Therapeutic potential of the haruan (Channa striatus) : from food to medicinal uses by Mohd Shafri, Mohd. Affendi, Mat Jais, Abdul Manan

“…Extracts of the fish are produced from whole fish, roe, mucus and skin of the fish. This review updates research findings on potential uses of Channa striatus, beyond the traditional prescription as a wound healer, pain reliever and energy booster to include its properties as a ACE-inhibitor, anti-depressant and neuroregenerative agent. …”
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A framework of remote diabetic monitoring system for developing countries by Ayu, Media Anugerah, Ahmad, Barroon Isma’eel

“…Failure to monitor the level of glucose in diabetes patients can increase the risk of complications like hypertension, stroke, kidney disease, heart disease, skin, foot, and eye complications, etc. However, healthcare delivery cost can be reduced by using telemedicine applications that focus on monitoring patients from outside the clinics or hospitals. …”
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Early detection of breast tumors using UWB microstrip antenna imaging by Karli, Radouane, Ammor, Hassan, Virdee, Bal Singh

“…The hemispherical breast model used comprised breast skin, fat and the tumor tissue. Investigation was done with the tumor located at several positions inside the heterogeneous breast model. …”
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The experience of psoriatic arthritis patients receiving biological treatment : an interpretative phenomenological analysis by Schepelern, Eva K.

“…It is argued that this research extends the current knowledge base in counselling psychology on the psychological aspects of skin conditions such as psoriasis to what it is like to have both psoriasis and arthritis, whilst also being relevant to counselling psychologists working with psychological aspects of medical conditions, which is proposed to hold a promising future for the field.…”
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Nano-structural analysis of fish collagen extracts for new process development by Jaswir, Irwandi, Monsur, Hammed Ademola, Mohd. Salleh, Hamzah

“…Crosslinked rods observed in SBA denote adequate removal of non-collagen content of the fish skin and increased its surface area. SBA is suggested as the best pretreatment for perch fish gelatin. …”
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Development of sensory organs and changes of behavior in larvae of the sutchi catfish, Pangasianodon hypophthalmus by Mukai, Yukinori, Tuzan, Audrey Daning, Muhamad Shaleh, Sitti Raehanah, Manjaji-Matsumoto, Bernardette Mabel

“…By 20 days old, free neuromasts in postflexion larvae had sunk under the skin. At this later stage, larvae swam against a water current and schooled along the side of the fish tank. …”
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Implementation of GLCM features in thermal imaging for human affective state detection by Abd Latif, Muhammad Hafiz, Md. Yusof, Hazlina, Sidek, Shahrul Na'im, Rusli, Nazreen

“…This work attempts to investigate the suitability and sensitivity of the thermal imaging technique for affect detection by analysingthe heat pattern on the facial skin. Four region of interests (ROIs), Supraorbital, Periorbital, Nasal and Mouth are looked into where the second order statistical features (Contrast, Correlation, Energy, and Homogeneity) are extracted and used to predict the emotional states.The findings of this study indicates that thermal imaging as an alternative, contactless and non-invasive method for appraising human emotional states.…”
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A framework for non-contact ECG signal detection device on smart chair and its implementation by Wali, Tuerxun, Mohd. Nor, Rizal, Sidek, Khairul Azami, Abubakar, Adamu, Chiroma, Haruna, Herawan, Tutut

“…This mostly requires contact with the skin, which has to be routinely examined. Unfortunately, in unexpected, extreme situations of rising symptoms related to heart problems, the time it takes to examine a situation with the ECG signal device might make the difference between life and death. …”
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Clinacanthus nutans: a review of the medicinal uses, pharmacology and phytochemistry by Alam, Md Ariful, Ferdosh, Sahena, Ghafoor, Kashif, Hakim, Md Abdul, Juraimi, Abdul Shukor, Khatib, Alfi, Sarker, Md. Zaidul Islam

“…This plant has diverse and potential medicinal uses in traditional herbal medicine for treating skin rashes, insects and snake bites, lesions caused by herpes simplex virus, diabetes, and gout in Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and China. …”
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Defining employment discrimination in Malaysian legal context by Abdul Wahab, Harlida, Mahmod, Nik Ahmad Kamal

