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Capital Structure of Islamic Banks: a Critical Review of Theoretical and Empirical Research
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Purpose – This paper critically evaluates theoretical and empirical research into capital structure practices in Islamic banks (IB) from four perspectives, namely: i) theoretical aspect and its nature, ii) determinants of capital structure in IB, iii) links between capital structure and risk management, and iv) nexus between capital structure and

Effect of Ipomoea Aquatica Ethanolic Extract in Streptozotocin (Stz) Induced Diabetic Rats via 1h nmr-Based Metabolomics Approach
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

Background: Ipomoea aquatica (locally known as “kangkung”) has previously been reported to have hypoglycemic activities on glucose level in diabetes patients. However, the effect of I. aquatica ethanolic extract on the metabolites in the body has remained unknown. Purpose: Our study provides new insights on the changes of endogenous metabolites

Effect of Intranasal Stem Cell Administration on the Nigrostriatal System in a Mouse Model of Parkinson's Disease
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

Parkinson's disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disease worldwide. It affects the locomotor system, leading to a final severe disability through degeneration of dopaminergic neurons. Despite several therapeutic approaches used, no treatment has been proven to be effective; however, cell therapy may be a promising therapeuti

Antioxidants and α-glucosidase Inhibitory Activities from Peels of Salak (Salacca Zalacca) Fruit
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

Introduction: Salacca zalacca or salak is a species of palm tree which belongs to Arecaceae family and native to Indonesia and Malaysia. Normally salak grows in clusters and produces an edible fruit also known as snake fruit due to the reddish brown scaly skin. Although traditionally used as an antidiabetic, it needs scientific validation for this

Open Source Software Adoption for Academic Libraries
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

This study aims to explore the main factors facilitating or inhibiting the adoption of OSS in academic libraries. It also focuses on the decisions that IT managers make about OSS adoption. This study contributes different from previous studies in the terms of: (1) the samples was collected from the Omani libraries; (2) the research framework is dev

Towards a Comprehensive Legal Framework for the Protection of ‘apologies’in the Malaysian Healthcare Setting
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

An adverse consequence in medical treatments tends to cause patients and their families to be overwhelmed with anger, frustration, and desire to retaliate. ‘Apologies’ offered at this point of time tend to have remedial effects in reducing the anger and curbing the motivation to bring matters to the court of law. This will eventually reduce con

حفظ الأمن والنظام العام من منظور مقاصد الشريعة الإسلامية: التعاون الدولي نموذجا = Preservation of Security and Public Order in the Light of Maqasid al-Shariah: a Case Study of International Cooperation = Pemeliharaan Keselamatan dan Ketenteraman Awam Dalam Pandangan Maqasid al-Shariah: Kajian Kes Kerjasama Antarabangsa
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

التعاون والتسامح والتعايش السلمي بين الشعوب قيمٌ ضرورية يتوقف عليها تحقيق السلام والأمن الدوليين؛ لأن البشر مُتَّحدون في أصل الخلق، متساوون في التكريم الإلهي للجنس الإنساني بعامة، مع الإقرا

الإبداع القرآني في كشف أساليب اليهود السياسية في تزييف الوعي والتلاعب بالعقول = the Qur’anic Creativity in Revealing Jewish Political Methods of Falsifying Consciousness and Manipulating Minds = Kreativiti al-Quran Dalam Mendedahkan Kaedah Yahudi Dalam Memalsukan Kesedaran dan Memanipulasi Fikiran
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

على مدار التاريخ الإنساني، ارتبط اسم اليهود بالفتن والاضطرابات، وظلت سمة الدسائس والمكائد، وحب السيطرة ملازمة لهم في حلهم وترحالهم حتى يومنا هذا، ولا تتورع قياداتهم السياسية والفكرية أن تبو�

Thyroxine (T4) Transfer from Blood to Cerebrospinal Fluid in Sheep Isolated Perfused Choroid Plexus: Role of Multidrug resistance-Associated Proteins and Organic Anion Transporting Polypeptides
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

Thyroxine (T4) enters the brain either directly across the blood–brain barrier (BBB) or indirectly via the choroid plexus (CP), which forms the blood–cerebrospinal fluid barrier (B-CSF-B). In this study, using isolated perfused CP of the sheep by single-circulation paired tracer and steady-state techniques, T4 transport mechanisms from blood in

Static Analysis of Android Apps for Lifecycle Conformance
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

Building robust and reliable mobile applications requires the developer to be fully aware of the lifecycle models for mobile applications. During different states of the mobile application lifecycle, such as start-up, running, background etc., various system resources need to be acquired for use and released so that other applications can use them.

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