Gentamicin (GM) is one of Aminoglycosides widely used for the treatment of serious gram negative infections. Many risk factors associated with aminoglycosides nephrotoxicity have been identified in human and experimental animals. Enalapril is one of Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEI) which is widely used for the treatment of hypertensi

Background and Aims: It is well known that medical students are subjected to different levels of stressors during various stages of their study. Exposure to severe and prolonged stressors may cause serious psychological distress that may hinder students’ academic performance and may affect their mental and physical health as well. Therefore, this

Objective: To explore the in vitro antibacterial potential of the peel of Cucurbita moschata Duchesne (tropical pumpkin) (C. moschata) against human pathogenic bacteria. Methods: In the present study, dichloromethane (DCM), methanol (MEOH) and aqueous extracts of C. moschata peel were examined for in vitro antibacterial potency against eight bacter

Banana (Musa paradisiaca L.) peels are usually considered as wastes and are discarded during the processing, which eventually contribute to polluting the environment. Hence, this study was aimed to evaluate the antimicrobial activity of two different varieties of M. paradisiaca peels, i.e., Nangka (M. paradisiaca variety Nangka) and Tanduk (M. para

Tetracera scandens Linn. (Dilleniaceae), locally known as Mempelas Kasar, is traditionally used in folk remedies by various indigenous people in different countries including Malaysia for the treatment of rheumatism, inflammatory diseases, hepatitis, internal pains, urinary disorders, dysentery, sore throat, gout and diabetes infirmities; for lower

number of algorithms have been recently proposed for automatic intruder detection from CCTV images. Past researchers have typically tested these algorithms on centralized networks where all images are transmitted to a central control room. This paper demonstrates the applicability of a selection of such algorithms to a distributed network of wirele

Background review Since ancient times, plants have been used as natural agents to treat diseases particularly diabetes whose prevalence is increasing worldwide. Leaves of Pereskia bleo (Jarum Tujuh Bilah) are traditionally used to treat diabetes in many countries including Malaysia, however, no scientific claim exists in literature. Objective To in

The main objective of this paper is to explain meaning and the general characteristic of systematic mind in Islamic thought, with especial reference to Ibn Khaldun’s approach in his “al-Muqaddimah”. The author holds the view that lack of systematic thought was one of the major causes of scientific decline in Islamic civilization. According to

The present study attempts to shed some lights on the aspects of rapproachement as well as disagreement and aloofness between the Muslim world and the West.It also analyzes the efforts made in both directions since September 2001 and their political, social and economic implications for both worlds. The study then moves on to look into the prospect

هذا الكتاب ثمرة جهد ومثابرة امتدت طويلاً مع مصنفات علم "المتشابه"، وعلم "المشكل"، وعلم "المتعارض"، وعلم "المختلف"، وغيرها من العلوم التي نشأت في الفكر الإسلامي متعلقة بفهم الكت