The antifungal activity of hexane, dichloromethane, methanol and aqueous extracts from the rhizome and root of Ferula hermonis was assayed in vitro by the agar disk diffusion method against a panel of human opportunistic and pathogenic fungi. Among them, the hexane and dichloromethane extracts showed the highest activity particularly against the dermatophytes Microsporum gypseum and Tricophyton mentagrophytes as well as the yeast Candida lactis-condensi. Activity-guided fractionation of both extracts using an agar overlay bioautographic method led to the isolation of two antifungal compounds which were identified as the daucane aryl esters jaeschkeanadiol p-hydroxybenzoate (ferutinin) and jaeschkeanadiol benzoate (teferidin). Determination of minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimal fungicidal concentration (MFC) values of both compounds evidenced a stronger antifungal activity for ferutinin than for teferidin. Particularly, T. mentagrophytes was the most sensitive strain with MIC and MFC values ranging from 8 to 256 mg/mL.

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Journal: Phytotherapy Research, 27: 911-915

The current study was conducted in the Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST), Northern of Jordan. The aim of this study is to determine the consumption from food groups compared with the food guide pyramid among University students living away from their homes and to examine how the economic status of the study sample and the influence it has on spent on food. The study targeted male students known to live away from their parents, where a convenient sample of 370 male students chosen randomly from different majors and academic years and with different socio-economic backgrounds. Participants were interviewed by trained nutritionists where the actual intakes number of servings from each food groups was recorded. The results of the study showed that 75.7% of the study subjects who lived away from home; they reside in Jordan, while 24.3% of the students’ parents were living outside Jordan. In addition, most of outside students fit in the highest financial income per month category comprising three-quarters those in the “more than 201 dinar” category. Regarding the number of servings consumed from each group, 44% of the study sample consume less than the minimum recommended servings for the dairy group; most participants don’t meet the recommendations for meat and meat substitutes group by a percentage of 38.9%; only 11.1% meet daily recommendations from vegetables group; 46% of students do not meet the minimum recommended number of servings of fruits group and most of the study sample (43.8%) meet recommended number of servings from grain group. It is recommended to meet daily recommendations of servings from the food groups (dairy, meat, grains, fruits and vegetables); specifically to increase fruits intake; for it’s rich content of nutrients not available from any other sources. Further studies are suggested to evaluate the food intake with different dietary evaluation tools.

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Journal: 2. Volume: 29 Year: 2017

This study was conducted to investigate the effect of measure the prevalence of obesity among university population in Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST) University, Northern Jordan. A crosssectional survey of (370) university male students were recruited from different majors and academic years. They were asked to answer questions concerning ; perception of their body weight and weight changes after leaving home; Participants’ desire to reduce their body weight; the reasons that drive this desire and means used for weight reduction. Weights, heights and body mass index (BMI) were measured. The prevalence of the BMI categories in the sample were: 50% of the study sample is overweight making up the majority, participants with a normal BMI are 28%, 11.1% are underweight and 11% of participants suffer from obesity. Regarding to the participants’ perception of their body weight and weight changes, the study results showed that 74.8% of the students in the study sample are in the normal or overweight categories, 22% are underweight and 3% are obese. The extent of weight change due to living away from home was also reported, where 50% confirmed a slight loss in their weight, 5% had a significant increase and 12% experienced no changes in their body weight. 67% of the total participants had a desire to lose weight where the rest of the 33% had no desire to lose weight. In conclusion, overweight and obesity do exist in the university students and this maybe a reflection of the lifestyle; dietary habits and pattern of living in university. Further research is needed to investigate the dietary habits and lifestyle behaviors of the university students.

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Journal: 2. Volume: 34 Year: 2017

This study aims to measure the prevalence of obesity, to assess the food habits and physical activity among university population in Jerash University, Northern Jordan. A cross-sectional survey of (203) university students and employee (147 males and 56 females) aged 20 to 60 years were selected randomly during the spring 2016 semester. Participants filled out a self-reported questionnaire (included questions on eating and physical activity habits). Weights, heights body mass index (BMI) measured. Study results showed that (39.4%) of sample were overweight and (24.1%) were obese. Prevalence of overweight and obesity was more common among males compared to females (40.8% and 25.2% vs. 35.7% and 21.45 respectively). In contrast 12.5% females were under weight compared to 5.4% males. Majority of the sample (68%) reported taking meals irregularly. A total of (64.3%) of the subjects reported the consumption of colored vegetable while (30%) reported eating fruits daily. More than half of both males and females did not eat fast foods. The prevalence of overweight and obesity were higher in males within the age of 20-25 years while in contrast it is higher in females within the age of more than 30 years (36% and 22.5% in males vs. 7.1% and 26% in females). More than one third of the participants did not engage in any sport exercises for at least 30 minutes during the week.

