JOURNAL ARTICLE


  1. Alasalvar, C., Chang, S.K., Kris-Etherton, P.M., Sullivan, V.K., Petersen, K.S., Guasch-Ferré, M. and Jenkins, D.J.A. (2023). Dried fruits: Bioactives, effects on gut microbiota, and possible health benefits-An update. Nutrients, 15(7), p.1611.
  2. Amir Yusri, M.A., Sekar, M., Wong, L.S., Gan, S.H., Ravi, S., Subramaniyan, V., Mat Rani, N., Chidambaram, K., Begum, M.Y., Ramar , M., Safi, S.Z., Selvaraj, S., Wu, Y.S., Revathy, P., Fuloria, S., Fuloria, N.K., Lum, P.T. and Djearamane, S. (2023). Celastrol: A potential natural lead molecule for new drug design, development and therapy for memory impairment. Drug Design, Development and Therapy, 17, pp.1079–1096. 
  3. Arockiasamy, F.S., Muthukrishnan, M., Iyyadurai, J., Kaliappan, S., Lakshmaiya, N., Djearamane, S., Tey, L.H., Wong, L.S., Kayarohanam, S., Obaid, S.A., Alfarraj, S. and Sivakumar, S. (2023). Tribological characterization of sponge gourd outer skin fiber-reinforced epoxy composite with Tamarindus indica seed filler addition using the Box–Behnken method. e-Polymers, 23(1), p.20230052.
  4. Arumugam, N., Ibrahim Al-Shemaimari, K., Altaf, M., Ponmurugan, K., Premnath, D., Djearamane, S., Wong, L.S. and Kayarohanam, S. (2024). Antimicrobial evaluation of spirooxindolopyrrolidine engrafted indoles against multidrug resistant ESKAPE clinical pathogens. Journal of King Saud University - Science, 36(1), p.102996.
  5. Ashique, S., Mishra, N., Garg, A., Sibuh, B.Z., Taneja, P., Rai, G., Djearamane, S., Wong, L.S., Al-Dayan, N., Roychoudhury, S., Kesari, K.K., Sláma, P., Roychoudhury, S. and Gupta, P.K. (2023). Recent updates on correlation between reactive oxygen species and synbiotics for effective management of ulcerative colitis. Frontiers in Nutrition, 10, p.1126579.
  6. Bharathi, D., Ranjithkumar, R., Nandagopal, J.G.T., Djearamane, S., Lee, J. and Wong, L.S. (2023). Green synthesis of chitosan/silver nanocomposite using kaempferol for triple negative breast cancer therapy and antibacterial activity. Environmental Research, 238, pp.117109–117109.
  7. Chan, Y.B., Aminuzzaman, M., Tey, L.H., Win, Y.F., Watanabe, A., Djearamame, S. and Akhtaruzzaman, M. (2023). Impact of diverse parameters on the physicochemical characteristics of green-synthesized zinc oxide–copper oxide nanocomposites derived from an aqueous extract of Garcinia mangostana L. leaf. Materials, 16(15), p.5421.
  8. Cheah, S.Y., Tey, L.H., Aminuzzaman, M., Phang, Y.K., Chan, Y.B., Djearamane, S., Wong, L.S. and Watanabe, A. (2023). Green synthesis and characterizations of chromium oxide nanoparticles (Cr2O3 NPs) derived from pomegranate husk and its α-amylase inhibitory and antioxidant properties. Nano hybrids and composites, 39, pp.51–55. 
  9. Chin, J.J., Choo, Q.C., Hassan, M., Ho, W.Y. and Chew, C.H. (2023). Virulence-associated traits and antimicrobial resistance of the uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) strains in relation to phylogenetic background and host factors from Malaysian patients. Malaysian Journal of Microbiology, 19, pp.211–221.
  10. Francis, N.S., Lim, Y.M., Mat, S., Teh, L.K., Raphael, J.J. and Loganathan, A. (2023). Thirty-minute ambulatory blood pressure and blood biochemistry measurements in adults with hypertension using herbs: A cross-sectional study. ICMST, 19(s9), pp.205–220. 
  11. Janakiraman, A.K.J., Wong, Z.Y., Cheng, Z., Khanna, K., Yasmin Begum, M., Djearamane, S., Bhupathyraaj, M., Wong, L.S., Kumar, A. and Moideen, J. (2023). Fabrication, characterization and in vitro cell cytotoxicity of ZnO nanoparticles on MDA‐MB 231 breast cancer cell line. ChemistrySelect, 8(37), p.e202302669.
  12. Jusoh, S., Naing, N.N., Wan-Arfah, N., Hajidah, W.N., Arifin, W.N., Wong, L.S., Djearamane, S., Dhanapal, A.C.T.A., Saleem, M. and Selvaraj, S. (2023). Prevalence and factors influencing smoking behavior among female inmates in Malaysia. Healthcare, 11(2), p.203. 
  13. Kalam, A., Chang, S.K., Simarani, K., Arunachalam, K.D., Thammakulkrajang, R., How, Y.H. and Pui, L.P. (2023). A comprehensive review of Bifidobacterium spp: As a probiotic, application in the food and therapeutic, and forthcoming trends. Critical Reviews in Microbiology, 50, pp.1–17, pp.581–597.
