Leaves of Coleus blumei (two species), Coleus amboinicus (two species), Coleus aromaticus and Pagostemon cablin from Lamiaceae family were collected from different localities, freeze dried and extracted with aqueous methanol. The biological activity in vitro, especially in relation to total phenolic & flavonoid contents, antioxidant and antimic

The study has been conducted at Tanjung Lumpur, mangrove swamp on January 2009 to isolate and identify the bacterial community in mangrove soil and their resistance against antibiotics. Identified bacteria were Aeromonas hydrophila group 1 and 2, Escherichia coli 1, Chryseomonas luteola, Chromobacterium violaceum, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Serratia r

Fasting is performed in different communities with different believes and for the management of body weight but in Islam the Muslim observes fasting in the Holy Month of Ramadan as an obligation. Therefore, this study was designed to know the effect of fasting on the obesity factors for example body weight, serum adiponectin and serum lipids. Twent

Three teleost fishes, Stolephorus indicus, Stolephorus commersonnii and Terapon jarbua occurring in Parangipettai waters, were barcoded (sequenced) for 648 bp region of the mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase subunit I gene (COI) for phylogenetic analysis. All the possible barcode sequences of these three fishes were also extracted via FASTA format fr

N-hexane, chloroform and water extracts of (Musa acuminate L.) green and ripe banana peel were evaluated for antibacterial activity. A total of 4 bacterial strains (Salmonella typhimurium, Shigella flexneri, Bacillus subtilis, Enterrococcus faecalis) were selected and antibacterial efficiency of crude extracts were assessed by well diffusion test v

The medical discipline is considered to possess two components. Its first component is scientific in nature and the other is artistic. The latter pertains to the relationship between the doctor and patient. The importance of doctor-patient relationship is illustrated by the phrase that ‘the treatment of a patient begins from the very first moment

Nuclear astrophysics is an interdisciplinary research field of nuclear physics and astrophysics, seeking for the answer to a question, how to understand the evolution of the universe with the nuclear processes which we learn. We review the research activities of nuclear astrophysics in east and southeast Asia which includes astronomy, experimental

The maternal dietary guideline module is developed to provide a guideline for pregnant and breastfeeding mothers in to reduce the risk of allergic reaction among babies. The module is in the form of pocketbook that can be used by the Breastfeeding Peer Counselors (BPC) to educate the mothers in order to prevent the allergic reaction.JAWATANKUASA PE

Introduction: Polyamines are vital in maintaining human health because they performed certain functions that are necessary for cell development. It can be obtained by endogenous synthesis or exogenous supply through diet. Increasing intracellular polyamine content however promotes unwarranted cell proliferation and might as well stimulate cancer in

Breastfeeding is recognized to be beneficial for infants as it provides many essential nutrients which can protect from allergies such as asthma and eczema. However, current evidence found that allergies are also prevalent among exclusively breastfed infants. This is due to the fact that the maternal diet during pregnancy and breastfeeding was foun