Background: Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni, belonging to the family Compositae, has a long and successful history of use as a commercial sweetening agent. It originated from Paraguay and was first introduced into Malaysia in 1970s. The sweetening agents are the steviol glycosides which are 150 to 350 times sweeter than sugar. Currently in IIUM’s germp

This study documents results on scenic beauty preferences for thelandscapes of Fraser’s Hill. The results indicate that i) natural landscapes have influenced the tourism industry of Fraser’s Hill. ii) landscapes with good ecology and man-made attributes have significant relationship to scenic beauty iii) most tourists preferred viewing the land

There is no denying that throughout the ages awqaf (endowments) had a great contribution to make a comprehensive development of, not only Islamic, but also human civilization. Thus, taking an attempt to revitalize the role of awqaf is actually trying to bring back a gigantic voluntary institutional role to serve for the advancement of society and c

بعد الحرب الباردة اتخذت هيمنة الحضارة الغربية على بقية الحضارات العالمية تتشكل في الواقع، فأحدثت تقسيما غير بارز يفصل الغرب عن بقية العالم. لقد كان هذا التقسيم الوهمي وراء الهيمنة الثقافية لل

This paper seeks to confirm underlying components of Customer Retention Strategy in mobile phone services. The study adopted structural equation modeling to analyze the factors that constitute customer retention strategy. The study utilized 250 valid questionnaires administered to respondents at the International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuala

This study aimed to discuss: the implementation of custom in the introductory chapter, and the first book of the Omani Civil Transactions Law, personal obligations and rights, and its comparison with the Egyptian civil law and the Jordanian civil law. The study adopted two approaches: the inductive approach and the descriptive analytical approach.

Food safety and security are top priorities for consumers and the food industry alike. Despite strict standards and criteria for food production processes, the potential for food-borne diseases due to improper handling and processing is always present. This has led to an urgent need for solutions that can ensure the safety of packaged foods. Theref

The disregard for the spiritual dimension of children, particularly within the contemporary technological era, contributes significantly to the erosion of ethical values within familial domains. Therefore, the spiritual formation of children must be emphasized by parents, with a particular emphasis on mothers, who occupy the most proximate role in

Introduction:Studies have shown that athletes often have inadequate micronutrient intakes, and the use of dietary supplements can help address these deficiencies.However, most of the dietary supplement studieswerefocusing on adult and elite athletes. Thus, this study aimedto identify the prevalence and perception of dietary supplement intake among

Carotenoid compounds are effective free-radical scavengers because they display a singlet oxygen-quenching property and can trap peroxyl radicals. Many extracts derived from natural sources consist of unique bioactive compounds. For example, hydrophilic carotenoids, such as crocin, are present in saffron and possess antioxidant, anticancer, anti-in