A5006881438- Plant and animal studies
- Ginger and Zingiberaceae research
- Plant tissue culture and regeneration
- Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
- Bat Biology and Ecology Studies
- Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
- Plant Parasitism and Resistance
- Heavy metals in environment
- Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
- Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Light effects on plants
- Medicinal Plant Research
- African Botany and Ecology Studies
- Coconut Research and Applications
- Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior
- Insect Pest Control Strategies
- Biological and pharmacological studies of plants
- Medicinal Plants and Neuroprotection
- Animal and Plant Science Education
- Plant Genetic and Mutation Studies
- Gut microbiota and health
- Cassava research and cyanide
- Insect and Pesticide Research
Universiti Malaysia Kelantan
2016-2024
Universiti Sains Malaysia
2014-2016
Artemisia annua L., a medicinal herb, produces secondary metabolites with antimicrobial property. In Malaysia due to the tropical hot climate, A. could not be planted for production of artemisinin, main bioactive compound. this study, leaves three in vitro L. clones were, extracted and two compounds, artemisinin precursor, were isolated by thin layer chromatography. These compounds found effective inhibiting growth Gram-positive Gram-negative bacteria but Candida albicans . Their activity...
Corbicula fluminea serves as traditional food to the local people in Kelantan, Malaysia. Concerns regarding river contamination, smoking method, and associated adverse effects on public health had been increasing. Hence, this study aims measure level of heavy metals (Cd, Cu, Mn, Pb, Zn) assess human risk C. consumption at Kelantan. Heavy-metal analysis was done using flame atomic absorption spectrophotometry, while assessed provisional tolerable weekly intake (PTWI), target hazard quotient...
This study investigated conserving an endangered terrestrial jewel orchid Ludisia discolor, using in vitro grown axillary buds. Excised segments of buds (4-5 mm length) were precultured on a modified Murashige and Skoog (MS) medium supplemented with 0.2 M sucrose for 24 h osmoprotected loading solution 20 min. Then, dehydrated plant vitrification 2 (PVS2) 10 min at 0 °C incubated liquid nitrogen 1 h. Subsequently, rewarmed rapidly by dilution transferred to growth recovery 0.05 µM melatonin,...
The agarolytic bacterium Persicobacter sp. CCB-QB2 was isolated from seaweed (genus Ulva) collected a coastal area of Malaysia. Here, we report high-quality draft genome sequence for QB2. Rapid Annotation using Subsystem Technology (RAST) annotation server identified four β-agarases (PdAgaA, PdAgaB, PdAgaC, and PdAgaD) as well galK, galE, phosphoglucomutase, which are related to the Leloir pathway. Interestingly, QB2 exhibited diauxic growth in presence two kinds nutrients, such tryptone...
“Etak” or Corbicula fluminea, is a freshwater mollusc species regularly consumed as popular snack among the Kelantanese in Malaysia. The “etak” usually heated with traditional smoking process which considered half cooked and smoked C. fluminea commonly known “etak salai”. This study focuses on potential of Leucas zeylanica leaves extract to eliminate bacteria content Extraction bacterial genomic DNA was performed confirmed existence Escherichia coli (E. coli) Staphylococcus aureus (S....
Recently, date (Phoenix dactylifera L.) seeds have gained much popularity due to their vast applications that benefit people and the environment, elevated with plenty of research on food product formulation, cosmetics, medicinal supplements. Date constitute 10-15% fruit weight. Although are considered waste products, however, they contain many valuable substances such as carbohydrates, oil, dietary fibre, protein, bio-active polyphenol, tannin natural antioxidants. Thus, valorisation is...
unreported pollinators of angiosperms and new species are continuously being reported for ginger plants.Keywords used to fi nd articles on plants (Zingiberaceae), e.g.Zingiberaceae-pollinator interaction, pollinators, Zingiberaceae only found one 6000 in the above-mentioned academic websites.The online searches indicate that there very few plant-animal interaction studies focusing exclusively Zingiberaceae.Therefore, a better understanding this review focuses Zingiberaceae-pollinator Asian...
Global biodiversity decline is continuing largely unabated. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List Threatened Species (hereafter, List) provides us with the gold standard assessments, but taxonomic coverage, especially invertebrates and fungi, remains very low. Many players contribute to knowledge base, IUCN partners, IUCN-led assessment projects, Specialist Groups Authorities (RLA) Survival Commission. However, it vital that we develop next generation...
Abstract A short survey on Zingiberaceae family was done in selected trails of Gunung Telapak Burok (1193m), Berembun Forest Reserve (FR), Negeri Sembilan. This botanical inventory for ginger produced a list 10 genera and 14 species, including four new records (FR) Most gingers species found were from genus Alpinia followed by Globba. vitellina (Lindl.) Ridl. Four namely Meistera ochrea (Ridl.) Skornick & M.F.Newman (Amomum ochreum Ridl.), Camptandra ovata Ridl., Zingiber longibracteatum...
Small carpenter bees of the genus Ceratina are widespread, but little-studied as pollinators despite their presence in various pollinator assemblages. This study documents importance ridleyi a small-flowered Malaysian ginger Globba leucantha var. bicolor. Species Zingiberaceae defined by peculiar floral morphologies (e.g staminodes and single functional anther) rarely studied for insect pollinators. Surprisingly, C. was revealed ’s showy flowers even though Apis sp., Trigona Amegilla sp....
The wild gingers in the family Zingiberaceae have a wide range of habitat distribution. species growing Malaysian forests are most studied. Nevertheless, aromatic perennial herb found limestone is least present study identified ginger compositions, determined conservation status species, and compared distribution selected Kelantan due to lack intensive focusing on forests, especially state Kelantan, date. In various months, observation was conducted at four Kelantan. From survey performed...
Siamese community in Kelantan are more health conscious by taking plants with medicinal value as daily dietary intake but type of and its traditional use yet to be explore recorded. The objective is identify document plant parts those being consumed the tradition
Abstract The ginger flora at Lojing Highlands, Kelantan is understudied and poorly recorded. A study was done in this tourist frequented area to determine the diversity of Zingiberaceae. Ginger samples were collected along natural trail Highlands. total 18 species from 7 genera gingers recorded Kelantan, namely Alpinia (3 species), Wurfbainia (1 Etlingera (6 Hornstedtia Geostachys Globba (4 Zingiber (2 species). Raising plantation crops anthropogenic pressures around highland could affect...
Abstract The use of chemical insecticides has had many adverse effects. This study reports a novel perspective on the application insect-based compounds to repel and eradicate other insects in controlled environment. In this work, defense fluid was shown be repellent insecticide against termites cockroaches analyzed using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC–MS). Globitermes sulphureus extract at 20 mg/ml showed highest repellency for seven days Macrotermes gilvus thirty Periplaneta...
Corbicula fluminea served as a popular traditional food in Kelantan, Malaysia. This clam is highly consumed by the local people from last decade. However, there lack of study that obtain high quality bacterial metagenome deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) extraction C. fluminea. Improper DNA protocol always fails to extract integrity bands. compares effectiveness and efficiency conventional cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) protocol, commercial kit modified CTAB for soft tissue surface raw The...
Abstract Etak salai is a popular traditional snack consumed by the people of Kelantan. Raw e tak or scientifically known as Corbicula fluminea, bivalve which marinated using special ingredients and undergoes smoking process before being sold local snack. However, some are sceptical when it comes to hygiene aspect in preparation etak salai. Previous studies have also proven nutritional values smoked may be reduced during method because carried out openly thus becoming suscepticle microbial...