A new widdrane sesquiterpene was isolated from Knema patentinervia by chromatographic methods. The structure was elucidated by spectroscopic methods, including 1H–1H COSY, HMQC, HMBC, and NOESY NMR experiments. The compound showed no inhibition of leukemia cancer cell growth and no inhibition towards bacterial growth of Staphylococcus aureus, Bac

The increasing incidence of obesity has opened the gap to search for the adipogenic differentiation-inhibitory compounds from natural products. This has raised our concern to evaluate the effects of Garcinia species which is well-known for its phytochemical contents such as flavonoids, phenolic acids and xanthones. Despite its highest medical prope

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This study investigates the faculty awareness on the collection development of the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) Library among faculty members of the Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Science (KIRKHS) IIUM, as well as issues that affect this awareness. The study is able to demonstrate the faculty participation in

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