Polyurethane (PU) is a type of material that links polymer diols and the isocyanate group. PUs can be functionalized to desired properties by introducing appropriate isocyanates and polyols. PUs can also be made biodegradable by incorporating plant-based polyols. The overview of isocyanates and polyols used in PUs is discussed in this paper. Typica

Introduction: Depression risk has been significantly associated with sociodemographic aspects such as education levels and self-rated health. The aim was to investigate the relationship of socio-demographic characteristics particularly level of education, and self-rated health on depressive symptoms among Malaysian adults. Methods: This is a cross-

Ethnobotanical and ethnomedical knowledge of the Malays could be known either through oral sources or documented sources. The traditional sources of Malay medicine are useful for traditional and modern pharmaceuticals development in Malaysia and for conservation of biodiversity. This study aims to extract and categorise the ethnobotanical and ethno

This study was a cross - sectional study involving hockey players among students at the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) using convenient sampling method. Data were collected by using questionnaire consists of five parts including sociodemographic, physical activity, anthropometric measurement, dietary intake records and supplement

Introduction: This study investigated the effects of Acacia honey drink on glucose metabolism, plasma total antioxidant status, selected physiological parameters and time trial running performance in the heat compared to a commercially-available sports drink. Materials and methods: Ten participants completed two endurance running trials in the heat

Studies have shown that emotion regulation has a significant association with mental health. It also serves as protective factor against mental illness. This current study intends to examine how emotion regulation contributes to mental well-being of university student especially in the pandemic. A cross-sectional study conducted among 478 universit

Balance disorders are common in adults. In order to develop an effective vestibular rehabilitation method, specific profiles of balance disordered patients should be studied. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to explore the motion-related activities that trigger or worsen dizziness and/or vertigo among Malaysian adults. In this cross-sect

The strong growth of Malaysia's economy in over the last 20 years has led to the increase in urbanization which resulted in changes in the property development. Due to scarcity of land, the housing development tremendously changed from horizontal to vertical approach. In order to facilitate this development, the Strata Titles Act 1985 (Act 318)

In the present work, sixty substituted 2-Phenylimidazopyridines previously reported with potent anti-human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) activity were selected to build genetic algorithm (GA) based QSAR models to determine the structural features that have significant correlation with the activity. Multiple QSAR models were built using easily inter

Musharakah Mutanaqisah is one of the Islamic home financing products which has gained popular demand from the public in Malaysia. However, the terms and conditions of legal documentation of Musharakah Mutanaqisah Home Financing which were usually prepared by solicitors for Islamic financing institutions (“IFIs”) may have affected the welfare of