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1. 1H NMR-Based Metabolomics Approach in Investigating the Chemical Profile, Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Activities of Gynura procumbens and Cleome gynandra

Author:
Machap Chandradevan; Sanimah Simoh; Ahmed Mediani; Intan Safinar Ismail; Faridah Abas
Source:
Plant foods for human nutrition 2020 v.75 no.2 pp. 243-251
ISSN:
0921-9668
Subject:
2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl; Gynandropsis gynandra; Gynura procumbens; anti-inflammatory activity; antioxidant activity; chemical composition; choline; citric acid; gallic acid; herbs; kaempferol; least squares; macrophages; metabolites; metabolomics; models; nitric oxide; nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy; phenylalanine; principal component analysis; quercetin; salads; vegetables; Malaysia
Abstract:
... Gynura procumbens and Cleome gynandra are two herbs commonly used in Malaysia to treat various ailments and are also consumed as salads (ulam) and vegetables. The present study aims to evaluate the relationship between the chemical compositions of both herbs and their antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties using nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) metabolomics approach, which is being reported ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11130-020-00805-3

2. Active pharmaceutical ingredients in Malaysian drinking water: consumption, exposure, and human health risk

Author:
Sze Yee Wee; Didi Erwandi Mohamad Haron; Ahmad Zaharin Aris; Fatimah Md. Yusoff; Sarva Mangala Praveena
Source:
Environmental geochemistry and health 2020 v.42 no.10 pp. 3247-3261
ISSN:
0269-4042
Subject:
antibiotics; anticonvulsants; beta-adrenergic antagonists; caffeine; chloramphenicol; ciprofloxacin; detection limit; dexamethasone; diazinon; diclofenac; geochemistry; human health; liquid chromatography; propranolol; relative risk; risk estimate; solid phase extraction; sulfamethoxazole; surface water; tandem mass spectrometry; tap water; therapeutics; triclosan; water quality; water supply; Malaysia
Abstract:
... Active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) are typical endocrine disruptors found in common pharmaceuticals and personal care products, which are frequently detected in aquatic environments, especially surface water treated for drinking. However, current treatment technologies are inefficient for removing emerging endocrine disruptors, leading to the potential contamination of tap water. This study ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10653-020-00565-8

3. Actual field speed of rice combine harvester and its influence on grain loss in Malaysian paddy field

Author:
Shamilah Ahmad Mokhtor; Darius El Pebrian; Nor Azi Asminda Johari
Source:
Journal of the Saudi Society of Agricultural Sciences 2020 v.19 no.6 pp. 422-425
ISSN:
1658-077X
Subject:
combine harvesters; farmers; mechanization; paddies; rice; Malaysia
Abstract:
... This study aims to investigate the actual field speed of rice combine harvester and its influence on grain loss in mechanized rice harvesting in Malaysian paddy field. The study was carried out at rice granaries in Bagan Serai, Perak state of Malaysia during harvesting seasons. Actual field speed of rice combine harvester as daily practiced by the operator was recorded through field observation me ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jssas.2020.07.002

4. Adaptation towards climate change impacts among highland farmers in Malaysia

Author:
Hayrol Azril Mohamed Shaffril; Khairuddin Idris; Hamizah Sahharon; Asnarulkhadi Abu Samah; Bahaman Abu Samah
Source:
Environmental science and pollution research international 2020 v.27 no.20 pp. 25209-25219
ISSN:
0944-1344
Subject:
climate; climate change; income; nationalities and ethnic groups; pollution; research; Malaysia
Abstract:
... This study aims to gain more understanding on highland farmers’ adaptation towards the impacts of climate change in Malaysia. Via a multi-stage cluster sampling, this quantitative study has surveyed a total of 400 highland farmers as respondents. The results indicated that the highest climate change-resilient farmers were from Kundasang, specifically among the females, Dusun ethnic group, and thos ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11356-020-08987-8

