This study investigates indoor environmental factors in several offices from one of the university at Malaysia's East Coast, focusing on enhancing occupational health and well-being among university staff by examining lighting quality and thermal comfort. Monitoring sampling were done based on hazard reports logged and data from three main offices or location were collected in this study. Utilizing Extech HD450 Heavy Duty Data Logging Light Meter to measure illuminance, the study found that most sampled points fell below the Occupational Safety and Health Guidelines' recommended range of 300-500 lux, indicating insufficient lighting that can cause visual discomfort and reduce productivity. Thermal comfort assessments, conducted with EVM-7 Indoor Air Quality 3M QUEST and AirPro Solution Models AP500, revealed acceptable temperature and humidity levels but often inadequate air velocity, particularly in the Science Officer's Office, leading to poor air circulation and potential health issues. The study highlights the necessity of improving lighting solutions by installing additional fixtures or upgrading existing ones for sufficient and evenly distributed illumination and enhancing ventilation systems to ensure adequate air movement. Addressing these deficiencies is crucial for creating a conducive working environment, promoting employee satisfaction and productivity. This research focuses solely on monitoring and analyzing the collected data. No qualitative evaluation has been conducted as part of this study. This research advocates for a holistic approach to Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ), involving regular assessment and targeted interventions to enhance the overall quality of university office environments, ultimately fostering a healthier and more productive workplace.

Aims: The natural coexistence of high humidity and warm temperatures in Malaysia and Nigeria and poor storage facilities used by most poultry feed vendors provide suitable conditions for the proliferation of aflatoxigenic fungi and aflatoxigenesis. This study aims to characterise and evaluate the toxigenicity of Aspergillus section Flavi (ASF) from Malaysian and Nigerian poultry feeds. Methodology and results: This study utilised standard mycological techniques to determine the bioburden and distribution of mycoflora in 132 and 144 Malaysian and Nigerian poultry feeds, respectively. The ASF isolated from the samples were tested for aflatoxigenicity by thin-layer chromatography (TLC) and then characterised by multivariate using attenuated total reflectance fourier transformed infrared spectroscopy (ATR-FTIR). A total of 128 and 75 mould fungal isolates belonging to 12 and 11 species were obtained from the Malaysian and Nigerian samples with a bioburden ranging from 2.0 to 6.97 log CFU/g and the highest overall mean count of 5.66 ± 4.51 log CFU/g and 5.6 ± 4.76 log CFU/g, respectively. Aspergillus fumigatus, Aspergillus felis, Aspergillus flavus/parasiticus and Fusarium graminearum were predominant in poultry feeds from both countries. Overall, 16 ASF were isolated (Malaysia = 7, Nigeria = 9), of which only three produce aflatoxins. The multivariate cluster analysis of ATR-FTIR spectra showed 97.78% similarity between the toxigenic and atoxigenic ASF with primary differences at 600 to 800 cm-1 and 2927 to 4000 cm-1 only. Conclusion, significance and impact of study The bioburden of fungal flora in the samples was higher than the ICMSF's acceptable range of 2.0 to 5.0 log CFU/g, indicating that they could be hazardous to poultry and necessitate stricter control measures. Irrespective of the country/source of samples, the ATR-FTIR has discriminated the toxigenic from atoxigenic ASF, implying its promising prospects for rapid identification of toxigenic ASF.

