Natural products continue to provide valuable leads for anticancer drug discovery, yet limited studies have addressed the bioactive constituents of Spigelia anthelmia Linn. This research aimed to isolate and characterize cytotoxic metabolites of S. anthelmia using a bioassay-guided isolation approach. Sequential extraction, vacuum liquid chromatogr

Social media platforms are thriving in Malaysia. Initially started in the United States in the early 2000s, it entered the Malaysian media landscape with the introduction of Friendster, MySpace and Facebook. Of late, Instagram, Twitter/X, WhatsApp, TikTok and YouTube are popular social media platforms in Malaysia, especially among young adults. The

The purpose of this study was to compare the maturity and patency rate of AVF being created at our centre in comparison to those being published elsewhere in the world. We are also analyzing different factors identified previously that may have affected this maturity and patency rate. This is an observational cross sectional study including all pat

Objective: This study is aimed to select the best gelling agents as candidates to be developed into dental gels, based on their rheological profiles. Significance: This study opens up more options for dental gel formulator to choose regarding the range of good gelling polymers, as the vehicle for their pharmaceutical active ingredients. Methods: 11

The Malaysian Competition Act 2010 (CA 2010) seeks to promote the process of competition in the market by preventing anti-competitive conduct that harms competition. However, ‘harm to competition’ is not clearly defined in the Act and neither are its subsequent guidelines. Without proper application of the theory of harm, the competition author

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Education is one of the key factors for national transformation. Higher education (HE) stands as an important sector in any country including Malaysia, which roles range from workforce supplier to knowledge and innovation centers. During the early days of higher education focus has been given to producing knowledgeable workforce. Over time, the rol

The contribution of Malaysia to the international society was evident with the implementation of Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, and Vietnam initiatives and Malaysia Global Outreach programs. Though efforts had been put in place to create an ecosystem that nurtured cooperation among higher learning institutions in the region, little has been done to study

Background: Nowadays, families expect that they should participate in their own care and decision in health care management. Traditionally, resuscitation is done by health care personnel where family members are excluded from witnessing of this procedure. However, in the last few decades, this idea has been changed into an offering support by allow

Purpose: The study aims to (1) review the literature that analyses the relevance of Bloom’s Taxonomy of Educational Objectives in the teaching of creative and critical thinking among students in Malaysia, and (2) identify missing aspects in Bloom’s Taxonomy vis a vis the indigenous context, important to promote creative and critical thinking am