Antioxidants are believed to play a very important role in the body defence system against reactive oxygen species (ROS), the harmful by-products that are generated during normal aerobic cell respiration. The objective of this study was to determine the antioxidant capacity in green leafy vegetables using ORAC, ABTS, and DPPH assays of different po

Introduction: Gynura procumbens, commonly known as ‘sambung nyawa’ in Malaysia has been used traditionally as remedies for anti-inflammatory, anti-hyperlipidimic and anti-hyperglycemic. The purpose of the present study was to qualitatively evaluate the antimicrobial effects of Gynura procumbens extracts. Methods: The sample was extracted using

Dengue virus Type 2 (DENV-2) is predominant serotype causing major dengue epidemics. There are a number of studies carried out to find its effective antiviral, however to date, there is still no molecule either from peptide or small molecules released as a drug. The present study aims to identify small molecules inhibitor from National Cancer Insti

Technological developments in the domain of fertility treatment in spite of thier utilitarian uses come with a plethora of ethico-religious challenges for people of faith particularly if they contradict some of their core religious values and beliefs about human procreation. The most disruptive among such challenges is declaring parental choice of

The present study is undertaken to examine the effects of various factors on Muslim consumers’ purchase behaviour towards Shariah compliant hotels on the basis of the theory of planned behaviour. The data required for the study has been gathered through the distribution of self-administered questionnaires to Muslim consumers in Kuala Lumpur, Mala

ABSTRACT Patients are the center of healthcare system where key role players include pharmaceutical manufacturers. In recent years, ethical standards of marketing strategies conducted by pharmaceutical manufacturers have declined significantly which raises the question of healthcare quality. The conventional way of pharmaceutical marketing is widel

In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) has emerged as one of the most popular byproduct of Assistant Reproductive Technology (ART) in our time. It has proven attractive to people across the globe for variety of reasons including infertility treatment and pre-natal sex selection. People of various cultures have reacted to its use in line with their own code o

As the number of Muslim tourists drastically increased, the concept of Shariah Compliant Hotel (SCH) has become a vital concern particularly in Islamic tourism. Shariah compliance is one of the primary aspects that influence Muslim consumers’ choice of accommodation while travelling. For such reason, the present study has been developed to examin

Introduction: Roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa) is widely known for its benefits and medicinal properties. The aims of this study were to determine the total phenolic content (TPC) in H. sabdariffa extract, its antioxidant activity and relationship between TPC and its antioxidant scavenging capacity. Methods: The TPC value for each extract of free, bou

Modern discourse on adjudication has been made against the backdrop of the two dominant Western models of inquisitorial trial of the French Civil law and adversarial trial of Anglo-American Common law. The fundamental feature of inquisitorial system is that it is that the judge who has the overarching role in adjudicating, while unique feature of a