Malaysian market value for herbal industry was estimated to grow at 10% annually and the total market value of Malaysian herbal industry in 1999 was RM 4.55 billion (Huda et aI., 2007; Zainal, 2007). On the other hands, diabetes mellitus (DM) is a major and growing health problem since it is the fourth or fifth leading cause of death in most develo

Tachypleus gigas (Muller) the Southeast Asian horseshoe crab, is found to nest on sandy beaches in Malaysia, thus biological information about survival of this living fossil become crucial. Laboratory experiments were carried out to investigate the effect of salinity on duration to maturation and hatching success of their eggs. The effect on size,

Paying zakat is the implementation of Islamic teachings and obligations for Muslims. Zakat institutions have a strategic role in planning, implementing, and coordinating activities in collecting, distributing and utilizing zakat for the poor and those who are entitled to receive them. In Indonesia, the special role performed by zakat institutions a

This world has been witnessing a catastrophic event since the dawn of the year 2020, called COVID 19. This deadly virus not only spread disease throughout the world, but also ignite an extreme level of stress to the human kind. Pharmacists across the globe has been immensely pressurizing to find the best solution with a very brief time. Not only th

This study examines the extent of Islamic influence on the Ninety-nine Laws of Perak. It adopts the legal-anthropological functional approach, which regards law as the means by which conflict and disputes are resolved in the society and as a system that operates in conjunction with other schemes to regulate and control the social order. It emphasiz

Recently, the concept of the wireless sensor network in agriculture spread around the world to help farmers to enhance the productivity and quality by continuously monitoring the crops development. In contrast, the environment of farms does not assist the implementation of IoT because of the difficulty to find the power supply. Sometimes, farmers f

Context: Epidemiological and microbiological studies have reported association between periodontitis and coronary artery disease (CAD), experimental study that simulated cause-effect of periodontitis in CAD, however, was lacking. Aims: This study aimed to demonstrate the occurrence of coronary artery disease as a consequence of induced periodontiti

In this paper, optical fibre Bragg grating (FBG) and no-core fibre (NCF) sensors have been investigated for their performance in the temperature range 30–100 �C. The change in Bragg and NCF wavelengths with temperature changes was used to determine the performance and sensitivity of the sensors. The gradient of D kFBG and kNCF versus temperatur

A broad range of ecological services from mangrove forest encompasses a mixture of landward and seaward transition around tropical and subtropical areas in many regions that are threatened by humans. Among the issues highlighted in this research are i) the decline in mangrove areas due to development activities, and ii) zero price value of mangrove

Purpose of the study: The aim of this study is to identify zakat programs that have been implemented by zakat institutions in the context of increasing social roles, especially to reduce poverty. This study concludes that a strategic program in the distribution of zakat to help the poor improve their welfare. Methodology: This study adopts a docume