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The study was conducted to investigate the effects of Aquilaria malaccensis leaves aqueous extracts on the aphrodisiac properties, which included; sexual behaviour, orientation activity, and testosterone level in ICR mice. Thirty healthy and sexually experienced male and thirty non-estrous female mice were used. In this experiment, each male was cohabitated with one female in a polysulfone cage. The mice were divided into 6 groups that received normal saline (control group), 50 mg/kg, 100 mg/kg, 200 mg/kg, 500 mg/kg, and 1000 mg/kg body weight of A. malaccensis leaves aqueous extract orally for 21 days consecutively. Results showed that all aphrodisiac parameters investigated in this study were similar between the treatment groups to the control group. However, two treated groups that received 100 mg/kg (day 14; day 21) and 200 mg/kg (day 0; day 21) resulted in significantly higher in mount frequency as compared to the control group. Overall, the results revealed that A. malaccensis leaves aqueous extract did not significantly alter the aphrodisiac parameters. Thus, this study validated that A. malaccensis leaves aqueous extracts lack of aphrodisiac properties in mice.

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In Malaysia, the current status of birds inhabiting agarwood Aquilaria malaccensis plantations has not been specifically studied, and little research has been conducted to investigate birds in other agricultural areas (e.g., rubber, acacia, and oil palm plantations) and disturbed areas.  This study was conducted to assess bird species richness and relative abundance, as well as feeding guilds, in two agarwood plantation sites: Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris in Tanjong Malim (UPSI), and Slim River (SR).  The presence of birds was recorded using a combination of techniques (mist-nets and point count), while various sources were used to compile feeding information.  This study recorded 364 birds from 36 species in 24 families.  Shannon diversity index (H’) values for the UPSI and SR sites were 2.896 and 2.492 respectively, indicating high bird diversity.  The Bray-Curtis index was 0.29, indicating these sites share few species.  Insectivorous and omnivorous birds were dominant in UPSI (31%), and omnivores at SR (32%).  The commonest insect order at both sites was Orthoptera (UPSI 48%, SR 25%).  While agarwood plantations are relatively homogeneous, they provide a variety of food sources and shelter for a wide range of birds.

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