Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Department of Nutrition Sciences -- IIUM Summary: The addition of fruits fiber in bakery products such as biscuit has been shown to improve blood glucose response. Bacaurea angulata is one of the underutilized fruit, which may have some potential benefits to health. The effect of two different ways of dr

Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Kulliyyah of Science -- IIUM Summary: Plant species in the genus Plumeria of Apocynaceae family are well known for their uses in traditional medicine. Plumeria alba can be found in tropical and sub-tropical regions and in Malaysia it is locally known as Pokok Kemboja. In this study, the phytochemicals and

Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Kulliyyah of Pharmacy -- IIUM Summary: Biodegradable poly(lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA)-based microspheres and nanoparticles have received much attention over the last twenty-five years for controlled parenteral delivery of therapeutic protein and peptide drugs. In general, PLGA-based injectable delivery sy

Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Department of Biotechnology -- IIUM Summary: Understanding on the current status of coral diversity and distribution in Peninsular Malaysia are important for sustainable coral reef ecosystem management. The present study aims to determine the diversity and distribution of corals using the Coral Video Tran

Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology -- IIUM Summary: The genus Alpinia belongs to the family of Zingiberaceae. It is distributed in tropical Africa, Asia, and particularly in Southeast Asia. The study was conducted to evaluate the antimicrobial and skin cytotoxic activities of Alpinia javanica, Alpinia

Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology -- IIUM Summary: Deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism (PE) are two major complications after gynaecological surgery in which can result in significant morbidity and mortality. It is commonly referred to as venous thrombeombolic events. The purpose of this stu

Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Department of Basic Medical Sciences -- IIUM Summary: Schizophrenia (Sz) affect about 21 million people worldwide. This disorder alters perception, thoughts, affect and behaviour. Serotonin (5-Hydroxytryptamine, 5-HT) is a monoamine neurotransmitter which has been hypothesized to be abnormal in schizophren

Subject(s): Chemotherapy | Immunosuppression | Coconut oil | Dissertations, Academic -- Department of Basic Medical Sciences -- IIUM Summary: Virgin coconut oil (VCO) is known for its health and therapeutic benefits mainly attributed to the polyphenols and medium chain fatty acid content. However, the immunomodulatory effects of VCO have not be

Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Kulliyyah of Medicine -- IIUM Summary: Recently, hepatitis B virus antigen (HBsAg) level has been used as a cheaper marker than molecular methods, not only for indicating active hepatitis B infection but also for predicting the clinical and treatment outcomes. However, data correlating HBsAg level with oth

Subject(s): Labor, Induced (Obstetrics) | Prostaglandins -- Research | Oxytocin -- Research | Dissertations, Academic -- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology -- IIUM Summary: This study was conducted to compare the outcome in between prostaglandins and oxytocin as methods of induction of labour in prelabour rupture of membranes with unfavor