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Evaluation of in Vitro Antidiabetic and Antioxidant Characterizations of Elettaria Cardamomum (L.) Maton (Zingiberaceae), Piper Cubeba L. F. (Piperaceae), and Plumeria Rubra L. (Apocynaceae)
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

Inhibition of intestinal α-amylase and α-glucosidase is an important strategy to regulate diabetes mellitus (DM). Antioxidants from plants are widely regarded in the prevention of diabetes. Fruits of Elettaria cardamomum (L.) Maton (Zingiberaceae) and Piper cubeba L. f. (Piperaceae) and flowers of Plumeria rubra L. (Apocynaceae) are traditionally

The Coverage of Dengue and Zika in Selected Malaysian Newspapers: an Analysis of Berita Harian, Utusan Malaysia and the Star
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

This study is aimed to analyze the coverage of news on dengue and zika in three mainstream daily Malaysian newspapers i.e. Berita Harian, Utusan Malaysia and The Star. The data for this study were collected from the print version of these newspapers for a period of a month i.e. November 2016. The newspapers were selected due to their circulation fi

Development and Validation of a High Throughput Lc–ms/ms Method for Simultaneous Quantitation of Pioglitazone and Telmisartan in Rat Plasma and its Application to a Pharmacokinetic Study
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

Management of cardiovascular risk factors in diabetes demands special attention due to their co-existence. Pioglitazone (PIO) and telmisartan (TLM) combination can be beneficial in effective control of cardiovascular complication in diabetes. In this research, we developed and validated a high throughput LC–MS/MS method for simultaneous quantitat

Parental Educational Aspiration and Gender Inequality of Rural Children in Bangladesh: the Role of Parental Attitudes of Traditional Gender Role, Gender Biased Capability, and Gender
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

This study investigates how gender inequality in higher education is produced by the attitudes of parents in rural Bangladesh. To this end we examine (i) parental traditional gender role attitude, (ii) parental attitude toward girls’ capability and (iii) parental gender biased investment attitude as three types of parental attitudes based on the

Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes Enhancing Nitrogen Uptake and Use Efficiency of Urea Fertlizer by Paddy
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

Efficient use of urea fertilizer (UF) as important nitrogen (N) source in the world's rice production has been a concern for the economic sustainability of cropping systems. The use of carbon-based materials to enhance UF efficiency still facing a great challenge. Hence, N Nano-carrier is developed based on functionalized multiwall carbon nanot

Enhancing Effects of Trichosanthes Cucumerina Extracts on Adipogenesis, Adipolysis and Glucose Uptake in 3t3-l1 Adipocytes
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

Objectives/Research Problem: Alternative traditional medicines and herbal remedies are continuously being used in the prevention of various diseases due to their beneficial health implications and costeffectiveness. One of these diseases is a state of hyperglycemia which can be managed through the use of natural products originating from herbs, fru

Tc-99m Myocardial Spect Image Quality Improvement with a Physical Filter as Scattered Gamma Photon Absorber: Phantom Study
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

Introduction: Presence of scattered gamma photons in the projection data of Tc-99m Myocardial SPECT degrades the image quality. Thus, the efficacy of SPECT in patient studies is hampered. This work is aimed at enhancing the image quality and accuracy in measurement of cold defect size by pre-filtering of scattered gamma photons with physical filter

Higher Titres of Thyroid Antibodies Among the Urban & Coastal Populations of Malaysia
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

To determine the prevalence of anti-thyroperoxidase (antiTPO) and anti-thyroglobulin (antiTG) and the associated predisposing factors among the Malaysian adult population. A cross sectional study involving 2259 subjects selected from 5 pre-assigned regions which were representatives of the Malaysian socioeconomic and geographical background. Sixty-

A Speech Enhancement Improvement in Communication Through Hearing Protection Device
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

This book is written with the main purpose to distribute the knowledge ofone of the many studies made about enhancing speech enhancement in communication among those workers who wear hearing protection devices (HPD) as part of the Hearing Conservation Programme (HCP). A HCP may be as important as if no other engineering approach or from the managem

Antioxidant Effects of Some Selected Flavonoids: a structure-Activity Relationship Based Study
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

Objective: To investigate the antioxidant and radical scavenging activities of some selected flavonoids with respect to identify key positions responsible for antioxidant effects as well as the effect of derivatisation on the antioxidative effects. Design and method: Antioxidant potential was evaluated using different sets of assays viz., rapid tes

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