Seaweed, also known as macroalgae, has been gaining the interest of researchers due to the presence of functional bioactive compounds that can be extracted from their biomass. This research aimed to explore the chlorophyll and carotenoid content from five species of Malaysian seaweed as potential Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API). Three specie

The tourism sector in Malaysia has undergone substantial growths as a result of the efforts taken by the Ministry of Tourism in policy planning and implementation. It is the government’s long-term goal to make Malaysia as the most popular tourism destination. The growth of tourism sector in Malaysia can be measured by tourist arrivals and receipt

Nowadays, halal products are gaining wider recognition as a new benchmark for safety and quality assurance.As a consequence the commercial development of microalgae is established due to their high value chemicals, for examples, β-carotene, astaxanthin, phycobilin pigments and algal extracts for cosmaceutical products. Therefore, many researchers

In this study, the mechanical properties of gracilaria lichenoides with additional of plasticizer and filler were evaluated. For samples with the addition of 5.5% of plasticizer, produced low tensile strength and this results is vice versa with elongation at break results. The tensile strength of the bioplastic continuously decreases from 14.8 to 2

Spas have become increasingly popular and have emerged as important profit centers for hotels. However, the uniqueness of this market has been largely overlooked in terms of Shari’ah compliance to better cater to Muslim needs. This study repositions spa typologies, their spatial organization and social interaction in the context of Islamic built

Mapping of the venoms proteins or now commonly called venomics have been the main approach towards understanding the venomous and destructive nature of venom proteins. These has led to high number of proteomics publications taking advantage of the LCMSMS technologies, that enable the accurate determinations of venoms constituents. The identificatio

Spas have become increasingly popular and have emerged as important profit centers for hotels. However, the uniqueness of this market has been largely overlooked in terms of Shari’ah compliant to cater for Muslim needs. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to the repositioning of spa typologies, spatial organization and social interaction in t

Rhizophora apiculata and Acrostichum aureum are a common mangrove species in Malaysia. Allelochemical interaction of the mangrove species was speculated to play an important role in the dominance in a harsh environment. This study assessed the quantitative and qualitative determination for total phenolic content and individual phenolic compounds as

With the emergence of the homestay programme, Malaysia as a multi-racial country offers a golden opportunity for a tourist to experience different cultures from different races. However, the homestay programme offered does not readily implement the Shariah Compliant and thus minimally translate to the Islamic way of life as Muslim country which sho

Background and Aim: Hepatitis C is one of the most common causes of liver disease worldwide. Health impacts of hepatitis C are not limited to physical morbidity but include psychosocial dimensions such as quality of life (QOL), depression, anxiety, and stigmatization. In Malaysia, modifiable factors that can improve QOL among hepatitis C patients h