  14. Lim, H., Lee, S.Y., Ho, L.Y. and Sit, N.W. (2023). Mosquito larvicidal activity and cytotoxicity of the extracts of aromatic plants from Malaysia. Insects, 14(6), p.512. 
  15. Lim, W.Y., Dewadas, H.D., Jehan Muttiah, N.S., Lai, H.T. and Thiagarajah, K. (2023). Preliminary screening of Durio Zibethinus Linn (D197) leaf extracts for its antioxidant activity and cytotoxicity on cervix adenocarcinoma (HELA) cancer cell line. ICMST, 19(s9), pp.25–35. 
  16. Low, L.E., Kong, C.K., Yap, W.-H., Siva, S.P., Gan, S.H., Siew, W.S., Ming, L.C., Lai-Foenander, A.S., Chang, S.K., Lee, W.-L., Wu, Y., Khaw, K.-Y., Ong, Y.S., Tey, B.T., Singh, S.K., Dua, K., Chellappan, D.K. and Goh, B.-H. (2023). Hydroxychloroquine: Key therapeutic advances and emerging nanotechnological landscape for cancer mitigation. Chemico-biological interactions, 386, pp.110750–110750. 
  17. Low, P.K., Abu Saad, H., Jamaluddin, R. and Chee, H.P. (2023). Smoking habits, knowledge and smoking attitudes among primary healthcare workers in Perak, Malaysia. International Journal of Public Health Science (IJPHS), 12(1), p.322. 
  18. Mahalingam, S.M., Arumugam, N., Wong, L.S., Dhanapal, A.C.T.A. and Djearamane, S. (2023). Mechanistic investigation of photodynamic therapy using visudyne in human KB carcinoma cells. Journal of King Saud University - Science, 35(8), pp.102871–102871. 
  19. Mahendran, M.S., Wong, L.S., Dhanapal, A.C.T.A. and Djearamane, S. (2023). The Effect of titanium dioxide nanoparticles on Haematococcus pluvialis biomass concentration. Journal of Experimental Biology and Agricultural Sciences, 11(2), pp.416–422. 
  20. Nabihah Nasir, N., Sekar, M., Ravi, S., Wong, L.S., Sisinthy, S.P., a Gan, S.H., Subramaniyan, V., Chidambaram, K., Mat Rani, N.N.I., Begum, M.Y., Ramar , M., Safi, S.Z., Selvaraj, S., Chinna Maruthu, S.K., Fuloria, S., Fuloria, N.K., Lum, P.T. and Djearamane, S. (2023). Chemistry, biosynthesis and pharmacology of Streptonigrin: An old molecule with future prospects for new drug design, development and therapy. Drug Design Development and Therapy, 17, pp.1065–1078.
  21. Ng, W.J., Ee, K.Y., Hew, P.S., Chin, H.Y. and Chin, R. (2023). Sensory, physicochemical and antioxidant properties coupled with chemometric analysis of ginger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe var. Bentong) enriched Apis cerana honey. Food Chemistry Advances, 3, p.100459. 
  22. Ng, W.J., Hing, C.L., Loo, C.B., Hoh, E.K., Loke, I.L. and Ee, K.Y. (2023). Ginger-enriched honey attenuates antibiotic resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa quorum sensing virulence factors and biofilm formation. Antibiotics, 12(7), p.1123. 
  23. Ong, H.H., Toh, W.K., Thong, L.Y., Phoon, L.Q., Clarke, S.C. and Cheah, E.S.G. (2023). Investigation of upper respiratory carriage of bacterial pathogens among university students in Kampar, Malaysia. Tropical medicine and infectious disease, 8(5), pp.269–269. 
  24. Ong, T.S., Tan, S.T., Tan, S.S. and Tan, C.X. (2023). Knowledge, attitudes, and practices towards probiotics for gut-skin axis among health science undergraduates: An online cross-sectional study. Food and Humanity, 1, pp.38–43. 
  25. Ong, W.C., Yap, M.L., Wong, H.L. and Lim, B.H. (2023). Pinpointing Synechococcus Rubisco large subunit sections involved in heterologous holoenzyme formation in Escherichia coli. Malaysian Journal of Microbiology, 19, pp.47–54.
  26. Othman, I.K., Raj, N.B., Siew Kuan, C., Sidek, S., Wong, L.S., Djearamane, S., Loganathan, A. and Selvaraj, S. (2023). Association of piriformis thickness, hip muscle strength, and low back pain patients with and without piriformis syndrome in Malaysia. Life, 13(5), p.1208.
  27. Phuah, Y.Q., Chang, S.K., Ng, W.J., Lam, M.Q. and Ee, K.Y. (2023). A review on matcha: Chemical composition, health benefits, with insights on its quality control by applying chemometrics and multi-omics. Food Research International, 170, pp.113007–113007.
