Cytotoxic effect of Bajong LN rice methanol extract on human squamous cell Carcinoma, ORL-48 by Vivi Noryati Ahmad, Nur Aliana Hidayah Mohamed, Zulkhairi Amom, Khor, Goot Heah, Nurhayati Mohamad Zain, Indah Mohd Amin

“…Our preliminary findings provide the first scientific evidence of the cytotoxic effect of BLN-ME specifically against human squamous cell carcinoma, ORL-48 cells. …”
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Exploring the freshwater cladocera (Pleuroxus spp.) as new potential live feed in aquaculture by Amirah Yuslan, Hidayu Suhaimi, Nizalmie Azani, Wong, Wey-Lim, Nadiah W. Rasdi

“…Silver barb showed the highest amount of daily weight gain in treatment T3 (0.11 ± 0.001 mg/days; p < 0.05) compared with other dietary treatments. The maximum specific growth rate (SGR) (%) was achieved when fed with T3 (13.37 ± 0.02%; p < 0.05). …”
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Genomic analysis and synergistic biocontrol potential of Bacillus thuringiensis MPOB Bt1 with flubendiamide against oil palm bagworm, Metisa plana walker (Lepidoptera: Psychidae) by Mohd Shawal Thakib Maidin, Amalia Mohd Hashim, Ahmad Zuhairi Abdul Malek, Mohamed Mazmira Mohd. Masri, Nurhafizhoh Zainuddin, Raha Abdul Rahim, Syari Jamian

“…This study aimed to provide a genomic foundation for understanding the insecticidal properties of MPOB Bt1 by identifying specific genes that may be responsible for its biological activity. …”
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Mediating role of psychological distress on the relationship between fear of COVID-19 and burnout among healthcare providers: a cross-sectional study in Selangor, Malaysia by Ching, Siew-Mooi, Thurasamy, Ramayah, Cheong, Ai Theng, Yee, Anne, Lim, Poh Ying, Ismail, Irmi Zarina, Ng, Jun Ying, Ooi, Pei Boon, Lee, Kai Wei, Rasina Nilofer, Jabarulla Khan, Zamzurina, Asmuee, Rajini Ann, S. Ratnasingamp, Teoh, See Wie, Hassan, Noor Hasliza

“…Introduction: The aim of this study was to investigate how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the mental health of primary healthcare providers in Malaysia, focusing specifically on the role of depression, anxiety, and stress in mediating the relationship between fear of COVID-19 and burnout. …”
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The mediating role of health literacy between the presence of chronic disease and psychological distress among older persons in Xian City of China by Guo, Kun, Ouyang, Jing, Minhat, Halimatus Sakdiah

“…Psychological distress refers to non-specific symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress. …”
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Multi-species rotational grazing of small ruminants regenerates undergrowth vegetation while controlling weeds in the oil palm silvopastoral system by Tohiran, Kamil Azmi, Nobilly, Frisco, Zulkifli, Raja, Yahya, Muhammad Syafiq, Norhisham, Ahmad Razi, Rasyidi, Md Zainal, Azhar, Badrul

“…OBJECTIVE Present study examined the effects of small ruminant grazing (i.e., goats, sheep and multi-species) on undergrowth vegetation with the following specific objectives: 1) to investigate the effects of small ruminant grazing treatments on undergrowth vegetation composition in oil palm plantations; 2) to examine the variables (canopy cover, grazing treatments, and cycles) that influenced undergrowth vegetation (species richness, coverage, height, and dry weight) in oil palm plantations. …”
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Life cycle assessment of greenhouse gas emissions and carbon mitigation methods in probiotic-fed broiler production by Chin, H.W., Tee, T.P., Tan, N.P., Angkanaporn, Kris

“…Key results: A new LCA model based on probiotic-fed broiler production was generated, specifically using data obtained from the experiment. …”

Knowledge, beliefs, perceptions and barriers related to implementing smoke-free home practices in two rural settlement areas in Malaysia by Kamni, Siti Nurhasyimah Ayuni, Saiful Bahron, Nur Ain Nadhirah, Zulkifli, Aziemah, Uny, Isabelle, O’Donnell, Rachel, Prabandari, Yayi Suryo, Bintoro, Bagas Suryo, Zainal Abidin, Emilia, Semple, Sean

“…Seven of the nine interviewees knew specific SHS-related health risks. Most participants believed that implementing SFH requires quitting or reducing smoking. …”
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Genomic analysis and synergistic biocontrol potential of Bacillus thuringiensis MPOB BT1 with flubendiamide against oil palm bagworm, Metisa plana Walker (Lepidoptera: Psychidae) by Maidin, Mohd Shawal Thakib, Mohd Hashim, Amalia, Abdul Malek, Ahmad Zuhairi, Mohd. Masri, Mohamed Mazmira, Zainuddin, Nurhafizhoh, Abdul Rahim, Raha, Jamian, Syari

“…This study aimed to provide a genomic foundation for understanding the insecticidal properties of MPOB Bt1 by identifying specific genes that may be responsible for its biological activity. …”
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The Impact of Starting Positions and Breathing Rhythms on Cardiopulmonary Stress and Post-Exercise Oxygen Consumption after High-Intensity Metabolic Training: A Randomized Crossove... by Li, Yuanyuan, Wang, Jiarong, Li, Yuanning, Li, Dandan

