Arborinine is an acridone alkaloid found exclusively in Rutacae family has showed cytotoxic potency against various cancer cell lines. The aims of this study were to isolate and identify arborinine from local G. pentapylla (Retz. D) and to determine its cytotoxicity activity on human mammary gland adenocarcinoma, MCF 7 cell line. The leaves of G. p

Lutein is one of the macular pigments which protects the underlying photoreceptor cell layer of the retina from light-induced oxidative damage. The carotenoid pigment has been detected in the intact plant of Ruta angustifolia. In this study the effects of methyl jasmonate (MeJa) elicitation on growth and lutein content in microshoot cultures of R.

In this Opinion Note, Mohd Hisham Mohd Kamal examines neutral humanitarian action during armed conflicts from an Islamic perspective. By analyzing the Qur'an and the Sunnah, he finds that it is permissible to recognize a neutral third party. More ever, Mohd Hisham Mohd Kamal considers siyasah al-shar'iyyah and maqasid al-shari'ah and fi

In this study, the effects of selected elicitors, namely salicylic acid (SA) and methyl jasmonate (MeJa) on lutein and/or zeaxanthin accumulation in callus and shoot cultures of Ruta angustifolia (L.) Pers. were investigated. The carotenoid profile of intact leaves and in vitro cultures of R. angustifolia was initially investigated. The microshoot

Incessant and ascendant increases in the interest to adopt Shariah concepts in commercial transactions has encouraged business entities including contractors to employ Shariah compliance products. Currently, contractors are inclined to employ Contractor’s All Risks (CAR) Takaful to insure their works during construction. Upon any occurrence of sp

The purpose of this paper is to examine the influence of ethics instruction received during tertiary education on ethical judgments of Malaysian accountants. data were obtained through questionnaire survey and analyzed using regression analysis. A total of 221 respondents representing a 88.4 per cent response rate completed the questionnaire. The r

Quantity Surveying is among the key professions that are involved in the provision of services related to the built environment. Quantity Surveyors provide services in the critical areas of procurement, estimating, contract documentation and post contract administration of construction projects and built assets. In the context of Islamization of hu

Newer development in mobile technology allows the use of hand phone which can be extended not only to communication but also to other personal life styles such as digital references in a form of dictionary or encyclopedia, to the users for just in time, just enough, and just for me access of information. One of the areas that received vast attentio

Objectives: To determine if different plaque control measures have any effect on thin gingival biotype. Materials and Methods: Twenty systemically healthy females, of thin gingival biotype and with mild to moderate gingivitis, were recruited for the study. Subjects were randomized consecutively to one of two groups: the test group (TG, n=10) or the

Mitragynine, the major alkaloid of Mitragyna speciosa has been widely studied for its anti-addictive properties. Similar to morphine, mitragynine mainly acts at mu-opioid receptor which is the main target to treat opioid dependency. Unfortunately, it is believed that the psychoactivity of mitragynine is limiting its use. Compared to morphine, mitra