DEWI SARTIAMI1, GILLIAN W. WATSON2, MOHAMAD ROFF M.N3., MOHD HANIFAH Y3 & IDRIS. A.B1 1School of Environmental and Natural Sciences, Faculty of Science and Technology, National University of Malaysia, Bangi 43000, Selangor, Malaysia. E-mail addresses: [email protected] and [email protected] 2Plant Pest Diagnostic Center, California Department of Food and Agriculture, 3294 Meadowview Roa...

In this study, we investigated some bioactive compounds and pharmaceutical qualities of curry leaf (Murraya koenigii L.) extracts from three different locations in Malaysia. The highest TF and total phenolic (TP) contents were observed in the extracts from Kelantan (3.771 and 14.371 mg/g DW), followed by Selangor (3.146 and 12.272 mg/g DW) and Johor (2.801 and 12.02 mg/g DW), respectively. High...

The influential physico-chemical parameters on the spatial and temporal distribution of oligochateas (Limnodrilus sp.) at the polluted downstream of Langat River were studied in comparison to the unpolluted upstream for 10-months sampling from March 1998 to February 1999. Based on the correlation analysis (CA) and multiple stepwise regression analysis (SRA), the distribution, abundance and dens...

Abstract. Rapid urbanization in the state of Selangor, Malaysia, has led to a change land use, physical properties basins, vegetation cover and impermeable surface water. These changes have affected pattern processes hydrological cycle, resulting ability basin region store water supply decline. Reliability on from river basins depends their low-flow characteristics. The impacts minimum storage ...

BACKGROUND Anxiety is the most common mental health disorders in the general population. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of anxiety, its associated factors and the predictors of anxiety among adults in the community of Selangor, Malaysia. METHODS A cross sectional study was carried out in three districts in Selangor, Malaysia. The inclusion criteria of this study were Malaysian c...

Klang River is heavily polluted. The state government tries to reduce this issue. study's objective identify river cleaning's effectiveness by the non-structural measures of cross-sectoral collaboration and public outreach programs. A total 82 usable data from Lembaga Urus Air Selangor (LUAS), Department Irrigation Drainage (DID), Local Council (MPK), Shah Alam (MBSA) community have answered an...

Vegetable is an essential daily diet item for the people of Malaysia. This work addressed the radiation and heavy metal exposure scenarios through the consumption of vegetables. Kuala Selangor is located in Sungai Selangor estuary in the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia, which is susceptible to pollution load due to the presence of large-scale industrial and human activities. Radioactivity and...

or as the ends of a boiv are drawn together." They have a legend that it visits the country every thirty years. The epidemic arrived in Bhamo in June last, having travelled up the Irrawaddy Yalley starting in Rangoon in May and visiting Mandalay during the early part of June. It is interesting to note this following of the important trade route. It is not unlikely that the epidemic originated f...

A study was conducted from March to June 1991 to determine the prevalence of obesity among primary school children in the State of Selangor. One School Health Team in each of the 9 Districts of Selangor participated in the collection of data, the whole project being coordinated by the Selangor State Health Department. A total of 28 rural and 24 urban schools were selected for the study, involvi...