This study aimed to explore the effects of akebiaquinata and dandelion extracts in impro-ving intestinal redox homeostasis in weaned rabbits.In the trial,120 35-day-old Ira rabbits weig-hing(1.22±0.08)kg were randomly divided into 4 groups according to the two-factor design,namely group C(basal diet),group D(basal diet+0.5％dandelion extract),group A(basal diet+0.5％akebiaquinata extract),and group DA(basal diet+0.5％dandelion extract+0.5％akebia-quinata extract),with 10 replicates in each group.The adapt period was one week and the experi-mental period was four weeks.At the last day,serum,liver tissue,jejunum and ileal mucosa samples were collected and stored for measurement.The results showed that:(1)First week,the average daily weight gain of group C was significantly lower than that of group D and group A(P＜0.05),and the feed weight ratio was significantly higher than that of group D and group A(P＜0.05).(2)The content of reactive oxygen species(ROS)in liver and serum was significantly reduced in akebiaquinata extract(P＜0.01),and the content of serum ROS in dandelion extract was significantly reduced(P＜0.01),and there were significant and extremely significant interac-tions in liver and serum,respectively.Extracts of akebiaquinata and dandelion were effective in re-ducing the levels of oxidative damage markers in tissues and serum,but increasing the content of malondialdehyde in liver tissues.(3)Akebiaquinata extract significantly increased the activity of glutathione peroxidase(GSH-Px)and total antioxidant capacity(T-AOC)in serum(P＜0.01),and significantly reduced the activity of T-AOC in liver(P＜0.01)and superoxide dismutase in je-junum and liver(P＜0.05).Dandelion extract significantly increased the activity of T-AOC in ser-um and GSH-Px in jejunum(P＜0.05).The extracts of akebiaquinata and dandelion had a signifi-cant interaction effect on peroxidase in serum(P＜0.05).(4)The expression of Kelch-like ECH-as-sociated protein 1(Keap1)and NAD(P)H:quinone oxidoreductase 1(NQO1)genes in the jejunum was significantly and extremely significantly reduced by akebiaquinata extract.The extracts of ake-biaquinata and dandelion had significant interaction effects on ileal NQO1,Heme oxygenase1 and Superoxide dismutase 2(P＜0.05)and Keap1(P＜0.01).The expression of NQO1 gene in liver tis-sue was significantly reduced by akebiaquinata extract(P＜0.05).Dandelion and Akebiaquinata ex-tracts can reduce the content of reactive oxygen species in vivo and alleviate oxidative damage.At the same time,dandelion and akebiaquinata extract can work together to regulate antioxidant gene expression and antioxidant enzyme activity through the Nrf2-Keap1 signaling pathway to maintain intestinal redox homeostasis and relieve intestinal oxidative stress.

Stroke is the most significant cause of disability worldwide. Despite mounting data supporting memory deficit after stroke, dysfunction and treatment effect mechanisms remain unknown. Phenolics can be found in a variety of fruits and vegetables. There is, however, a scarcity of research on the therapeutic potential of the phenolics fraction of Tetrapleura tetraptera (PTT) fruit against ischemic stroke-induced abnormalities in hippocampal tissue. The rats were divided into five groups: Group I, vehicle; group II, ischemia/reperfusion (I/R)+vehicle; group III, I/R+50 mg/kg minocycline (MNC); group IV, I/R+100 mg/kg PTT; and group V, I/R+200 mg/kg PTT. Ischemia was induced via bilateral common carotid artery occlusion for 30 minutes followed by reperfusion. PTT and MNC were intraorally administered daily for 7 days. Neurodegenerative changes, cornu ammonis 1 (CA1) and cornu ammonis 3 (CA3) pyramidal cell count, levels of oxidative stress indicators, and memory functions were assessed. Rats treated with PTT, as well as MNC compared to untreated I/R rats, showed a substantial (P<0.05) rise in catalase, superoxide dismutase, glutathione levels, as well as decreased lipid peroxidation and improved memory. I/R resulted in histoarchitectural distortions, a marked decrease (P<0.05) in the intensity of the Nissl substance, and a striking decrease (P<0.05) in the number of pyramidal cells in the CA1 and CA3. PTT and MNC-treated groups showed significant attenuation in all the above parameters. Taking together, these findings revealed that PTT attenuated oxidative stress, histologic alterations and substantially restored memory impairment in the I/R rat model.

