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We investigated the total antioxidant capacity of Aidia borneensis leaf infusion, a Bornean endemic plant, which is traditionally consumed as a home-remedy beverage in Brunei Darussalam. The antioxidant capacity of the infusion of A. borneensis leaves was evaluated by 2,2-diphenyl-1-picryhydrazyl (DPPH) radical-scavenging ability. We found that the infusion shows a relatively high antioxidant capacity, and it was attributed to its high phenolic, flavonoid, and flavanol contents which were evaluated by Folin-Ciocalteu reagent, colorimetric assay, and aluminum chloride colorimetric method, respectively. By comparing its total antioxidant capacity, we estimated that the infusion of A. borneensis leaves is in the middle rank among twelve different commercially available Camellia sinensis teas. Our findings would have significant implications on A. borneensis products from Brunei Darussalam and on the feasibility of establishing this new beverage among the commercially available conventional C. sinensis and herbal teas.

The cardinal tetnperatures, rate of gertnination and final percentage germination of pearl millet seeds weie tneasured for seeds raised in gteenhouses tnaintained at tnean air tetnpetatures of 19, 22, 25, 28 and 31 °C. The results showed that cardinal temperatures for germination are unaffected by the tetnperatute during seed development and growth. However, the conditions during seed growth did affect seed size and, subsequently, germination rate and seed viability.AV' r-MY)/(A.' millet; germination; lemperalme; seed viability.

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Annual mean air temperature for Sudan and South Sudan for the three periods 1900-1940, 1961-1990 and 1981-2010