This paper examines cross country mean and volatility spillover effects of food prices across selected Asian and Pacific countries namely Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan, India and Thailand. The principal method of analysis is a set of component GARCH-type models of conditional variance. Mean and volatility spillov

Punica granatum L. (Punicaceae) peels extract had the highest free radical scavenging capacity among the tested medicinal plants which are being used traditionally for treatment of diabetes in Jordan. Accordingly, the present study aimed to investigate the antioxidant effect of P. granatum peel methanolic extract against oxidative damage in strepto

Different powdered activated carbon (PAC) samples were prepared from oil palm industrial residue namely empty fruit bunch (EFB). The prepared EFB samples were carbonized and activated in a horizontal furnace. Physical activation consisted of carbonization for 30 minutes using nitrogen gas followed by activation with CO2 gas at different flow rates,

One of the major parts in the plasma display panel is its protecting layer. MgO thin film has been widely used as a protective layer for dielectric materials. Adding another material to the MgO base material is an alternative method for improving its property as protective layer. A study on reducing the surface discharge potential of a single pure

Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a chronic metabolic disease that results from defects in insulin secretion and insulin receptor kinase. Investigation of novel small active molecule that can potentiate insulin action or having a similar action as insulin is important in the treatment of diabetes. World ethnobotanical information on medicinal plants repo

Calophyllum canum or (Bintangor Batu) is a Malaysian plant which belongs to the family of Guttiferae. This family considered being a source of xanthons and flavonoids, which has shown lately the biological activity against bacterial, fungus and cancer cells. The most well known species Calophyllum Ianigerum which found in Sarawak shown a biological

With the increase in production of processed fruit products, the amount of fruit wastes generated is increasing enormously. Large amount of these wastes poses the problem of disposal without causing environmental pollution. A valuable byproduct that can be obtained from fruit wastes is pectin. Pectin designates those water soluble pectinic acid (co

Rubraxanthone is a prenylated xanthone that was isolated from Garcinia euginifolia (Guttiferae). It is having antimicrobial and antiplatelet activating factor activities. The research is aimed to study a cytotoxic activity of the compound by using in vitro cell culture technique. In order to evaluate the activity against cancer, the compound is exp

The research emphasizes on the connection between the Arabic concept of maÑani nahwi and modistae in Latin. In order to identify this connection, the researcher has to elaborate on the role of Aristotle’s categories in influencing the concept of modistae in the Middle Ages first. The paper will then reevaluate the influence of Muslim philosopher

The way women adorn themselves and dressed-up reflects the image, status and to a certain extent their inner spirit. For Muslim women, Allah has revealed the verse that mention how women should preserve their aurah and how they should be dressed to reflect their ethical manners. However, present day dressing of some of the urban women particularly