Medika Natura’s Bioactive from Kacip Fatimah gets USFDA nod as a New Dietary Ingredient
Reading Time: 5 minutesBY DR MAHALETCHUMY ARUJANAN & SAARANI MALAYSIA has one of the oldest rainforests in the world and is globally well renowned as a tropical biodiversity hub. The country hosts hundreds of species of medicinal plants with a trove of indigenous knowledge on how to use these healing greens as a natural panacea. One of Malaysia’s […]
New feed for M’sian goats and cattle
Reading Time: < 1 minuteRESEARCHERS from International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) have formulated a new feedstock for goats and cattle using a local Malaysian crop called Napier grass. The grass is combined with molasses, microbes, vitamins and minerals to optimize fermentation, ultimately producing a fodder or “silage” in 21 days that can last for up to two years. The […]