5. Adding (bio)fuel to the fire: discourses on palm oil sustainability in the context of European policy development

Author:
Cordula Hinkes
Source:
Environment, development and sustainability 2020 v.22 no.8 pp. 7661-7682
ISSN:
1387-585X
Subject:
European Union; biofuels; classification; deforestation; energy policy; environment; environmental policy; international trade; politics; rain forests; research; vegetable oil; Indonesia; Malaysia
Abstract:
... Palm oil is highly versatile, efficient, and cheap—and the most consumed vegetable oil globally. However, the expansion of industrial palm oil production has adverse environmental and social effects that have contributed to the development of discourses questioning the sustainability of palm oil. Discourses have the power to influence environmental policy and may induce change in production, consu ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10668-019-00541-y

6. Adsorption–Desorption Behavior of Polar Imidazolinone Herbicides in Tropical Paddy Fields Soils

Author:
Saba Yavari; Nasiman B. Sapari; Amirhossein Malakahmad; Muhammad Azzam Bin Razali; Tchawe Siewe Gervais; Sara Yavari
Source:
Bulletin of environmental contamination and toxicology 2020 v.104 no.1 pp. 121-127
ISSN:
0007-4861
Subject:
adsorption; agricultural soils; cation exchange capacity; clay fraction; herbicide residues; hysteresis; imazapic; imazapyr; leaching; paddies; prediction; soil pollution; sorption isotherms; total organic carbon; Malaysia
Abstract:
... Analysis of herbicides sorption behavior in soil is critical in predicting their fate and possible harmful side effects in the environment. Application of polar imidazolinone herbicides is growing in tropical agricultural fields. Imidazolinones have high leaching potential and are persistent. In this study, adsorption–desorption of imazapic and imazapyr herbicides were evaluated in different types ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00128-019-02759-y

7. Aeroallergen sensitizations with special reference to fungi sensitization among the community of sultan idris education university, Malaysia

Author:
Ghassan Hadi Kttafah; Mai Shihah Abdullah; Muhammad Haidar Nasuruddin; Hasan Ali Alsailawi
Source:
Indian journal of ecology 2020 v.47 no.4 pp. 1099-1106
ISSN:
0304-5250
Subject:
Alternaria alternata; Aspergillus fumigatus; Blattella germanica; Candida albicans; Penicillium chrysogenum; dust; ecology; education; females; fungi; hypersensitivity; males; nationalities and ethnic groups; questionnaires; risk; Malaysia
Abstract:
... The present study is aimed to profile the prevalence and determine the risk of aeroallergen sensitization including fungi on gender, ethnicity, and age groups. 225 of the university community population were interviewed using a standard questionnaire by allergists to collect information on demographic including gender, ethnicity, and age. To confirm the prevalence of the aeroallergens sensitizatio ...

8. Air quality status during 2020 Malaysia Movement Control Order (MCO) due to 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) pandemic

Author:
Samsuri Abdullah; Amalina Abu Mansor; Nur Nazmi Liyana Mohd Napi; Wan Nurdiyana Wan Mansor; Ali Najah Ahmed; Marzuki Ismail; Zamzam Tuah Ahmad Ramly
Source:
Science of the total environment 2020 v.729 pp. 139022
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
COVID-19 infection; Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; air; air pollutants; air quality; environment; pandemic; particulates; respiratory tract diseases; China; Malaysia
Abstract:
... An outbreak of respiratory illness which is proven to be infected by a 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) officially named as Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) was first detected in Wuhan, China and has spread rapidly in other parts of China as well as other countries around the world, including Malaysia. The first case in Malaysia was identified on 25 January 2020 and the number of cases contin ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.139022
PubMed:
32353722
PubMed Central:
PMC7184995

9. Albinism and inbreeding depression in seedlings of the tropical tree, Shorea laxa

Author:
Yayoi Takeuchi; Satoshi Kikuchi; Bibian Diway
Source:
Journal of forest research 2020 v.25 no.6 pp. 413-419
ISSN:
1610-7403
Subject:
Borneo; Shorea; albino; extinction; genetic analysis; germination; microsatellite repeats; mortality; national parks; outcrossing; population viability; progeny; reproductive isolation; research; risk; seedlings; self-pollination; selfing; surveys; trees; tropical forests; tropical plants; Malaysia
Abstract:
... Investigating the level of inbreeding depression is essential to understanding population viability and extinction risk. Albino or chlorophyll-deficient mutants are one of the strongest manifestations of inbreeding depression in plant species, although it is rare to encounter them in a tropical forest. However, during January 2014, we observed a high frequency of albino seedlings in a natural popu ...
DOI:
10.1080/13416979.2020.1796897

