Opuntia cochenilifera is a tropical cactus from the family Cactaceae. It is commonly planted as an ornamental plant in Malaysia.The objectives of this study were to screen for phenolic content, optimize chromatographic system for thin layer chromatography (TLC) analysis and evaluate the antioxidant activity of methanolic cladodes extract of Opuntia

Centre for Zakat Management (CZM) introduced a new mechanism of payment, utilization, mobilization and effective distribution of Zakat in an organized and planned manner to achieve significant success in poverty eradication in Bangladesh. CZM adopted prime initiatives for institutionalizing Zakat management system aiming to promote prosperity and r

Burkholderia pseudomallei is a saprophytic Gram-negative bacillus that is found in soil and surface water. It causes the disease melioidosis, which infect humans and animals. Melioidosis can be fatal in human, where it causes fever and commonly present with pneumonia, with or without septicaemia. Melioidosis is primarily endemic in Southeast Asia a

The aim of this study was to identify and verify the potential bacteria as the bioremediation agent. It involved bacteria isolation, identification through Gram staining, analytical profile index (API) test and determine bioremediation activities by using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICPMS). The soil and water sample were collected

Introduction: Syzigium cumini has been known to have an anti-microbial effect and is traditionally used as medicine for some human diseases. However, only a few studies were done on water extracts of these leaves. This study aimed to elucidate the minimum inhibition concentration (MIC) and minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) of water extract o

This book discusses the case of ‘Arafah, Muzdalifah and Mina - which are collectively called in Arabic al-masha’ir al-muqaddasah, or just masha’ir – during the course of some crucial periods of Muslim history. The al-masha’ir al-muqaddasah expression signifies the sacred geographical locations in the vicinity of the holy city of Makkah wh

This book deals with the triad of civilization, humanism and knowledge from the perspectives of both the Islamic and Western worldviews. Some of the issues discussed are as follows: the problematic origins and objectives of the concept of civilization; a mission to colonize in the name of civilization; Islamic alternatives for the flawed concept of

Through a knowledge transfer program, rural community life in Sungai Ular, Kuantan, has undergone a remarkable transformation. The local community, particularly the B40 (bottom 40% of Malaysian population according to income distribution) group, faced the challenge of unproductive, infertile land due to the prevalence of Bris soil, resulting in low

Introduction: Carers in children’s homes encounter challenges in dealing with the children’s behavioural and emotional problems. This may lead to burden and burnout among carers. Aim: The objectives of this study were to determine the burden and burnout among carers in selected children’s homes. The correlation between them and the childrenâ€

Several metropolitan areas in tropical Southeast Asia, mainly in Malaysia and Indonesia have lately been witnessing unprecedentedly severe flash floods owing to unexpected climate change. The fast water flooding has caused extraordinarily serious harm to urban populations and social facilities. In addition, urban Southeast Asia generally has insuff