Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Department of Basic Medical Sciences -- IIUM Summary: Prescribed medications used to treat diabetes do not adequately inhibit the development of its associated complications, furthermore, they may cause different side effects. Hence, there is a demand for alternative therapies to manage diabetes and its as

Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Kulliyyah of Science -- IIUM Holdings: ,Thesis,Indera Mahkota Campus Library,THESES,Close Access Shelf,t RM 666 H33 A385I 2015,Not for loan,11100342861

Holdings: ,Thesis,Indera Mahkota Campus Library,THESES,Close Access Shelf,t RC 683.5 U5 A37M 2014,Not for loan,11100342440

Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology -- IIUM Summary: Delivery of plasmid DNA (pDNA) to the central nervous system (CNS) is challenging in gene therapy due to the presence of cellular and biochemical barriers, which restrict the passage of most substances into the brain. Nigella Sativa oil (NSO) is a li

Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Department of Basic Medical Sciences -- IIUM Summary: Melioidosis is an important public health disease caused by the Gram-negative bacteria Burkholderia pseudomallei which is endemic in Southeast Asia and northern Australia. The disease is highly associated with age, occupation, rainfall and predisposing

Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Department of Basic Medical Sciences -- IIUM Summary: The present thesis deals with the isolation, in vivo antidiabetic and toxicological evaluation of a flavonoid i.e. wogonin (5, 7-dihydroxy-8-methoxyflavone) isolated from the MeOH extract of Tetracera indica Merr. leaves (Dilleniaceae) (Mempelas paya in

Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Department of Basic Medical Sciences -- IIUM Summary: Despite a variety of contemporary methods for contraception, some women still rely on herbal plants as anti-fertility agents based on its common use for many years, passed down from generation to generation. One of these herbal plants is Trigonella foen

Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Department of Biotechnology -- IIUM Summary: Multiple drugs resistance organisms (MDRO) and antibiotics side effects are among the most worrisome issues in an effort to treat infectious diseases. Plant-based products had become the source of interest in pharmacological industry. Cinnamomum burmannii is on

Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology -- IIUM Summary: The increased usage of cosmetic products has caused a growing concern and yet little is known about cosmetics from consumers' perspective. This study aimed to explore consumers' perspectives towards cosmetic products, to develop a valid and r

Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Department of Pharmacy Practice -- IIUM Summary: Approximately 1-in-5 Malaysians over the age of 30 have Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM). Anti-diabetics are the most utilized prescription drugs and its expenditure is the second highest in Malaysia. Therefore it is vital to have a health program such as hom