10. Analysis of Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis isolates from chickens and chicken meat products in Malaysia using PFGE, and MLST

Author:
Zunita Zakaria; Latiffah Hassan; Zawiyah Sharif; Norazah Ahmad; Rohaya Mohd Ali; Suraya Amir Husin; Nor Hazrin binti Abd Hazis; Nor Fitriah Mohamed Sohaimi; Shafini Abu Bakar; Bashiru Garba
Source:
BMC veterinary research 2020 v.16 no.1 pp. 393
ISSN:
1746-6148
Subject:
Salmonella Enteritidis; antibiotic resistance; bacteria; chicken meat; chickens; cloaca; computer software; food pathogens; genetic relationships; genome; gentamicin; humans; livestock productivity; multilocus sequence typing; phenotype; psychological stress; screening; serotypes; streptomycin; sulfamethazine; veterinary medicine; Malaysia
Abstract:
... BACKGROUND: Salmonella is a very important foodborne pathogen causing illness in humans. The emergence of drug-resistant strains also constitutes a serious worry to global health and livestock productivity. This study investigated Salmonella isolates from chicken and chicken meat products using the phenotypic antimicrobial screening as well as the molecular characteristics of Salmonella isolates. ...
DOI:
10.1186/s12917-020-02605-y

11. Anatomical, physical, and mechanical properties of four pioneer species in Malaysia

Author:
H. Hamdan; A. S. Nordahlia; U. M. K. Anwar; M. Mohd Iskandar; M. K. Mohamad Omar; Tumirah K
Source:
Journal of wood science 2020 v.66 no.1 pp. 59
ISSN:
1435-0211
Subject:
Endospermum; Falcataria moluccana; Macaranga gigantea; Paraserianthes; Sapium; furniture; paper; pioneer species; plywood; pulp; shrinkage; tyloses; wood; Malaysia
Abstract:
... The purpose of this study is to evaluate the anatomical, physical, and mechanical properties of four pioneer species, i.e., batai (Paraserianthes moluccana), ludai (Sapium baccatum), mahang (Macaranga gigantea), and sesendok (Endospermum malaccense). Correlation of factors influencing density, shrinkage, and mechanical properties were also discussed. Samples were obtained from the Forest Research ...
DOI:
10.1186/s10086-020-01905-z

12. Ancyronyx clisteri, a new spider riffle beetle species from Borneo, redescription of A. sarawacensis Jäch including a description of the larva and new distribution data for A. procerus Jäch using DNA barcodes (Coleoptera, Elmidae)

Author:
Ján Kodada; Manfred A. Jäch; Hendrik Freitag; Zuzana Čiamporová-Zaťovičová; Katarína Goffová; Dávid Selnekovič; Fedor Čiampor Jr
Source:
ZooKeys 2020 v.912 pp. 25-64
ISSN:
1313-2970
Subject:
Brunei; DNA barcoding; Elmidae; imagos; new species; redescriptions; spiders; Malaysia
Abstract:
... Ancyronyx clisteri sp. nov. (Coleoptera, Elmidae) a new spider riffle beetle discovered from northern Borneo (Brunei; Sabah and Sarawak, Malaysia) and the larva of Ancyronyx sarawacensis Jäch are described. Illustrations of the habitus and diagnostic characters of the new species and the similar and highly variable A. sarawacensis are presented. Differences to closely related species, based on DNA ...
DOI:
10.3897/zookeys.912.47796

13. Andrographolide attenuates complete freund's adjuvant induced arthritis via suppression of inflammatory mediators and pro-inflammatory cytokines

Author:
Swati Gupta; K.P. Mishra; Bhuvnesh Kumar; S.B. Singh; Lilly Ganju
Source:
Journal of ethnopharmacology 2020 v.261 pp. 113022
ISSN:
0378-8741
Subject:
Andrographis paniculata; adjuvants; andrographolide; animal models; arthritis; bioactive compounds; blood; cytotoxicity; dexamethasone; edema; hepatoprotective effect; humans; inflammation; interleukin-1beta; interleukin-6; macrophages; mice; neuroprotective effect; nitric oxide; pain; synovial fluid; traditional medicine; transcription factor NF-kappa B; tumor necrosis factor-alpha; China; India; Malaysia
Abstract:
... Traditional plant-derived medicines have enabled the mankind in curing the wide spectrum of diseases throughout the ages. Andrographis paniculata (Burm.f.) Nees, is one of the traditional plant used as a folk medicine for the management of inflammation, arthritis, viral-bacterial infections and other ailments in India, China, Malaysia and other South-East Asian countries. Its major bioactive compo ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jep.2020.113022

