Browsing by Author "Sylvia Subapriya, M"

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    ANTHROPOMETRIC INDICES AS PREDICTIVE FACTOR FOR OBESITY AMONG FEMALE INDIGENOUS ADULT POPULATION OF PENINSULAR MALAYSIA
    (2014) Sylvia Subapriya, M
    Background : Obesity is an urban phenomenon that has spread to the rural community at an alarming rate. The study assessed the prevalence of obesity mainly among female adult indigenous community of Peninsular Malaysia. Material and Methods : A total of 222 female aboriginal adults (age >19 years) representing nine (9) villages from four districts of Perak region participated in the study. Demographic, socio- economic and education background were collected using validated, pre-tested questionnaire. Anthropometric measurements for height, weight, waist/hip circumference were taken. Body Mass Index (BMI) and Waist-to- hip ratio (WHR) were used as indices for measuring obesity. Results : Based on the cut-off point for BMI by WHO for Asian population 22.5% (n=50) were overweight and 56.8% (n=126) were obese. The presence of abdominal obesity as measured by WHR reveals 58% of the aboriginal women to have abdominal obesity. The prevalence of obesity and overweight was visibly high among the middle age group (36- 50 years) with 59% and 8% respectively followed by the age group of 51 - 65 years with 24% and 10% for obesity and overweight. There was a marked decline in obesity after 65 years. Intake of starchy foods and physical inactivity contribute to the escalating overweight and obesity among the indigenous female adult population. Conclusion : One in two women were found to be obese. Early intervention, proper dietary practices and increased physical activity have to be planned and implemented to curb this serious threat among the marginalized community.
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    Antioxidant Anticancer Potentials And Shelf Life Of A Functional Ready To Eat (Rte) Mix
    (2018-04) Nallala Amrutha Varshini; Sylvia Subapriya, M
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    Antitumor Effect of Glycyrrhiza glabra Nanoparticles
    (2016) Sylvia Subapriya, M; Ramya, M
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    Availability of Nutrients From Locally Available Low Diet Mixtures to Nursing Mothers
    (1985-05) Sylvia Subapriya, M; Rajammal P. Devadas
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    Ecology of Household Food Insecurity and its Association with Obesity among Aborigines in Perak Region of Peninsular Malaysia
    (2014) Sylvia Subapriya, M
    Background: Food insecurity rates and its associated burden of obesit)' have increased over the past two decades in Malaysia. 'Ibis study examines the household food insecurity and its related nutritional outcomes among the aboriginal mothers of Peninsular Malaysia. Study Settings: Tribal villages in Perak region of Peninsular Malaysia. Materials and Methods: A cross sectional survey in the households of indigenous population was conducted from mothers of 218 households aged between 18 to 65 years who were non- lactating, non-pregnant and had at least one child aged between 2 to 12 years. A pre-tested and validated questionnaire which included socio-demographic characteristics, Radimer /Cornell food insecurity scale and anthropometric measurements were used to collect baseline information. Descriptive analysis was done to assess prevalence of food insecurity and correlation was established between food insecurity and associated ecological factors. Results: Around 90% of the study population faces a kind of food insecurity with 69.72% facing child hunger. BMl corresponds to 22.94% and 56.42% of the maternal households to be overweight and obese. Abdominal obesity as measured by waist circumference showed a prevalence rate of 59.63%. Overweight and obesity ratios were higher among women of food insecure households which exhibited a positive association. Conclusion: Adopting ecological approaches can help build resilient food systems in achieving food security among the indigenous community.
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    Effect of Intervention Strategies using Low Glycemic Recipes
    (2014-03) Apoorva N Gururaj; Sylvia Subapriya, M
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    Fluid Consumption Pattern Among Athletes And Non Athletes (17-23years)
    (2010-04) Bhavadharini Balaji; Sylvia Subapriya, M
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    Glycyrrhiza glabra - a Natural Panacea against Diarrhoea and Cancer
    (2016) Sylvia Subapriya, M; Ramya, M
    The major food borne outbreaks of diarrhoeal diseases are caused by microbes such as Escherichia coli, Salmonella enterica and Shigella dysenteriae. The present study was conducted to develop nanoparticle coatings from the medicinal plant, Glycyrrhiza glabra against diarrhea and carcinoma. The GC/MS of nanoparticles reveals the following active phyto constituents namely 9-octadecenaL tetradecanoic acid, oleic Acid, z, z2, 5- Pentadecadien-1 -ol, cis-9,10-epoxyoctadecan-1 -ol and n-hexadecanoic acid. The antioxidant and thin layer chromatography of Glycyrrhiza glabra nanoparticles showed a maximum of 520 pg and phenolic compounds. The antimicrobial activity were tested by disc diffusion showed microbial inhibition of 11,15 and 14 mm against £.co// (MTCC 40), S.enterica (MTCC 3219) and S.dysenteriae (PSGIMS&R) respectively. Therefore, commercially available food packages such as PET bottles, zip lock covers and infant feeding bottles were coated with nanoparticles and tested for shelf-life for ten days. In nanocoated PET bottles and ziplock covers stored with tomato puree showed that till O'** day, there was no microbial growth. On the 10* day, 57,68 and 88 percentage of microbial inhibition was observed in PET bottles against E.coli (MTCC 40), S.enterica (MTCC 3219) and S.dysenteriae (PSGIMS&R) respectively. In nanocoated zip lock covers showed 38,63 and 83 percentage of microbial inhibition was observed against diarrhoeal pathogens. Nanocoated feeding bottles, showed a maximum microbial inhibition (84percentage) against diarrhoeal pathogens. Gel electrophoresis showed DNA damage to the Hela and Liver carcinoma cell lines and 50 and 48 percent apoptosis in the two cell lines respectively. Therefore, Glycyrrhiza glabra nanoparticles are effective in diarrrhoea prevention and cancer treatment.