Stroke is the most significant cause of disability worldwide. Despite mounting data supporting memory deficit after stroke, dysfunction and treatment effect mechanisms remain unknown. Phenolics can be found in a variety of fruits and vegetables. There is, however, a scarcity of research on the therapeutic potential of the phenolics fraction of Tetrapleura tetraptera (PTT) fruit against ischemic stroke-induced abnormalities in hippocampal tissue. The rats were divided into five groups: Group I, vehicle; group II, ischemia/reperfusion (I/R)+vehicle; group III, I/R+50 mg/kg minocycline (MNC); group IV, I/R+100 mg/kg PTT; and group V, I/R+200 mg/kg PTT. Ischemia was induced via bilateral common carotid artery occlusion for 30 minutes followed by reperfusion. PTT and MNC were intraorally administered daily for 7 days. Neurodegenerative changes, cornu ammonis 1 (CA1) and cornu ammonis 3 (CA3) pyramidal cell count, levels of oxidative stress indicators, and memory functions were assessed. Rats treated with PTT, as well as MNC compared to untreated I/R rats, showed a substantial (P<0.05) rise in catalase, superoxide dismutase, glutathione levels, as well as decreased lipid peroxidation and improved memory. I/R resulted in histoarchitectural distortions, a marked decrease (P<0.05) in the intensity of the Nissl substance, and a striking decrease (P<0.05) in the number of pyramidal cells in the CA1 and CA3. PTT and MNC-treated groups showed significant attenuation in all the above parameters. Taking together, these findings revealed that PTT attenuated oxidative stress, histologic alterations and substantially restored memory impairment in the I/R rat model.

Stroke is the most significant cause of disability worldwide. Despite mounting data supporting memory deficit after stroke, dysfunction and treatment effect mechanisms remain unknown. Phenolics can be found in a variety of fruits and vegetables. There is, however, a scarcity of research on the therapeutic potential of the phenolics fraction of Tetrapleura tetraptera (PTT) fruit against ischemic stroke-induced abnormalities in hippocampal tissue. The rats were divided into five groups: Group I, vehicle; group II, ischemia/reperfusion (I/R)+vehicle; group III, I/R+50 mg/kg minocycline (MNC); group IV, I/R+100 mg/kg PTT; and group V, I/R+200 mg/kg PTT. Ischemia was induced via bilateral common carotid artery occlusion for 30 minutes followed by reperfusion. PTT and MNC were intraorally administered daily for 7 days. Neurodegenerative changes, cornu ammonis 1 (CA1) and cornu ammonis 3 (CA3) pyramidal cell count, levels of oxidative stress indicators, and memory functions were assessed. Rats treated with PTT, as well as MNC compared to untreated I/R rats, showed a substantial (P<0.05) rise in catalase, superoxide dismutase, glutathione levels, as well as decreased lipid peroxidation and improved memory. I/R resulted in histoarchitectural distortions, a marked decrease (P<0.05) in the intensity of the Nissl substance, and a striking decrease (P<0.05) in the number of pyramidal cells in the CA1 and CA3. PTT and MNC-treated groups showed significant attenuation in all the above parameters. Taking together, these findings revealed that PTT attenuated oxidative stress, histologic alterations and substantially restored memory impairment in the I/R rat model.

Stroke is the most significant cause of disability worldwide. Despite mounting data supporting memory deficit after stroke, dysfunction and treatment effect mechanisms remain unknown. Phenolics can be found in a variety of fruits and vegetables. There is, however, a scarcity of research on the therapeutic potential of the phenolics fraction of Tetrapleura tetraptera (PTT) fruit against ischemic stroke-induced abnormalities in hippocampal tissue. The rats were divided into five groups: Group I, vehicle; group II, ischemia/reperfusion (I/R)+vehicle; group III, I/R+50 mg/kg minocycline (MNC); group IV, I/R+100 mg/kg PTT; and group V, I/R+200 mg/kg PTT. Ischemia was induced via bilateral common carotid artery occlusion for 30 minutes followed by reperfusion. PTT and MNC were intraorally administered daily for 7 days. Neurodegenerative changes, cornu ammonis 1 (CA1) and cornu ammonis 3 (CA3) pyramidal cell count, levels of oxidative stress indicators, and memory functions were assessed. Rats treated with PTT, as well as MNC compared to untreated I/R rats, showed a substantial (P<0.05) rise in catalase, superoxide dismutase, glutathione levels, as well as decreased lipid peroxidation and improved memory. I/R resulted in histoarchitectural distortions, a marked decrease (P<0.05) in the intensity of the Nissl substance, and a striking decrease (P<0.05) in the number of pyramidal cells in the CA1 and CA3. PTT and MNC-treated groups showed significant attenuation in all the above parameters. Taking together, these findings revealed that PTT attenuated oxidative stress, histologic alterations and substantially restored memory impairment in the I/R rat model.

