Effect of Substituting Coconut Milk with Palm Milk on Shelf Life, Physicochemical and Sensory Properties of Nasi Dagang

A popular Malaysian dish called Nasi Dagang (ND), which originated in Terengganu, consists of steamed rice in coconut milk (CM), fish curry, and additional ingredients such as pickled cucumber and carrots. However, CM with high saturated fat content is always associated with many d...

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Comparing Intraperitoneal Adhesion by various Lipid compounds in a Rat Model

Peritoneal adhesion is a common post-surgical complication, and various methods have been investigated in order to reduce its occurrence. Aim of this study was to explore some of the locally available substances as possible anti peritoneal adhesion agents using mouse model. A total ...

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Biogenic Silver Nanoparticles Combined with L-Arginine Using Escherichia coli and their Antibacterial and Cytotoxic Activities via ROS Production against A-549 Cells

Background: Silver and its nanoparticles have gained attention owing to their unique physicochemical properties which contribute to their antimicrobial and anticancer properties. The primary focus of this study was the synthesis of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) using the cell filtrate of Escherich...

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The effect of Zn-Rich Sambiloto (Andrographis paniculata) Simplicia Powder Diet to SGOT, SGPT and SOD of Stapylococcus aureus induced Wistar

One source of natural antioxidants considered safer is the bitter plant, which contains many phenolics and flavonoids and high levels of chlorophyll, so it has the potential to act as an immunomodulator. However, the drying process of bitter leaves can reduce&#...

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Biodiesel production from discarded fish waste lipids using CaO-based heterogeneous catalyst: kinetics modeling, process optimization and validation using Artificial neural network

The present study explores the effective conversion of lipids extracted from discarded fish waste into biodiesel using a CaO(Ca3Al2O6) as a heterogeneous catalyst. The properties and the catalyst structure were explored using XRD, FT-IR, SEM, and EDX analyses. The l...

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One-pot hydrothermal synthesis of MgIn2S4@NH2-MIL-125(Ti) Z-scheme heterojunction for efficient photocatalytic H2 evolution

Photocatalytic hydrogen production through water splitting offers a green alternative to fossil fuels. In this study, a novel binary nanocomposite, MgIn2S4@NH2-MIL-125(Ti) (MIS@TIM), was fabricated via a hydrothermal-assisted method to construct a direct Z-scheme heterojunction. ...

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Solvothermal synthesis of tetranuclear Zinc(II) schiff base complexes: halogen-driven structural modulation and selective antifungal and antibacterial properties against gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria

Two novel tetranuclear Schiff base zinc(II) complexes, [Zn4(L1)4(bpp)2](DMF)2(H2O) (1) and [Zn4(L2)4(bpp)2](DMF)2 (2) were successfully synthesized under solvothermal conditions (bpp = 1,3-di(4-pyridyl)propane, L1\L2 = 5‑chloro\bromo‑salicylaldehyde methylthiosemicarbazone). The complexes were synthesized and later characterized&#...

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Anti-Diabetic and Free Radical Scavenging Activity of Phytochemicals from Caesalpinia bonducella

Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disease resulted with high blood glucose levels due to oxidative stress that leads to many complications. Natural compounds derived from herbal plants are alternative source that increasing globally in the process of diabetes drug development. The present...

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Reinventing Peer Assisted Learning as an Innovative Tool in Health Professions Education

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Recent advancement in developing small molecular inhibitors targeting key kinase pathways against triple-negative breast cancer

Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) stands out as the most formidable variant of breast cancer, predominantly affecting younger women and characterized by a bleak outlook and a high likelihood of spreading. The absence of safe and effective targeted treatments leaves standard cytotoxic chem...

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