Pollen morphological study of six species and five genera in four tribes of Sapindaceae family was undertaken using scanning electron microscope. Seven pollen characteristics were identified to be useful in differentiating these species such as pollen type, pollen size, pollen shape, ambitus...

This study determined the total phenolics, antioxidant and toxicity of Ziziphus mauritiana fruit extracted using supercritical fluid extraction (SFE). The extract was analysed for the total phenolic content (TPC) and antioxidant activity based on radical scavenging activity,...

A major problem faced in treatment of virus infection is the presence of (Human Herpes virus type 1, HHV-1) antiviral drug resistant viruses i.e. acyclovir. Thus, search for drugs with the capability to encounter acyclovir-resistant HHV-1 is urgently needed. This study is aimed to configure the...

Studies on the physical and microscopic anatomical characteristics of woods were carried out on 36 species of Malvaceae subfamilies Bombacoideae (genus Bombax) and Helicteroideae (Coelostegia, Durio, Kostermansia and Neesia) in Malaysia. The objectives of this study were to construct groups using...

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) are beneficial microbes for plants, especially in the absorption of nutrients and water from the soil. Some factors that influence the effectiveness of this fungus are the suitability of the AMF species with their host plants and abiotic condition such as soil...

Reline DES was classified as a green solvent and compatible to be used for α-tocopherol (α-T) extraction from crude palm oil (CPO) due to its ability to form strong hydrogen bond with α-T molecule. The α-T concentration and yield was quantified using reverse phase high performance liquid...

Pasoh Forest Reserve (FR) is easily among the best-studied remnant of tropical lowland forest in Southeast Asia. In efforts to enhance the educational value of Pasoh FR, the arboretum that was established in 1989 at Pasoh FRIM Research Station (FRS) was upgraded on June 2010. The arboretum which...

The essential oils of fresh and dried samples of stem bark, stem, fruit, root and leaf of Goniothalamus ridleyi were extracted using hydrodistillation. They were examined by capillary GC and GC-MS. The chemical constituents were identified by comparison of their mass spectral data with those from...

Research is reported on rubber breeding, diseases, weed control in rubber forest plantations, exploitation, agronomy, rubber wood forest plantations, agricultural economics, biotechnology and strategic research, and on R&D support for the Malaysian rubber products industry.