RESEARCH

 

Current Research Projects (2004)

Study of Kacip Fatimah [IMR, Universiti Malaysia Sabah , UKM, USM & FRIM]   Study of Hempedu Bumi [IMR, USM, UPM & MARDI]   Evaluation of the effectiveness of iodised water programme amongst school children in Terengganu [IMR, MOH & Terengganu Health Department]   Urine iodine measurement by micro technique [IMR]

Kacip Fatimah

Rat pancreatic cell-line to identify Hempedu Bumi fractions which could stimulate insulin secretion (for glucose-lowering effect).

ISOLATION AND EVALUATION OF EXTRACTS/CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS FROM ANDROGRAPHIS PANICULATA FOR INSULIN PRODUCTION OF IN VITRO PANCREATIC CELLS CULTURE

Bee Yin Lim , Wan Nazaimoon* and Kit-Lam Chan School of Pharmaceutical Sciences Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang and * Herbal Medicine Research Centre, Institute for Medical Research, Kuala Lumpur

Andrographis paniculata Nees

• Objective is to identify of the bioactive fraction of Andrographis paniculata (Hempedu bumi) for insulin production     Evaluation of a low cost in-house serum lipoprotein (a) ELISA Test Kit for the rapid assessment of coronary heart disease ( Gan SC [Immunology Unit], Ng T & Sa'diah HY [CVD Unit], Koh CT [UM] & Thong ML [IJN])

  Compilation of a sugar database for common Malaysian food items for facilitating the determination of daily sugar intake (Ng T [IMR], Suresh R [UPM], Nur Suffia S [IMR], Zawiah A [IMR], Mohd Nasir MT [UPM], Norhafizah AW & Noorhaslinda S [USM])

 

Research of Units

Cardiovascular Unit

Diabetes & Metabolic Disorders Unit

Nutrition Unit

 

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