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,...
Author(s)
Arnida Hani Teh; Muhiyuddin Md Nasir; Saidatul Husni Saidin; Hafeedzaabdul Rahman
Publisher
The National Museum of Malaysia (Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia), Bangi, Malaysia
Citation
Sains Malaysiana, 2022, 51, 7, pp 2329-2337
Accumulating evidence shows that diabetes mellitus alters the production of testosterone and contributes to the reduction of libido in male. Formerly, no study has been conducted on the effect of Lunasia amara on sexual activity in diabetic-induced male rats. Therefore, present study looked into...
Author(s)
Nor-Raidah Rahmat; Amira Kamalrudin; Shazrul Fazry; Mahanem Mat Noor
Publisher
The National Museum of Malaysia (Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia), Selangor, Malaysia
Citation
Sains Malaysiana, 2018, 47, 6, pp 1109-1115
Postmenopausal osteoporosis is one of the main health problems in aging women. It was due to several factors including oxidative stress, which can be controlled through intake of antioxidants from food sources. Virgin coconut oil (VCO) is one of the natural product rich in antioxidants and has been ...
Author(s)
Shidqiyyah Abdul-Hamid; Norliza Muhammad; Isa Naina Mohamed
Publisher
The National Museum of Malaysia (Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia), Selangor, Malaysia
Citation
Sains Malaysiana, 2016, 45, 12, pp 1815-1822
Lunasia amara has been used in folk medicine to treat diabetes mellitus. It has been reported to have pro-fertility effects in normal male rats at a dose of 60 mg/kg body weight. This study was conducted to investigate the potential of L. amara aqueous extract as an anti-hyperglycemic agent and its ...
Author(s)
Rahmat, N. R.; Kamalrudin, A.; Fazry, S.; Noor, M. M.
Publisher
The National Museum of Malaysia (Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia), Bangi, Malaysia
Citation
Sains Malaysiana, 2019, 48, 1, pp 103-109
The objective of the research was to examine the effect of anting-anting (Acalypha indica Linn) extract with malondialdehyde levels of Balb/C mice induced streptozotocin. This study was a laboratory experimental post test only control group design. Diabetes was induced by intraperitoneal...
Author(s)
Perlitasari, Y.; Prasetyo, D. H.; Martini
Publisher
Universitas Sebelas Maret Surakarta, Central Java, Indonesia
Citation
Bioteknologi, 2016, 13, 2, pp 83-90
Women always take care of their health during postpartum to restore good health and to avoid future ill health both for mothers and babies. Using the Malay cultural perspective, this paper has two main objectives. First, to analyse the health care practices that Malay women used during confinement. ...
Author(s)
Aishah@Eshah Haji Mohamed; Abd. Aziz, H. B.
Publisher
Universiti Kebangsaan, Selngor, Malaysia
Citation
Geografia. Malaysian Journal of Society and Space, 2012, 8, 7, pp 20-31
Gynura procumbens (GP) is a type of herbal plant used to treat numerous types of diseases such as rheumatoid, hypertension, kidney failure as well as diabetes. Diabetes mellitus (DM) is one of the most common chronic diseases and one of its complication is infertility and libido problems among male ...
Author(s)
Mahanem Mat Noor; Nani Rahayu, M. R.
Publisher
The National Museum of Malaysia (Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia), Selangor, Malaysia
Citation
Sains Malaysiana, 2012, 41, 12, pp 1549-1556