Coleus also known as Torbangun or Ati Ati plants leaves i.e. Coleus amboinicus Lour from Indonesia (CAL-I) and Coleus aromaticus (CAT-M), Pogostemon cablin (PC-M), Coleus blumei–red leaves (CBR-M), Coleus amboinicus– (CAL-M) Coleus blumei –purple leaves (CBP-M) from Malaysia were collected, freeze dried and extracted with aqueous methanol. Th

Baccaurea angulata or locally known as ‘belimbing dayak’ or ‘belimbing hutan’ is an underutilized fruit indigenous to Borneo with its proximate analysis and antioxidant values are yet to be explored. Proximate analysis and antioxidative properties of oven-dried B. angulata fruits of three fractions; whole fruit, skins and berries were evalu

Purpose – This study was designed with the aim of assessing the energy and nutrient intakes of male university students before and during Ramadan and comparing it with the Recommended Nutrient Intake (RNI) of Malaysia. Design/methodology/approach – A total of 30 male students aged between 19-24 years from International Islamic University Malays

The aim of this study was to assess the anti-bacterial and anti-fungal activity of six coleus plants based on their traditional uses (as breast-milk stimulants in some parts of the Asia) from two Asian countries (Malaysia and Indonesia). Plants leaves of coleus species were collected from Kuantan (Malaysia) and Jakarta (Indonesia). From Kuantan, Co

A novel approach to identify compounds possessing adenosine A1 receptor binding activity in the leaves of Misai kucing (Orthisphon stamineus) was developed. In this study, adenosine A1 receptor binding, which is related to the diuretic action in the treatment of kidney stones was tested. A combination of thin layer chromatography of different extra

Safety and quality control of food are hot issues in the production of food and its distribution, and are of primary concern to food and agriculture organization. Robust, efficient, sensitive, comprehensive and cost-effective analytical methodologies need to be developed to guarantee food safety and quality. Metabolomics approach is a potential ana

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A novel algorithm for snake robot locomotion is developed and analyzed in this paper. Serpentine is one of the renowned locomotion for snake robot in disaster recovery mission to overcome narrow space navigation. Several locomotion for snake navigation, such as concertina or rectilinear may be suitable for narrow spaces, but is highly inefficient i

A study was conducted to determine the total content of carotenoids, in Isochrysis sp. under stress condition (nitrogen starvation). Isochrysis sp. was cultured in f/2 medium at optimum light intensity (1200 Lux) with constant aeration (4.5 L min-1) at 8 pH. Salinity of the water was maintained between 20-24 g L-1 and temperature range was 20-24°C

In this paper, feasibility of using pseudo-rigid-body modeling technique in examined on a simple modular compliant mechanism. A mathematical model is constructed to determine the non-linear behavior of large-deflections. The problem is solved using an iterative method. The solution to the non-linear model is then compared to empirical results colle