“…In contrast, the regulated breathing rhythm enhanced performance outcomes compared to free breathing regardless of the starting position. Specifically, exercises initiated from prone positions under regulated breathing recorded a significantly higher maximum and average PHR than those from standing positions (maximum PHR: mean difference = 13.40, p < 0.001; average PHR: mean difference = 6.45, p < 0.001). …”
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Parametric optimization of engine performance and emissions for hydroxy blended gaseous fuels by Ijaz Malik, Muhammad Ali, Ikram, Adeel, Sohail, Shayan, Naqvi, Muhammad, Khubaib, Muhammad, Hussain, Fayaz, Zhang, Bo

“…Moreover, LPG-HHO and CNG-HHO blends exhibited 22.66 % and 24.01 % higher brake thermal efficiency (BTE) and 30.44 % and 35.70 % lower brake specific fuel consumption (BSFC) compared to gasoline, respectively. …”
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Designing a novel Aerolysin-based multiepitope vaccine against Aeromonas hydrophila isolated from Osphronemus goramy using reverse vaccinology: an in silico approach by Rozi, ., Tyasningsih, Wiwiek, Rahmahani, Jola, Aksono, Eduardus Bimo, Yunus, Muchammad, Al Arif, Mohammad Anam, Kuncorojati, Suryo, Kusdarwati, Rahayu, Sari, Putri Desi Wulan, Azmai, Mohammad Noor Amal, Salleh, Annas, Khanand, Nadeem, Suwarno, .

“…Aeromonas hydrophila, a gram-negative bacterium, is a major pathogen responsible for various diseases in mammals, reptiles, amphibians, fish, and humans. Targeting the specific toxin aerolysin in A. hydrophila is crucial to address antibiotic resistance and the lack of adequate and protective vaccines against this intracellular and extracellular pathogen. …”
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Comparison between self-sampling and gynecologist sampling of cervical specimen for pap cytology and HPV DNA detection among women in Jempol, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia by Ibrahim, Zaidah

“…For HPV testing, samples were measured for DNA concentration and quality and underwent HPV DNA detection using nested PCR (primer MY 9/11 and GP5+/6+). Specific HPV genotype was determined by gene sequencing which referred to the online NCBI gene bank. …”
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Experimental and numerical investigation of adhesively bonded kfrp/steel double strap joints incorporating eggshell powder-toughened epoxy adhesive by Chia Lia Yip, Chia Lia Yip, Sugiman Sugiman, Sugiman Sugiman, Desmond Chin, Desmond Chin, Ahmad, Hilton

“…Kenaf fibre-reinforced polymer (KFRP) has comparable specific strength with glass fibre-reinforced polymer (GFRP). …”
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Intention to purchase family takaful: An extension of decomposed theory of planned behavior by Qazi, Mansoor Ahmad, Md Husin, Maizaitulaidawati

“…Limited articles from specific journals are selected and the articles are in different contexts of countries. …”
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Food Expenditure of the B40 Households: Developing a Decision-Support System for Food Price Determination in Malaysia (S/O14168) by Jan, Soon Jan, Applanaidu, Shri Dewi, Abdul Adzis, Azira, Zainal Abidin, Norhaslinda

“…Indeed, the following fundamental questions remain, what is the spending pattern of B40 households specifically on food items; does the rise in food prices affect severely the expenditure of B40 households. …”
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A comprehensive assessment of thermophysical properties of MXene doped Polyethylene glycol 400 for cold chain logistics by Paul Nadakkal, John, Samykano, Mahendran, Kumar Pandey, Adarsh Kumar, Kadirgama, Kumaran, Jacob, Jeeja, Saidur, Rahman Md

“…This research evaluates the thermophysical viability of a novel phase change composite, which could be used for a cold chain logistics system. Specifically, this research aims to shed light on energy storage systems that employ nanocomposites operating in lower (5–10 °C) temperature ranges. …”
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Protein arginine methyltransferase 6 enhances ligand-dependent and -independent activity of estrogen receptor α via distinct mechanisms by Sun, Yang, Chung, Hwa Hwa, Woo, Amanda Rui En, Lin, Valerie C.-L.

“…Here we report that PRMT6 specifically interacts with ERα at its ligand-binding domain. …”
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Unified information fusion network for multi-modal RGB-D and RGB-T salient object detection by Gao, Wei, Liao, Guibiao, Ma, Siwei, Li, Ge, Liang, Yongsheng, Lin, Weisi

“…In this work, a unified end-to-end framework is designed to simultaneously analyze RGB-D and RGB-T SOD tasks. Specifically, to effectively tackle multi-modal features, we propose a novel multi-stage and multi-scale fusion network (MMNet), which consists of a crossmodal multi-stage fusion module (CMFM) and a bi-directional multi-scale decoder (BMD). …”
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3D articulated skeleton extraction using a single consumer-grade depth camera by Lu, Xuequan, Deng, Zhigang, Luo, Jun, Chen, Wenzhi, Yeung, Sai-Kit, He, Ying

“…In this paper, we present a novel unsupervised framework to address this issue. Specifically, we first build one-to-one point correspondences among the point cloud frames in a sequence with our non-rigid point cloud registration algorithm. …”
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