Stroke is the most significant cause of disability worldwide. Despite mounting data supporting memory deficit after stroke, dysfunction and treatment effect mechanisms remain unknown. Phenolics can be found in a variety of fruits and vegetables. There is, however, a scarcity of research on the therapeutic potential of the phenolics fraction of Tetrapleura tetraptera (PTT) fruit against ischemic stroke-induced abnormalities in hippocampal tissue. The rats were divided into five groups: Group I, vehicle; group II, ischemia/reperfusion (I/R)+vehicle; group III, I/R+50 mg/kg minocycline (MNC); group IV, I/R+100 mg/kg PTT; and group V, I/R+200 mg/kg PTT. Ischemia was induced via bilateral common carotid artery occlusion for 30 minutes followed by reperfusion. PTT and MNC were intraorally administered daily for 7 days. Neurodegenerative changes, cornu ammonis 1 (CA1) and cornu ammonis 3 (CA3) pyramidal cell count, levels of oxidative stress indicators, and memory functions were assessed. Rats treated with PTT, as well as MNC compared to untreated I/R rats, showed a substantial (P<0.05) rise in catalase, superoxide dismutase, glutathione levels, as well as decreased lipid peroxidation and improved memory. I/R resulted in histoarchitectural distortions, a marked decrease (P<0.05) in the intensity of the Nissl substance, and a striking decrease (P<0.05) in the number of pyramidal cells in the CA1 and CA3. PTT and MNC-treated groups showed significant attenuation in all the above parameters. Taking together, these findings revealed that PTT attenuated oxidative stress, histologic alterations and substantially restored memory impairment in the I/R rat model.

Air pollution is a significant global challenge that affects many cities. In Europe, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) are among the most highly polluted and are mainly affected by air pollution. In this study, we integrate open-source landsat 8 remote sensing products, topographical data, and the limited ground truth PM2.5 data to spatially predict the air quality level across different seasons in Tuzla Canton, BiH by adopting three pre-existing machine learning models, namely XGBoost, K-Nearest Neighbour (KNN) and Naive Bayes (NB). These classification models were implemented based on landsat 8 bands, environmental-derived indices, and topographical variables generated for the study area. Based on the predicted results, the XGBoost model exhibited the highest overall accuracy across all seasons. The predicted model results were used to generate spatial air quality maps. Based on the classification maps, the PM2.5 air quality level predicted for Tuzla Canton in the Winter Season is very unhealthy. The findings conclude that the PM2.5 air quality concentration in Tuzla Canton is relatively unsatisfactory and requires urgent intervention by the government to prevent further deterioration of air quality in Tuzla and other affected cantons in BiH.

Background: Mercury chloride (HgCl2 ) damages tissues it comes in contact with in sufficient concentration. This study evaluated the protective effects of n-butanol fraction of Results: The results revealed that HgCl2 induced oxidative stress in the rats evident by histoarchitectural distortions and altered levels of liver enzymes, proteins, and oxidative stress biomarkers when compared to the control. However, BFPD treatment restored these changes. Glutathione peroxidase levels decreased (p < 0.05) in the HgCl2− treated group when compared to the control and BFPD-treated groups. HgCl2 group revealed reduced reactivity with histochemical and immunohistochemical stains (Masson’s Trichrome and B cell Lymphoma 2) when compared to the control, with a significant decrease in quantified liver Bcl-2 stain intensity when compared to the silymarin-treated group. BFPD administration revealed normal staining intensity comparable to the control. HgCl2 administration revealed a remarked decrease in the number of hepatocytes when compared to the control, BFPD, and silymarin groups. BFPD preserved (p < 0.05) the stereological features when compared to the HgCl2 -treated group. GPx activity in the liver decreased (p < 0.05) with HgCl2 administration when compared to the control and silymarin-treated groups. BFPD attenuated GPx gene activity to levels similar to the control indicating some level of amelioration against HgCl2 -induced toxicity. Conclusions The ability of BFPD to mitigate HgCl2 triggered liver alterations could be attributed to the antioxidant property of its flavonoid content. Therefore, BFPD may be a potential candidate for treating and managing liverinduced mercury intoxication.