14. Antibacterial activities of the extracts, fractions and isolated compounds from Canarium patentinervium Miq. against bacterial clinical isolates

Author:
R. Mogana; A. Adhikari; M. N. Tzar; R. Ramliza; C. Wiart
Source:
BMC complementary medicine and therapies 2020 v.20 no.1 pp. 55
ISSN:
2662-7671
Subject:
Canarium; Candida parapsilosis; Enterococcus faecalis; anti-infective agents; antibacterial properties; bioassays; chemical structure; chromatography; ethanol; fractionation; indigenous peoples; leaf extracts; leaves; methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus; minimum inhibitory concentration; nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy; phytochemicals; tissue repair; traditional medicine; Malaysia
Abstract:
... BACKGROUND: Canarium patentinervium leaves are used by the local indigenous people of Malaysia for wound healing. The current study is undertaken to screen the comprehensive antibacterial activity of the leaves and barks extracts, fractions and isolated compounds from this plant. Bioassay guided fractionation was also undertaken to deeply evaluate the antibacterial activity of the water fraction o ...
DOI:
10.1186/s12906-020-2837-5
PubMed:
32059725
PubMed Central:
PMC7076860

15. Antibacterial and antioxidant activity of naphthofuranquinones from the twigs of tropical mangrove Avicennia officinalis

Author:
Suvik Assaw; Muhammad Isyraq Hazim Mohd Amir; Tyng Tyng Khaw; Kamariah Bakar; Siti Aisha Mohd Radzi; Noor Wini Mazlan
Source:
Natural product research 2020 v.34 no.16 pp. 2403-2406
ISSN:
1478-6427
Subject:
2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl; Avicennia officinalis; Bacillus subtilis; Enterobacter cloacae; Escherichia coli; Gram-negative bacteria; Gram-positive bacteria; Staphylococcus aureus; Staphylococcus epidermidis; Vibrio cholerae; antibacterial properties; antioxidant activity; antioxidants; bioactive compounds; branches; chemical structure; chromatography; fractionation; mangroves (trees); metabolites; minimum inhibitory concentration; nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy; quinones; Malaysia
Abstract:
... Mangrove plants are endowed with various biologically active compounds which have potent antibacterial and antioxidant properties. In present study, a bioactivity-guided fractionation for antibacterial and antioxidant active metabolites from the twigs of Avicennia officinalis collected from Kuala Selangor Nature Park, Selangor, Malaysia gave 13 major fractions. The antibacterial activity of A. off ...
DOI:
10.1080/14786419.2018.1538220

16. Antimicrobial susceptibility of pathogenic mycoplasmas in chickens in Asia

Author:
Chris J. Morrow; Zsuzsa Kreizinger; Robin R. Achari; Katinka Bekő; Cécile Yvon; Miklós Gyuranecz
Source:
Veterinary microbiology 2020 v.250 pp. 108840
ISSN:
0378-1135
Subject:
Mycoplasma synoviae; One Health initiative; Philippines; antibiotic resistance; chlortetracycline; difloxacin; doxycycline; enrofloxacin; florfenicol; lincomycin; microbiology; minimum inhibitory concentration; oxytetracycline; poultry production; spectinomycin; tiamulin; tylosin; vaccination; China; India; Indonesia; Malaysia; South Korea; Thailand
Abstract:
... Mycoplasma synoviae (n = 26) and M. gallisepticum (n = 11) isolates were gained from 164 clinical samples collected from China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Republic of Korea and Thailand. Most isolates were from commercial chicken production systems. A method of filtering (0.45 μm) samples immediately after collection was convenient allowing over a week for transit to the laboratory. ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.vetmic.2020.108840

17. Antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties of Erythroxylum cuneatum alkaloid leaf extract

Author:
Lim Seow Li; Samaila Musa Chiroma; Thuaibah Hashim; Siti Khadijah Adam; Mohamad Aris Mohd Moklas; Zauyah Yusuf; Shamima Abdul Rahman
Source:
Heliyon 2020 v.6 no.6 pp. e04141
ISSN:
2405-8440
Subject:
2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl; Erythroxylum; alkaloids; anti-inflammatory activity; antioxidant activity; aspirin; carrageenan; collagen; dose response; edema; free radicals; heat; histology; leaf extracts; leukocytes; models; rats; xanthine oxidase; Malaysia; Thailand
Abstract:
... Erythroxylum cuneatum (E. cuneatum) which belongs to Erythroxylaceae family is a tropical flowering plant from the genus of Erythroxylum. It is used in Malaysia and Thailand's traditional medicines, yet there is limited scientific reports on its medicinal value. This study aimed at exploring the antioxidative and anti-inflammatory properties of E. cuneatum alkaloid leaf extract. The alkaloid extra ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e04141

18. Antioxidant and anti-obesity properties of local chilies varieties in Malaysia

Author:
Chan Suk Huei; Azrina Azlan; Amin Ismail; Nurul Husna Shafie; Sharmin Sultana
Source:
Journal of food science and technology 2020 v.57 no.10 pp. 3677-3687
ISSN:
0022-1155
Subject:
adipocytes; antioxidant activity; antioxidants; capsaicin; cell viability; cytotoxicity; flavonoids; food science; high performance liquid chromatography; hot peppers; obesity; oils; pulp; seed extracts; technology; triacylglycerol lipase; viability assays; Malaysia
Abstract:
... Obesity is a serious health concern as it may initiate common chronic diseases. Chili pepper is an important spice that brings spiciness and commonly used in cuisines. However, the antioxidant and anti-obesity properties of chili varieties in Malaysia has not yet been fully investigated. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the antioxidant (content and activity) and anti-obesity properties of ...
DOI:
10.1007/s13197-020-04400-x

19. Antiparasitic activity of the medicinal plant Dillenia suffruticosa against the marine leech Zeylanicobdella arugamensis (Hirudinea) and its phytochemical composition

Author:
Muhammad Dawood Shah; Balu Alagar Venmathi Maran; Mohammad Iqbal; Fui Fui Ching; Mohammad Tamrin Mohamad Lal; Rafidah Binti Othman; Rossita Shapawi
Source:
Aquaculture research 2020 v.51 no.1 pp. 215-221
ISSN:
1355-557X
Subject:
Dillenia suffruticosa; Hirudinea; antiparasitic properties; aquaculture; bass; bioactive compounds; chemical constituents of plants; control methods; gas chromatography-mass spectrometry; grouper; hybrids; leaves; medicinal plants; methanol; mortality; phytochemicals; snapper; Borneo; Malaysia
Abstract:
... Zeylanicobdella arugamensis (Annelida: Hirudinea), a marine parasitic leech, is currently affecting different species of cultured groupers, hybrid groupers, snappers and sea bass in Malaysia. Dillenia suffruticosa (Dilleniaceae), a medicinal plant found in Sabah, has been selected in our experiment to kill the leeches as a natural control method. The leech‐infested hybrid groupers were collected f ...
DOI:
10.1111/are.14367

20. Application of Remote Sensing to Assess the Biophysical Characteristics of Palm Oil Trees for Ecological Study

Author:
Mohd Razali Sheriza; Musa Fatin Nurul; Nuruddin Ahmad Ainuddin
Source:
Journal of landscape ecology 2020 v.13 no.3 pp. 63-78
ISSN:
1805-4196
Subject:
Arecaceae; agricultural land; area; cameras; correlation; eyes; fish; growers; height; industry; information; landscape ecology; leaf area index; livelihood; palm oils; photosynthesis; remote sensing; solar radiation; tree and stand measurements; trees; Malaysia
Abstract:
... Oil palms are an important crop for Malaysia as the main crop cultivated from agricultural lands for economic purposes. The livelihood of small growers is, in fact, very dependent on that industry. The present study employs the application of remote sensing of higher resolution to assess the biophysical characteristics of oil palms stands for a plantation in Lenggeng, Negeri Sembilan, Malay Penins ...
DOI:
10.2478/jlecol-2020-0017