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Journal: Journal of Health, Medicine and Nursing

Journal: Journal of Agricultural Science

Tomatherm is a concentrated suspension liquid composed of polymers, complex water soluble structures that protect the plants mechanically in sensitive and critical growth stages during which the plant undergoes heat stress or drought. The study was conducted in the season year (2009/2010) and in two different sites on irrigated olive trees in Al-Mafraq governorate (Al-Zaatari and Al-Zubaidiah) in Jordan. The experiments in both sites was laded in a Completely Randomize Design (CRD) in 3 replicates and 2 treatments (sprayed + the control) in each replicate. Spraying was done at a rate of one liter (1) of Tomatherm/ 100 liters of water prior to the date of full blooming in late April. Measurements were taken in terms of production, percentage of increase in length of new shoots, weight and size of fruit, pulp and seeds, in comparison between the control and treated ones. Results of the irrigated areas (Al-Za'tari and Al-Zubaidiah) showed an increase in length of the new shoot growth rates significantly by 110% and 175% ,respectively as compared with the control ; while trees productivity increased significantly by about 32% and 39% , respectively. In addition to that weight of fruits and pulps results in the Za'tari area gave an increase by about 8% and 10% , respectively due to the increase in the fruit size rate by 4%. While results of the same measurements at Al-Zubaidiah area didn't affected by Tomatherm application due to the good management done for the olive orchard.

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Journal: (Journal of Agriculture and Veterinary Science (IOSR-JAVS

ملخص أصبحت المعلومات ضرورية للقيام بالعمليات والأنشطة المختلفة وللنجاح في عالم الاعمال، اذ تحتل نظم المعلومات مكانة واسعة ذات أهمية في كل المجالات, حيث تطورت أنظمة المعلومات بخطى سريعة وتعددت تطبيقاتها في جميع قطاعات الأعمال وفي كافة المستويات الإدارية, فقد استخدمت هذه الأنظمة في المستويات التشغيلية والتكتيكية والاستراتيجية, وحققت العديد من المزايا وذلك من خلال ما توفره من معلومات هامة لجميع مستخدمي المعلومات. هدفت الدراسة الى معرفة تأثير خصائص نظم المعلومات الادارية والمتمثلة (بدرجة الاعتماد على النظام، وأجهزة الحاسوب المستخدمه، ودرجة مرونة النظام، والتدريب) على ابداع العاملين في البنوك التجارية الاردنية. كما تهدف هذه الدراسة الى محاولة بناء إطار نظري وعملي لأثر خصائص نظم المعلومات الادارية في تحقيق الإبداع، فضلا عن تحليل العلاقة والتأثير لتلك الخصائص، بالاضافة الى تقديم التوصيات والمقترحات للمنظمات والباحثين في هذا الموضوع مستقبلا. تكون مجتمع الدراسة من المصارف التجارية الأردنية العاملة في مدينة اربد والبالغ عددها أحد عشر بنكاً، واعتمدت الدراسة على عينة عشوائية حكمية، وبلغ عدد الاستبيانات الموزعة (70) استبانة على العاملين في قسم خدمة الجمهور من مختلف المستويات الادارية وكانت جميع الاستبانات صالحة للتحليل. توصلت الدراسة الى مجموعة من النتائج كان أهمها: وجود علاقة ايجابية وذات دلالة احصائية ما بين خصائص نظم المعلومات الادارية والمتمثلة ب( درجة الاعتماد على النظام، اجهزة الحاسوب، درجة مرونة النظام، والتدريب) وابداع العاملين. وأوصت الدراسة بضرورة معرفة المشاكل والقيود التي قد تؤثر مستقبلاً سلباً في تطبيق نظم المعلومات الادارية، والعمل باستمرار على تحفيز العاملين للمحافظة على العمل الابداعي لديهم.

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Journal: Alnajah University Journal for Researches, Palestine, Vol. 29. No. 3 publishing

This study aimed at investigating business segment reporting under IFRS 8, and analyzing the gap between business segment results and the consolidated business results. In addition, the study investigated the role of FTP, Cost allocation and Tax allocation in causing this gap. The study used comprehensive survey methodology analyzing the annual reports of a sample of (12) Jordanian commercial banks. The study found that IFRS 8 does not indicate how business segment result should be presented and we think this is a defect in the standard. The study also found that 100% of Jordanian banks define their segments along line of business, and 81% of the banks did not allocate capital according to segments. Also two banks allocated costs and tax provision on the segment, while the other did not. Finally all banks did not present transfer pricing in segment results. Our results suggested that aggregated and detailed segment income is incrementally useful to investors and this can be achieved by including FTP, cost allocation and tax provision within segment results.

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Journal: Journal of Islamic and Human Advanced Research, Vol. 6, Issue 2, June 2016, 01-12