Zuraini Ahmad
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Recent Articles
1.
Fong L, Ng C, Yong Y, Hakim M, Ahmad Z
Vascul Pharmacol
. 2018 Aug;
117:15-26.
PMID: 30114509
Endothelial hyperpermeability represents an initiating step in early atherosclerosis and it often occurs as a result of endothelial barrier dysfunction. Asiatic acid, a major triterpene isolated from Centella asiatica (L.)...
2.
Ng C, Fong L, Yong Y, Hakim M, Ahmad Z
Cytokine
. 2018 Jun;
111:541-550.
PMID: 29909980
Endothelial barrier dysfunction leads to increased endothelial permeability and is an early step in the development of vascular inflammatory diseases such as atherosclerosis. Interferon-γ (IFN-γ), a proinflammatory cytokine, is known...
3.
Abdul Rahim M, Zakaria Z, Sani M, Omar M, Yakob Y, Cheema M, et al.
Evid Based Complement Alternat Med
. 2016 May;
2016:1494981.
PMID: 27190528
The objectives of the present study were to determine the mechanisms of antinociceptive effect of methanol extract of Clinacanthus nutans (Acanthaceae) leaves (MECN) using various animal nociceptive models. The antinociceptive...
4.
Fong L, Ng C, Cheok Z, Mohd Moklas M, Hakim M, Ahmad Z
Phytomedicine
. 2016 Mar;
23(2):191-9.
PMID: 26926181
Background: Endothelial cell activation is characterized by increased endothelial permeability and increased expression of cell adhesion molecules (CAMs). This allows monocyte adherence and migration across the endothelium to occur and...
5.
Zakaria Z, Balan T, Azemi A, Omar M, Mohtarrudin N, Ahmad Z, et al.
BMC Complement Altern Med
. 2016 Feb;
16:78.
PMID: 26912079
Background: Muntingia calabura L. (family Muntingiaceae), commonly known as Jamaican cherry or kerukup siam in Malaysia, is used traditionally to treat various ailments. The aim of this study is to...
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Ahmad Z, Ng C, Fong L, Bakar N, Hussain N, Ang K, et al.
J Physiol Sci
. 2016 Jan;
66(3):213-20.
PMID: 26732386
Endothelial dysfunction has been implicated in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. Salvia miltiorrhiza (danshen) is a traditional Chinese medicine that has been effectively used to treat cardiovascular disease. Cryptotanshinone (CTS), a...
7.
Karimi G, Sabran M, Jamaluddin R, Parvaneh K, Mohtarrudin N, Ahmad Z, et al.
Food Nutr Res
. 2015 Dec;
59:29273.
PMID: 26699936
Background: Obesity and overweight are major public health problems. Various factors, such as daily nutritional habits, physical inactivity, and genetic, are related to the prevalence of obesity. Recently, it was...
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Mohd Redzwan S, Mutalib M, Wang J, Ahmad Z, Kang M, Abdul Rahman N, et al.
Br J Nutr
. 2015 Oct;
115(1):39-54.
PMID: 26490018
Human exposure to aflatoxin is through the diet, and probiotics are able to bind aflatoxin and prevent its absorption in the small intestine. This study aimed to determine the effectiveness...
9.
Yong Y, Chiong H, Somchit M, Ahmad Z
BMC Complement Altern Med
. 2015 Oct;
15:356.
PMID: 26468073
Background: Histamine is established as a potent inflammatory mediator and it is known to increased endothelial permeability by promoting gap formation between endothelial cells. Previous studies have shown that aqueous...
10.
Parvaneh K, Ebrahimi M, Sabran M, Karimi G, Hwei A, Abdul-Majeed S, et al.
Biomed Res Int
. 2015 Sep;
2015:897639.
PMID: 26366421
Probiotics are live microorganisms that exert beneficial effects on the host, when administered in adequate amounts. Mostly, probiotics affect the gastrointestinal (GI) tract of the host and alter the composition...