In Malaysia, the domestic water buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis) are classified into the swamp and the murrah buffaloes. Identification of these buffaloes is usually made via their phenotypic appearances. This study characterizes the subspecies of...
Jojoba (Simmondsia chinensis) widely known as goat nut or wild hazel is a desert plant native to Central and North America. The plant is commercially cultivated in many countries for its medicinal, pharmaceutical, as well as industrial importance...
Coccidiosis, caused by the Eimeria species, greatly affects the poultry industry. Severity of the disease varies depending on the identity of the infecting parasites, encouraging identification of Eimeria species circulating on a farm as a...
Marine microalgae have been commercially used as live feed for aquaculture and nutritional supplements. However, harvesting of marine microalgae is a major obstacle for industrial scale and one of the promising harvesting techniques is bio-...
Basal stem rot caused by Ganoderma boninense is the most serious disease of oil palm in virtually all growing regions in South East Asia and listed as among the key challenges for this major oil crop. Plant pathogenesis related proteins and in...
Ulam refers to a group of traditional Malaysian plants commonly consumed as a part of a meal, either in the raw form or after a short blanching process. Many types of ulam are thought to possess blood glucose-lowering properties, but relatively...
Hypertension is one of the major causes of cardiovascular-related diseases, which is highly associated with angiotensin-I-converting enzyme (ACE) activity and oxidative stress. In this study, winged bean seed (WBS), a potential source of protein...
Basal stem rot is an aggressive disease in oil palm caused by Ganoderma species. The disease threatens the commercial oil palm plantations of South East Asia, especially in Malaysia. In order to understand the mechanism involved in the early...
Stichopus horrens is the most popular species of sea cucumber due to strong beliefs of its numerous medicinal properties. In this study, ACE-inhibitory peptides of S. horrens generated through enzymatic hydrolysis using Alcalase were isolated....
Jojoba is a dioecious shrub with female and male flowers in separated individuals. The plant native to North and Central American deserts, it’s cultivated in many other places worldwide for its valuable liquid wax. The male-biased ratio in...