Effects of bioactive constituents in Musa x paradisiaca flower on milk production in vivo by Mahmood, Azizah, Omar, Muhammad Nor, Ngah, Nurziana

“…In this research, two compounds (C1 and C2) were extracted from Musa x paradisiaca flower to determine its effect on milk production. 30 lactating rats of Spraque Dawley strain were daily administered with samples started from Day 5 through Day 15 of lactation using feeding tubes. …”
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Systemic sclerosis in Sarawak : a profile of patients trated in the Sarawak General Hospital by Teh, C. L., Kuan, Yeh Chunn, Wong, J. S.

“…They have a mean age of 50.3 years and a mean disease duration of 6.02 (SD 5.82) years. Our patients comprised of multi-ethnic groups with predominantly Chinese (52%), Sarawak natives (35%) and Malays (13%). …”
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Predicting safe tonsillectomy for ambulatory surgery by Raja Lope Ahmad, Raja Ahmad Al'konee, Abdullah, Kahairi, Asha'ari, Zamzil Amin, Ab Rahman, Jamalludin

“…Significant increase in risk was observed for both primary haemorrhage (OR: 1.05, 95% CI 1.01–1.09 min, P = 0.020) and respiratory complications (OR: 1.08, 95% CI 1.01– 1.16 min, P = 0.024) by 4.5% and 8.3%, respectively, with every 1-min increase in length of surgery. …”
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Power supply power-supply interference in smart sensors-to-microntroller interface for biomedical signals by Ashraful, Muhammad, Khan, Sheroz, Ibrahimy, Muhammad Ibn

“…This measurement chain can be simplified by using an oscillator circuit as signal conditioner [1-4], since its time-modulated output signal can be directly connected to the microcontroller without using an ADC [5] shown in Figure 21.2. The measurement chain can be further simplified by directly connecting the sensor to the microcontroller [6-8], without using either a signal conditioner or an ADC shown in Figure 21.3. …”
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An eco-plastic made of PLA-Kenaf fibre biocomposite for cleaner environment by Anuar, Hazleen, Ahmad, Zuraida, Mat Ali, Adilah, Yusof, Siti Rasyidah, Fuad, Faizah

“…The kenaf fibre content in the PLA was 5%, 10%, 15% and 20% by weight. PLA-KF biocomposite was extruded using Haake twin screw extruder then injection molded for further mechanical characterisation. …”
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Green technology of energy-efficient materials up to 70% for plasma display panel by Sutjipto, Agus Geter Edy, -, Jufriadi, Muhida, Riza, Othman, Raihan

“…Since secondary electron emission coefficient contributes in increasing the electric field of the surface, it could be found that 5 wt% ZrO2 added MgO has highest secondary electron emission coefficient because the charging and discharging process happened within a shorter time. …”
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Bank Muamalat: a case in Islamic management by Mohd. Israil, Khaliq Ahmad, Kazmi, Azhar

“…Bank Muamalat is now one the leading banks in Malaysia. It has 46 branches, 5 service centres and an Labuan Offshore branch. …”
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Elimination of burr formation during end milling of Polymethyl Methacrylate (PMMA) through high speed machining by Amin, A. K. M. Nurul, Syaban, M., Mahmud, Md. Asif

“…The theoretical surface roughness, �� can be estimated using the following equation [5] �� = �� � / 32(R ± ���� / π) (1) Where �� is the surface roughness, �� is the number of teeth on the cutter, R is the radius of the cutter, �� is the feed per revolution and the (+) sign refers to up-milling and the (-) sign refers to down milling.The above equation does not consider many factors that in reality can affect the surface roughness. …”
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PCD inserts in end milling of Aluminum Silicon Carbide (AlSiC) by M. K. , Nor Khairusshima, Amin, A. K. M. Nurul, Ismail, Ahmad Faris

“…Consequently the cutting edge of the tool which in course due to abrasion wear results in the formation of poor surface finish during turning [5].…”
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Cold and hot region detectability and image quality enhancement in Tc99m SPECT by reduction of scattered gamma photons prior to detection by Shah, Sayed Inayatullah, Harun, Siti Zawani

“…Filtered back projection technique was used with Butterworth filter selecting 0.35 cycles / cm cut-off frequency and order 5. Chang’s method was applied using 0.13/cm  value for attenuation correction. …”
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Comparison of phenolic compositions between common and tartary buckwheat (Fagopyrum) sprouts by Sarker, Md. Zaidul Islam, Kim, Sun-Ju, Suzuki, Tatsuro, Mukasa, Yuji, Hashimoto, Naoto, Takigawa, Sigenobu, Noda, Takahiro, Matsuura-Endo, Chie, Yamauchi, Hiroaki