“…The grounds for discrimination are commonly owing to their 'physical appearance' such as sex, race, the colour of skin, faith or religion regardless of the capabilities and abilities to performing the job. …”
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Mechanical properties of kenaf core sandwich panel toughened with modified epoxy by Hassan, Noor Azlina, Hassan, Norita, Johari, Norhasnidawani, Halim, Zahurin, Ahmad, Zuraida

“…The main element of core structure is kenaf and the skin used in this study is aluminium type 1100. According to compression, flatwise tensile, three point bending and drop impact tests, 3wt% of LNR content exhibit as an excellent impact modifier, in modifying the mechanical properties due to rubber toughening. …”
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Determination of carotenoid(s) composition in intact plant, callus and shoot cultures of Ruta angustifolia (L.) Pers. by Mohd. Zaifuddin, Fatimah Azzah, Mohd Hassan, Norazian, Othman, Rashidi

“…Some carotenoids serve as pro-vitamin A that supple human visual and skin health. In this study, we aim to determine the carotenoid(s) content of Ruta angustifolia and their profile in the intact plant, callus and shoot cultures. …”
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Prevalence of sleep disordered breathing symptoms among Malay school children in a primary school in Malaysia by Abdullah, Ahmad Fadzil, Ab Rahman, Jamalludin, A W, Norrashidah, M Z, Norzila, K Kassim, Asiah, Awang, Rus Anida, A L, Hasniah, Z, Ramli, H, Samsinah

“…The children whose parents responded to the questionnaire and consented were examined, documenting height, weight, skin fold thickness, neck and abdominal circumference, tonsillar size, nostril examination and presence of micrognathia or retrognathia. …”
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Radiative MHD Boundary Layer Flow and Heat Transfer Characteristics of Fe-Casson Base Nanofluid over Stretching/Shrinking Surface by Memon, M. Asif, Jacob, Kavikumar, Lanjwani, Hazoor Bux, -, A. M. Obalalu, -, D. Nagarajan

“…Effects of certain physical parameters on skin friction coefficient and the local Nusselt number are illustrated graphically. …”
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Rapid authentication of leather and leather products by Mirghani, Mohamed Elwathig Saeed, Mohd. Salleh, Hamzah, Che Man, Yakoob, Jaswir, Irwandi

“…The study showed that the techniques developed are rapid, reliable, accurate and convenient to authenticate leather products made from pigskin or skin of other animal species. The result of this study could also be used to distinguish between leather and non-leather or imitation leather products.…”
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The diminution of capillary luminal area within dermal microcirculation and its association in diabetic foot ulcer patients by Mohd Radzuan, Hazulin, Myint, Yi Yi, Tun, Ye, Zulkifly, Ahmad Hafiz

“…The specimens were taken by using skin punch biopsy and were routinely processed for light microscopy. …”
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Isolation and characterization of pepsin-solubilized collagen from the integument of sea cucumber (Stichopus vastus) by Zainul Abedin, Md, A Karim, Alias, Ahmed, Faiyaz, A Latiff, Aishah, Chee-Yuen, Gan, Che Ghazali, Farid, Sarker, Md. Zaidul Islam

“…The peptide map of PSC digested by V8 protease was different from that of calf skin type I collagen. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy revealed that the triple helical structure was well preserved in isolated collagen. …”
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Hypoglycaemic activity of ethanolic extract of Garcinia mangostana Linn. pericarp in normoglycaemic and streptozotocyn-induced diabetic rat by Tg Zakaria, Tg Muhammad Faris Syafiq, Bakhtiar, M. Taher

“…Mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana Linn.) fruit hull has been proven for many years as traditional treatment for skin infection, wounds and inflammatory diseases diabetes?. …”
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Nutritional status of school children aged 6-10 years old in Selangor by Kassim, siah, Mohamed Zainuddin, Norzila, Ab Rahman, Jamalludin, Zainal, Ramli, Abdullah, Ahmad Fadzil, Abdul Wahab, Norrashidah, Awang, Rusanida, Latif, Hasniah, Hussain, Shamsinah

“…Data collected include demographic, weight, height, biceps skin-fold thickness, neck circumference and waist circumference. …”
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Sensory analysis of texture and appearance lip balm containing olive oil by Ab. Hadi, Hazrina, Ab Salam, Mohd Ghazali

“…The main phenolic compounds of olive oil included hydroxytyrosol, tyrosol and oleuropein are believed to have higher antioxidant activity and have moisturizing properties towards skin. Due to beneficial effects of the olive oil, it has been used as the main ingredient in the developed lip balm. …”
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