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    Glycyrrhiza glabra - a Natural Panacea against Diarrhoea and Cancer
    (2016) Sylvia Subapriya, M
    The major food borne outbreaks of diarrhoea! diseases are caused by microbes such as Escherichia coli. Salmonella enterica and Shigella dysenteriae. The present study was conducted to develop nanoparticle coatings from the medicinal plant, against diarrhea and carcinoma. The GC/MS of nanoparticles reveals the following active phyto constituents namely 9-octadecenal, tetradecanoic acid, oleic Acid, z, z 2, 5- Pentadecadien-1 -ol, cis-9,10-epoxyoctadecan-1 -ol and n-hexadecanoic acid. The antioxidant and thin layer chromatography of Glycyrrhiza glabra nanoparticles showed a maximum of 520 pg and phenolic compounds. The antimicrobial activity were tested by disc diffusion showed microbial inhibition of 11,15 and 14 mm against E.coli (MTCC 40), S.entericaifATCC 3219) and S.dysenteriae (PSGIMS&R) respectively. Therefore, commercially available food packages such as PET bottles, zip lock covers and infant feeding bottles were coated with nanoparticles and tested for shelf-life for ten days. In nanoeoated PET bottles and ziplock covers stored with tomato puree showed that till b* day, there was no microbial growth. On the 10'*' day, 57,68 and 88 percentage of microbial inhibition was observed in PET bottles against E.coli (MTCC 40), S.enterica (MTCC 3219) and S.dysenteriae (PSGIMS&R) respectively. In nanoeoated zip lock covers showed 38,63 and 83 percentage of microbial inhibition was observed against diarrhoeal pathogens. Nanoeoated feeding bottles, showed a maximum microbial inhibition (84percentage) against diarrhoeal pathogens. Gel electrophoresis showed DNA damage to the Hela and Liver carcinoma cell lines and 50 and 48 per cent apoptosis in the two cell lines respectively. Therefore, Glycyrrhiza glabra nanoparticles are effective in diarrrhoea prevention and cancer treatment.
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    GREEN SYNTHESIS OF SILVER NANOPARTICLES
    (2012) Sylvia Subapriya, M
    Traditionally nanoparticles were produced only by physical and chemical methods. Often, chemical synthesis method leads to presence of some of the toxic chemical absorbed on the surface that may have adverse effect in the medical applications. This is not an issue when it comes to biosynthesized nanoparticles via green synthesis route .So, in the search of cheaper pathways for nanoparticles synthesis, scientist used microbial enzymes and plant extracts (phytochemicals). With their antioxidant or reducing properties they are usually responsible for the reduction of metal compounds into their respective nanoparticles. Biological methods of synthesis have thus paved way for the “greener synthesis” of nanoparticles and these have proven to be better methods due to slower kinetics. Green synthesis provides advancement over chemical and physical method as it is cost effective, environment friendly, easily scaled up for large scale synthesis.
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    GREEN SYNTHESIS OF SILVER NANOPARTICLES
    (2012) Sylvia Subapriya, M
    Traditionally nanoparticles were produced only by physical and chemical methods. Often, chemical synthesis method leads to presence of some of the toxic chemical absorbed on the surface that may have adverse effect in the medical applications. This is not an issue when it comes to biosynthesized nanoparticles via green synthesis route .So, in the search of cheaper pathways for nanoparticles synthesis, scientist used microbial enzymes and plant extracts (phytochemicals). With their antioxidant or reducing properties they are usually responsible for the reduction of metal compounds into their respective nanoparticles. Biological methods of synthesis have thus paved way for the “greener synthesis” of nanoparticles and these have proven to be better methods due to slower kinetics. Green synthesis provides advancement over chemical and physical method as it is cost effective, environment friendly, easily scaled up for large scale synthesis.
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    MALAYSIAN JOURNAL OF NUTRITION
    (2015) Sylvia Subapriya, M
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    Nutritional Status and Performance Ability of Trained Adolescent Athletes
    (2013-05) Manjula, S; Sylvia Subapriya, M