“…While the sum contents of phenolic compounds in the edible part (mean 24.4 mg/g DW at 6–10 DAS) of tartary buckwheat sprouts were similar to those of common buckwheat sprouts, rutin contents in the non-germinated/germinated seeds (mean 14.7 mg/g DW) and edible parts (mean 21.8 mg/g DW) of tartary buckwheat were 49- and 5-fold, respectively, higher than those of common buckwheat. …”
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Hepatoprotective effects of methanol extract of Bauhinia purpurea leaves by Yahya, Farhana, Mamat, Siti Syariah, Kamarolzaman, Mohammad Fauzi Fahmi, Sayeden, Altefeh Alsadat, Jakius, Krystal Fredoline, Mahmood, Nur Diyana, Shahril, Mohamad Syahmi, Darnis, Deny Susanti, Zakaria, Zainul Amiruddin

“…The dried, ground leaves of B.purpurea (40g) were soaked with 800ml methanol (1:20 (w/v)) for 72h at room temperature, filtered and subjected to the rotary evaporation process. …”
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Validation study of the Malay version of the Myasthenia Gravis Quality of Life (MGQOL)15 and Myasthenia Gravis Activities of Daily Living (MGADL) questionnaires by Mohd Thabit, Alif Adlan, Rosli, Nor Azman, Solehan, Hana Maizuliana, Pilus, Zahariah, Mohammad Lotfie, Maskanah, Sahathevan, Ramesh, Mohamed Ibrahim, Norlinah, Hui, Jan Tan, Wan Yahya, Wan Nur Nafisah, Mahadzir, Hazlina, Md Rani, Shahrul Azmin, Zhe, Kang Law, Remli, Rabani

“…A total of 38 patients were recruited during this study comprising predominantly females compared to males (71% vs 29%) and Malays compared to non-Malays (60% vs 40%). The mean age was 52.5 years; with most of the patients in the 60-69 years old category (37%).The Spearman’s correlation coefficient was 0.987 for MGQOL-15 Malay version and 0.976 for MGADL Malay version, while the internal consistency for MGQOL15 Malay version was 0.952-0.957, and 0.677-0.694 for MGADL Malay version. …”
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Prospect and challenges of land development: challenges of the Malaysian torrens system in the 21st century by Mohamad, Nor Asiah, Mubarak Ali, Bashiran Begum

“…The latest judgement, for example, on the effect of registration of title which gave rise to the immediate indefeasibility of title in Adorna Properties v Boonsom Boonyanit2 has been received with mixed views and unwelcome comments. …”
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Effects of stocking density on survival, growth and production of Thai climbing perch (Anabas testudineus) under fed ponds (Kesan ketumpatan penstokan kepada kemandirian, pertumbuh... by Khatune-Jannat, Most., Rahman, Mohammad Mustafizur, Bashar, Md. Abul, Hasan, Md. Nahid, Ahamed, Ferdous, Hossain, Md. Yeamin

“…Gradually the feeding rate was reduced to 15, 12, 10, 8 and 5% of total fish weight per day. Feeding rates per pond were adjusted fortnightly after weighing minimum 20% of the fish stocked. …”
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The association between sleep apnea and young adult with hypertension: a case-control study in Malaysia by Asha'ari, Zamzil Amin, Hasmoni, Mohamed Hadzri, Ab Rahman, Jamalludin, Yusof, Rosnida Azura, Raja Lope Ahmad, Raja Ahmad Al'konee

“…Persons with sleep apnea (AHI [apnea-hypopnea index] 5) had an OR of 2.76 (95% CI 1.57-4.86), and persons with severe sleep apnea (AHI 30) had an OR 7.94 (95% CI 4.21-15.33) for having hypertension than did persons without sleep apnea. …”
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Azithromycin consideration in the phase 1 therapy of uncontrolled Diabetes Mellitus with severe generalised chronic periodontitis - A case report by Yaacob, Munirah

“…Re-evaluation at 3 months revealed complete resolution of all deep pockets with only few sites with 4 or 5mm and healthier appearance of gingiva. The RBS was 7mmo/l at time. …”
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Performance evaluation of zinc oxide varistor produced from powder under different spray drying conditions by Begum, Shahida, Karim, A.N. Mustafizul, Hashmi, M. S. J.

“…I-V characteristics, wattloss behavior and energy absorption capability etc. are the critical characteristics for performance evaluation of ZnO varistors. …”
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Antimicrobial activity of extracts and alkaloids from callus and shoot cultures of Ruta angustifolia (L.) Pers by Mohd Hassan, Norazian, Abdol Latif, Fatimah, Tuan Aziz, Wan Hazni, Mohd Noor, Siti Sarah, Mohd Kamal, Laina Zarisa, Darnis, Deny Susanti

“…The alkaloids showed activity against all tested microbes with minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) ranged between 62.5 µg/ml and 1000 µg/ml.…”
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Cognitive enhancement and neuroprotection by catechin-rich oil palm leaf extract supplement by Mohamed, Suhaila, Tan, Lee Ming, Md. Jaffri, Juliana

“…BACKGROUND: Catechin-rich oil palm (Elaeis guineensis) leaf extract (OPLE) has good cardiovascular and phytoestrogenic properties. The OPLE (0.5 g day(-1) ) was supplemented to young, healthy, adult human volunteers, and their cognitive learning abilities were compared to placebo-controlled groups (N = 15). …”
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