Professional Documents
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Vol: 006
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Ceri Terengganu,
The Future Antioxidant Superstar
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Malaysian
Herbal Industry
Scenario
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Congratulations
By: Wan Zaki Wan Mamat and Ahmad Tarmizi Sapii, Horticulture Research Centre, MARDI
hanging trends in healthcare linked to the growing reliance on neutraceuticals means that there
will be greater interest in natural products with therapeutic qualities and this is good news to
Malaysia. Our rich biodiversity will open many doors for us to become a significant world player.
In 1993, the World Health Organisation (WHO) estimated that 80% of the global population rely on
natural or traditional medicine for healthcare and maintenance and this trend will remain as there
is increasing awareness of the various health maintenance benefits of traditional, complementary
and alternative healthcare practices.
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Sept 2015
TECHNOLOGY
Naturalistic
Planting
Design:
A New Concept in
Urban Landscape
By: Dr. Zulhazmi Sayuti, Horticulture
Research Centre, MARDI
The colourful South African montane grassland species in naturalistic planting design
attracted the public in London Olympic Park in July 2012.
Comparison of production cost of omega fatty acids from fatty fish, microalgae and fungi
SOURCE
COST
YIELD
(from 1kg)
ADVANTAGES
DISADVANTAGES
Fatty fish
RM10 for
1 kg sardine
17.6 ml oil
Microalgae
(Crypthecodinium cohnii)
RM45 for
1 kg algae
12.7 ml oil
Contains DHA
Sept 2015
TECHNOLOGY
Cincau hitam
Cincau rambat
Cincau perdu
Phyllanthus watsonii
Phyllanthus amarus
Phyllanthus niruri
Phyllanthus urinaria
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ACHIEVEMENT
Exserohilum
monoceras
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FOCUS
Zinnia
Celosia
Sept 2015
FOCUS
Tagetes
Tithonia
Pennisetium
Gomphrena
Impatiens
Cosmos
Sept 2015
COMMERCIALISATION
Sept 2015
COMMERCIALISATION
Production Technology
Ceri Terengganu,
The Future Antioxidant
Superstar
By: Mirfat Ahmad Hasan Salahudin and
Dr. Salma Idris, Agrobiodiversity and
Environment Research Centre, MARDI
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Sept 2015
SUCCESS STORY
National Gene
Bank: Custodian for
Malaysian Heritage
By: Dr. Mohd Shukri Mat Ali @ Ibrahim and Site Noorzuraini Abdul Rahman,
Gene Bank and Seeds Centre, MARDI
Unimproved landraces,
Pure line varieties,
Modern high yielding varieties (local and abroad),
Elite breeding lines from local breeding programmes and IRRI,
Special types (mutant and anther derived plants), and
Wild relatives.
The rice gene bank provides ideal storage conditions with short, medium and
long term seed storage facilities:
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SUCCESS STORY
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Distillation of leaves
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Sept 2015
EVENTS
MAEPS Agrotourism
Park Carnival
Harumanis Mango