Natural alternatives for the treatment of diabetes mellitus have been the interest of many researchers. In this study, the brown testas of mature coconuts were compared to beans seed coats of four varieties in terms of antioxidative and anti-hyperglycaemic properties. The total phenolic and flavonoid contents, the antioxidant potentials and the α-

Titanium alloy implants are widely employed in biomedical devices and components, especially as hard tissue replacements as well as orthopaedic applications, owing to their favourable properties such as high-strength to weight ratio, low density, low Young’s modulus and biocompatibility. However, metallic implants cannot meet all of the clinical

Nigeria’s return to democratic rule about 18 years ago heralded a new beginning that was expected to promote political stability, ensure economic prosperity and build societal civility. However, Nigeria is now politically disintegrated, socially dislocated and economically unstable mainly due to many reasons but chiefly socio-economic exclusion.

This paper describes a study to develop a ubiquitous expert system that aims to diagnose dermatological ailment present in a user. Diagnosing dermatological ailments has proven challenging due to the characteristic similarity in the symptoms of various diseases which usually require biopsies that are difficult to accurately read. This has brought a

Coastal tourism destination is a place where people can enjoy the scenery and experience loads of water based activities such as snorkeling, scuba diving and swimming. Tourists who seeks for these special kind of characters commonly will select the destination based on their preferences, needs and wants, due to the fact that different tourists have

Plasma electrolytic oxidation (PEO) treatment of Ti6Al4V (Ti) using various concentrations of Na3PO4 (NAP) has been carried out. Based on the PEO process, characteristics of the treated layers, such as structure, chemical composition, phases, roughness, hardness and porosity level were investigated. Irregular micro-channel spots were found on all t

Increasing biogas production through the use of Dried Capsule Husk - Jatropha curcas Linn. (DH-JcL) as raw materials study was conducted at PT Bumimas Ekapersada experiment field, in Bekasi, West Java, Indonesia from September 2013 to March 2014. Four HDPE pipes with 5 L volume used as first stage-hydrolysis digester, while an HDPE (high-density po

Even when statistics from various international institutions indicate a relatively higher prevalence of crimes among the locals, the increasing trend of a spike in crime rates among immigrants especially of African descent in Malaysia is also bothersome. Given the rise in the number of reported criminal activities involving, specifically, Nigerians

Defective sperm function has been identified as the most common cause of infertility. The objective of this study was to review recent findings on the effects of various antioxidants on male fertility. High amounts of poly unsaturated fatty acid are found in the mammalian spermatozoa membranes, thereby making them susceptible to lipid peroxidatio

Islamic Education aims, ultimately, to produce a good man in all aspects of his personality. This study aims to identify secondary school students’ motivation in learning Islamic education subject and to investigate the factors influencing their motivation. The descriptive cross-sectional survey design was utilized. One hundred and seventy (170)