  28. Raja, T., Mohanavel, V., Velmurugan, P., Seeniappan, K., Singh, D.P., Djearamane, S., Tey, L.-H., Wong, L.S., Kayarohanam, S., Obaid, S.A., Alfarraj, S. and Sivakumar, S. (2023). Fatigue behaviour of Kevlar/carbon/basalt fibre-reinforced SiC nanofiller particulate hybrid epoxy composite. e-Polymers, 23(1), p.20230048.
  29. Rajamani, R., Indumathi , K., Srimathi , P., Praveena , G., Wong, L.S. and Djearamane, S. (2023). Structure and reactivity of halogenated GC PNA base pairs – A DFT approach. Journal of Experimental Biology and Agricultural Sciences, 11(5), pp.800–808. 
  30. Ranjith Kumar, R., Van Nguyen, C., Wong, L.S., Thiruvengadam Nandagopal, J.G., Djearamane, S., Palanisamy, G., Bharathi, D. and Lee, J. (2023). Chitosan functionalized bismuth oxychloride/zinc oxide nanocomposite for enhanced photocatalytic degradation of congo red. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 225, pp.103–111. 
  31. Raphael, J.J., Teo, C.H., Subramaniam, K. and Loganathan, A. (2023). The practice of herbs integration among patients with hypertension attending primary care facilities: A systematic review. ICMST, 19(s9), pp.269–279.
  32. Sekar, P., Ventura, E.F., Dhanapal , A.C.T.A., Cheah, E.S.G., Loganathan, A., Phoon, L.Q., Appukutty, M., Taslim, N.A., Hardinsyah, H., Md Noh, M., Lovegrove, J.A., Givens, I. and Santhanakrishnan, V.K. (2023). Gene–diet interactions on metabolic disease-related outcomes in Southeast Asian populations: A systematic review. Nutrients, 15(13), pp.2948–2948. 
  33. Sudhakaran, R., Deepa, T., Thirumavalavan, M., Sabarimuthu, S.Q., Babu, S., Asokan, T., Raja, P.B., Arumugam, N., Perumal, K., Djearamane, S., Tey, L.H. and Kayarohanam, S. (2023). Trisodium citrate as a potential and eco-friendly corrosion inhibitor of copper in potable water. Journal of King Saud University - Science, 35(8), p.102907. 
  34. Sunitha Kumari, K., Padma Devi, S.N., Ranjithkumar, R., Djearamane, S., Tey, L.H., Wong, L.S., Kayarohanam, S., Arumugam, N., Almansour, A.I. and Perumal, K. (2023). Organic remobilization of zinc and phosphorus availability to plants by application of mineral solubilizing bacteria Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Heliyon, 9(11), pp.e22128–e22128. 
  35. Supriya, S., Prerna, D.I., Santhiya, P., Kannan, M., Riyaz, S.U.M., Djearamane, S., Radhakrishnan, M. and Govindaraju, K. (2023). Solid state synthesis, characterization of gold nanoparticles-thymoquinone and its molecular docking studies against virulent M. Tuberculosis H37Rv strain protein and WSSV envelope protein VP28. Materials Science and Engineering: B, 288, p.116187. 
  36. Tan, C.X., Lim, S.W., Tan, S.S. and Tan, S.T. (2023). Characterization of juice extracted from ultrasonic-treated red pitaya flesh. Horticulturae, 9(1), p.92. 
  37. Tan, S.M., Tan, S.S. and Tan, C.X. (2023). Soy protein, bioactive peptides, and isoflavones: A review of their safety and health benefits. PharmaNutrition, 25, pp.100352–100352. 
  38. Tan, Y.Y., Wong, L.S., Nyam, K.L., Wittayanarakul, K., Zawawi, N.A., Rajendran, K., Djearamane, S. and Dhanapal, A.C.T.A. (2023). Development and evaluation of topical zinc oxide nanogels formulation using Dendrobium anosmum and its effect on acne vulgaris. Molecules, 28(19), p.6749.
  39. Teh, G.Q., Tan, S.S., Tan, S.T., Hariyono, H. and Tan, C.X. (2023). Physical activity and dietary behavior in relation to perceived stress levels among young adults during the transition to endemic phase of Covid-19. Ethics, Medicine and Public Health, 31, p.100948. 
  40. Thiagarajah, K., Sit, N.W. and Chee, H.P. (2023). Prevalence of sleep quality among academic staff of a private university in Malaysia. Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences, 19(6), pp.28–34.
  41. Thiagarajah, K., Subramaniam, S.B. and Michelle, Y.T.N. (2023). Postpartum depression among Malaysian mothers during the COVID-19 pandemic and its relationship with breastfeeding practices and perceived social support. ICMST, 19(s9), pp.89–96. 
  42. Yang, J., Gao, Z., Yu, Z., Hou, Y., Tang, D., Yan, H., Wu, F., Chang, S.K., Pan, Y., Jiang, Y., Zhang, Z. and Yang, B. (2023). An update of aurones: food resource, health benefit, biosynthesis and application. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, 64(32), pp.1–20.
  43. Yuen, H.L., Chan, S.Y., Ding, Y.E., Lim, S., Tan, G.C. and Kho, C.L. (2023). Development of a novel antibacterial peptide, PAM-5, via combination of phage display selection and computer-assisted modification. Biomolecules, 13(3), pp.466–466.