Sterols in surface sediments of the Redang Island, Terengganu

A total of ten surface sediment samples collected around the Redang Island, Terengganu were used to evaluate sterol variations in the study area. The sediment samples were extracted and analyzed using gas chromatography-mass spectrometer (GCMS). Generally, the study area is dominated by cholestero...

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Main Authors:	Masni Mohd Ali, Kamarul Arifin Musa, Terence Ricky Chiu, Siti Aishah Mohd Ali, Norfariza Humrawali
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Language:	English
Published:	Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2015
Online Access:	http://journalarticle.ukm.my/8705/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/8705/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/8705/1/44_1_08.pdf

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spelling	ukm-87052016-12-14T06:47:57Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/8705/ Sterols in surface sediments of the Redang Island, Terengganu Masni Mohd Ali, Kamarul Arifin Musa, Terence Ricky Chiu, Siti Aishah Mohd Ali, Norfariza Humrawali, A total of ten surface sediment samples collected around the Redang Island, Terengganu were used to evaluate sterol variations in the study area. The sediment samples were extracted and analyzed using gas chromatography-mass spectrometer (GCMS). Generally, the study area is dominated by cholesterol which accounted for 32% of total sterols, followed by phytosterols (27%), marine sterols (20%), fecal sterols (17%) and cholestanol (4%). The sterol source index (SSI) showed low input of phytosterols indicated terrestrial plants source. This might be due to influence of the marine environment of the study area. Furthermore, the sewage contamination index clarified the study area was not contaminated by sewage. The presence of sterols in the study area was derived from various sources which were dominated by inputs from marine sources. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2015-04 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/8705/1/44_1_08.pdf Masni Mohd Ali, and Kamarul Arifin Musa, and Terence Ricky Chiu, and Siti Aishah Mohd Ali, and Norfariza Humrawali, (2015) Sterols in surface sediments of the Redang Island, Terengganu. Malaysian Applied Biology, 44 (1). pp. 41-49. ISSN 0126-8643 http://www.mabjournal.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=505&catid=59:current-view&Itemid=56
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description	A total of ten surface sediment samples collected around the Redang Island, Terengganu were used to evaluate sterol variations in the study area. The sediment samples were extracted and analyzed using gas chromatography-mass spectrometer (GCMS). Generally, the study area is dominated by cholesterol which accounted for 32% of total sterols, followed by phytosterols (27%), marine sterols (20%), fecal sterols (17%) and cholestanol (4%). The sterol source index (SSI) showed low input of phytosterols indicated terrestrial plants source. This might be due to influence of the marine environment of the study area. Furthermore, the sewage contamination index clarified the study area was not contaminated by sewage. The presence of sterols in the study area was derived from various sources which were dominated by inputs from marine sources.
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author	Masni Mohd Ali, Kamarul Arifin Musa, Terence Ricky Chiu, Siti Aishah Mohd Ali, Norfariza Humrawali,
spellingShingle	Masni Mohd Ali, Kamarul Arifin Musa, Terence Ricky Chiu, Siti Aishah Mohd Ali, Norfariza Humrawali, Sterols in surface sediments of the Redang Island, Terengganu
author_facet	Masni Mohd Ali, Kamarul Arifin Musa, Terence Ricky Chiu, Siti Aishah Mohd Ali, Norfariza Humrawali,
author_sort	Masni Mohd Ali,
title	Sterols in surface sediments of the Redang Island, Terengganu
title_short	Sterols in surface sediments of the Redang Island, Terengganu
title_full	Sterols in surface sediments of the Redang Island, Terengganu
title_fullStr	Sterols in surface sediments of the Redang Island, Terengganu
title_full_unstemmed	Sterols in surface sediments of the Redang Island, Terengganu
title_sort	sterols in surface sediments of the redang island, terengganu
publisher	Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
publishDate	2015
url	http://journalarticle.ukm.my/8705/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/8705/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/8705/1/44_1_08.pdf
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Sterols in surface sediments of the Redang Island, Terengganu

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