental study of oil palm fruit digestion process by Yayat Nurhidayat

“…This is indicated by higher sugar concentration in the digestion water condensate. …”
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Biotransformation of rambutan (Nephelium lappaceum L.) seed into a cocoa powder-like product by Chai, Kong Fei

“…However, due to subsequent unavailability of the variety, rambutan Clone R4 was chosen to be the best variety to be investigated on the effect of fermentation as its titratable acidity was not significantly different from that of cocoa bean and the total sugar content of the pulp is comparable to that of cocoa pulp. …”
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Synthesis of levulinic acid from oil palm mesocarp fiber by acid hydrolysis by Zulkipli, Nor Akhlisah

“…Moreover, the high content of silica bodies on OPMF surface also causes lower sugar production which affects the formation of LA. …”
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Physico-Chemical Characteristics of Roselle (Hibiscus Sabdariffa L.) Calyx and Effect of Processing and Storage on the Stability of Anthocyanins in Roselle Juice by Wong, Peng Kong

“…Succinic acid and glucose were the major organic acid and sugar found present in roselle with 0.51 g/100g and 1.29 g/100g, respectively. …”
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Biological pre-treatment of rubber wood with white rot fungi for bioethanol production by Nazarpour, Forough Kalaei

“…T. versicolor, and mixed culture for l) 90 days resulted in an increase sugar yield about 27.67 (Yu, 16.23 %, and 14.20 %, respectively as compared to untreated rubber-wood (2.88 (Ytl). …”
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Sodium lignosulfonate improves shoot growth of Oryza sativa via enhancement of photosynthetic activity and reduced accumulation of reactive oxygen species by Kok, Andrew De-Xian, Wan Abdullah, Wan Muhamad Asrul Nizam, Tang, Chu-Nie, Low, Lee-Yoon, Yuswan, Mohd Hafis, Ong, Janna Abdullah, Tan, Ngai Paing, Lai, Kok-Song

“…Consistent with proteins detected, a significant increase in biochemical analyses involved in photosynthetic activities, carbohydrate metabolism and protein biosynthesis such as total chlorophyll, rubisco activity, total sugar and total protein contents were observed in NaLS-treated rice. …”

Effects of pollination techniques and harvesting stage on the physico-chemical characteristics of jackfruit by Mijin, Salumiah, Ding, Phebe, Saari, Nazamid, Ramlee, Shairul Izan

“…Physico-chemical characteristics such as colour, firmness, pH, titratable acidity, β-carotene, lycopene content, sugars, organic acid content and antioxidant activity were evaluated. …”
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Association between polymicrobial infections and severity of diabetic foot infection among patients in Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia by Hitam, Sharifah Aisyah Sayed

“…Parameters such as glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c), random blood sugar (RBS), total white cell (TWC) and haemoglobin (Hb) were analysed. …”
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The effect of Tualang honey versus Honey Cocktail (HC 124) on safety, physiological and psychosexual changes among postmenopausal women by Hussain, Nik Hazlina Nik

“…Safety profile [(Renal Function Test (RFT) and Liver .Function Test (LFT)J, cardiovascular parameters [(systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP), total cholesterol (TC), triglycerides (TG), high density lipoprotein (HDL), low density lipoprotein (LDL) and fasting blood sugar (FBS). anthropometric measurements [body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), body fat percentage (Fat%)]. hormonal profile [follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), luteinizing hormone (LH), estradiol (E2) and testosterone(T)], bone densitometry (T-score), psychosexual changes (self administered FSFI and WHO) were assessed at baseline, six months and 12 months. …”
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Probing the wet cupping therapy (bekam) on measurable beneficial health effects by Ismail, Ab. Aziz Al Safi

“…Results : In non diabetic cupping group, there were significant reductions in fasting blood sugar (FBS) and all renal function parameters (serum urea, creatinine and uric acid) from baseline to the first, third and fourth month. …”
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Dilute acid hydrolysis pretreatment process of meranti wood sawdust using aspen plus by Nur Hatipah, Ibrahim

“…The conversion of the hemicellulose and cellulose fractions to fermentable sugar hydrolysate is a crucial step for its use in various biochemical processes. …”
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Fruit extract derived from a mixture of noni, pineapple and mango capable of coagulating milk and producing curd with antidiabetic activities by Palliah, Jaya Vejayan, Bathmanathan, Rupbansraaj, Tuan Said, Sharifah Aminah, Chakravarthi, Srikumar, Ibrahim, Halijah

“…The supercoagulant is potentially useful in producing functional dairy food to prevent diabetes or as a supplement for diabetics to control their blood sugar. Such products are capable of replacing dairy products derived from animal enzymes and provide consumers with additional functional dairy products..…”
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Baseline amplicon sequencing data for the ITS2 region in the green honey of Banggi Island, Sabah by ullah, Saeed, Nurul, Huda, Roswanira, Abdul Wahab, Azzmer Azzar, Abdul Hamid, Mohd Hamzah, Mohd Nasir, Mohd Azrul Naim, Mohamad, Hajar Fauzan, Ahmad, Oyewusi, Habeebat Adekilekun, Huyop, Fahrul Zaman

“…Adulteration methods, such as the addition of sugar syrups, compromise honey purity. Using a sequencing approach would help in determining the geographic origin and verifying the authenticity of the honey. …”
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Decoding Neural Circuits that Control Compulsive Sucrose Seeking by Matthews, Gillian A., Presbrey, Kara N., Wichmann, Romy, Wildes, Craig P., Nieh, Horng-An Edward, Allsop, Stephen Azariah, Leppla, Christopher Albert, Neve, Rachael L., Tye, Kay, Matthews, Gillian A., Presbrey, Kara N., Wildes, Craig P.

“…Our study overlays information about the type, function, and connectivity of LH neurons and identifies a neural circuit that selectively controls compulsive sugar consumption, without preventing feeding necessary for survival, providing a potential target for therapeutic interventions for compulsive-overeating disorder.…”
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Comparative Dynamics and Sequence Dependence of DNA and RNA Binding to Single Walled Carbon Nanotubes by Landry, Markita P., Vuković, Lela, Kruss, Sebastian, Bisker Raviv, Gili Hana, Landry, Alexandra M., Islam, Shahrin, Jain, Rishabh Mahendra, Schulten, Klaus, Strano, Michael S.

“…Our results show that variations in polynucleotide sequence or sugar backbone can lead to large changes in the conformational stability of the polymer SWCNT corona and the SWCNT optical response. …”
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Phenotypic Profiling Reveals that Candida albicans Opaque Cells Represent a Metabolically Specialized Cell State Compared to Default White Cells by Ene, Iuliana V., Lohse, Matthew B., Morschhäuser, Joachim, Johnson, Alexander D., Bennett, Richard J., Vladu, Adrian Valentin

“…Genetic analysis was used to identify signaling pathways impacting the white-opaque transition both in vitro and in a murine model of commensal colonization, and three sugar sensing pathways are revealed as regulators of the switch. …”
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Preserving a pueblo : a plan for the future of Guayama, Puerto Rico by Ortiz, Larisalena, 1975-

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