Kharidah Muhammad

Dr. Kharidah Muhammad


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Academic Career Length

34Years (1993-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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22 May 2008 in Journal of Applied Phycology
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PMPatricia Matanjun
Patricia Matanjun
SMSuhaila Mohamed
Suhaila Mohamed
MNMustapha M Noordin
Mustapha M Noordin
KMKharidah Muhammad
Kharidah Muhammad

2 May 2008 in Journal of Applied Phycology
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PMPatricia Matanjun
Patricia Matanjun
SMSuhaila Mohamed
Suhaila Mohamed
MNMustapha M Noordin
Mustapha M Noordin
KMKharidah Muhammad
Kharidah Muhammad
CMCheng Hwee Ming
Cheng Hwee Ming

1 April 2018 in Powder Technology
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YRYogeshini Ramakrishnan
Yogeshini Ramakrishnan
Noranizan Mohd AdzahanNoranizan Mohd Adzahan
Noranizan Mohd Adzahan
YYYus Aniza Yusof
Yus Aniza Yusof
KMKharidah Muhammad
Kharidah Muhammad

1 May 2016 in Food Hydrocolloids
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STSahar Tamnak
Sahar Tamnak
HMHamed Mirhosseini
Hamed Mirhosseini
Chin Ping TanChin Ping Tan
Chin Ping Tan
HGHasanah Mohd Ghazali
Hasanah Mohd Ghazali
KMKharidah Muhammad
Kharidah Muhammad

1 December 2014 in Food Hydrocolloids
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KMKharidah Muhammad
Kharidah Muhammad
Nur Izalin Binti Mohamad ZahariNur Izalin Binti Mohamad Zahari
Nur Izalin Binti Mohamad Zahari
SGSri Puvanesvari Gannasin
Sri Puvanesvari Gannasin
Noranizan Mohd AdzahanNoranizan Mohd Adzahan
Noranizan Mohd Adzahan
JBJamilah Bakar
Jamilah Bakar

1 August 2010 in Journal of Medicinal Food
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PMPatricia Matanjun
Patricia Matanjun
SMSuhaila Mohamed
Suhaila Mohamed
KMKharidah Muhammad
Kharidah Muhammad
MNMustapha M Noordin
Mustapha M Noordin
This study was designed to investigate the comparative in vivo cardiovascular protective effects of red, green, and brown tropical seaweeds, namely, Kappaphycus alvarezii (or Eucheuma cottonii), Caulerpa lentillifera, and Sargassum polycystum, in rats fed on high-cholesterol/high-fat (HCF) diets. Male Sprague-Dawley rats (weighing 260–300 g) on the HCF diet had significantly increased body weight, plasma total cholesterol (TC), plasma low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), plasma triglycerides (TG), lipid peroxidation, and erythrocyte glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) and superoxide dismutase levels after 16 weeks. Supplementing 5% seaweeds to HCF diet significantly reduced plasma TC (−11.4% to −18.5%), LDL-C (−22% to −49.3%), and TG (−33.7% to −36.1%) levels and significantly increased HDL-C levels (16.3–55%). Among the seaweeds, S. polycystum showed the best anti-obesity and blood GSH-Px properties, K. alvarezii showed the best antihyperlipemic and in vivo antioxidation effects, and C. lentillifera was most effective at reducing plasma TC. All seaweeds significantly reduced body weight gain, erythrocyte GSH-Px, and plasma lipid peroxidation of HCF diet rats towards the values of normal rats.