Abdullah Al Mamun, Tofan Agung Eka Prasetya, Indiah Ratna Dewi, Monsur Ahmad
While versatile application of plastics has generated huge benefits in our life, the 'plastic end-of-life' comes with downsides of emerging concern is plastic particles within all parts of environments. Plastics are highly resistant to degradation and sustain in the environment for a prolonged perio...
Mohammad Akbar Ali, Aminul Huq Mirza, Ahmad Monsur, Sanjida Hossain et al.
Ahmad Monsur, Mohammad Nor, Abdullah-Al-Maswood, Abdul Aziz Md. et al.
Antioxidant properties of plants can help thwart a plethora of conditions including cancer, bronchitis, asthma, ulcers, coronary heart diseases, scabies, insomnia, senile debility, diabetes, dysentery, etc. In this study, Andrographis paniculata (Family: Acanthaceae) was investigated for antioxidant...
Shamsul Morshed, Hossain, Monsur Ahmad, M. Junayed
Background: Black pepper (Piper nigrum) is mainly cultivated in tropical areas such as South India. It is known as a popular spice in all over the world. Although some studies have been carried out to determine the ingredients of black pepper Essential Oil (EO) cultivated in various regions of the w...
Dhiraj Agarwal, Nik Sherina Hanafi, Ee Ming Khoo, Richard Parker et al.
BACKGROUND: Our previous scoping review revealed limitations and inconsistencies in population surveys of chronic respiratory disease. Informed by this review, we piloted a cross-sectional survey of adults in four South/South-East Asian low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) to assess survey feasib...
Tofan Agung Eka Prasetya, Abdullah Al Mamun, Eka Rosanti, Aisy Rahmania et al.
The recently emerged Covid-19 pandemic is greatly impacting every corner of human society throughout the world including human health. This study aimed to provide important insights into the response of food safety system on the perspective of preventing Covid-19 pandemic effect. A survey was conduc...
Mehedy Hasan Abir, Monsur Ahmad
Amaranthus spinosus has long been cultivated in tropical and subtropical areas of the world, especially in South Asia. It is well accepted by the people for its nutritional, pharmacological, phytochemical, and therapeutic functions in the human body. Tender stems, leaves, shoots, grains and sometime...
Md. Kauser-Ul Alam, Nazmul Sarwar, Shireen Akther, Monsur Ahmad et al.
Background: Quality and microbial safety of milk is demanding day by day as it is considered as a host for pathogenic and spoilage microorganisms. In this study, isolation and molecular characterization of shigatoxigenic O157 and non-O157 Escherichia coli in raw milk marketed in Chittagong, Banglade...
Monsur Ahmad, Farzana Shabnam Punam, Mohammad Amanullah, Nazmul Sarwar et al.
Background: The complex problems of different chronic degenerative diseases are spreading in human health across the globe. To combat this problem, fruits are the effective gear proved by many epidemiological studies. The aim of the study was to determine the antioxidant activity and three bioactive...
Nazmul Sarwar, Taslima Ahmed, Monsur Ahmad
Giving priority to health-promoting components of plant origin foods, the present investigation is carried out to quantify the levels of bioactive compounds and antioxidant capacity of common vegetables and spices available in Bangladesh. Total polyphenol, flavonoid, anthocyanin contents and antioxi...
HR Tanzim, GB Das, Monsur Ahmad, Mukti Barua et al.
This study was conducted to determine the effect of phytogenic feed additive and prebiotic on vegetable protein base diet in broiler performance. A total of 90 chicks (Cobb-500) were weighted and randomly assigned to the three treatment groups (To, T1 and T2) and supplemented with either phytogenic ...
Arpita Chowdhury, Meherun Nessa Tuhin, Monsur Ahmad, Md. Fahad Bin Quader
Background: Foods had a distinctive medicinal role as a remedy for illness for many centuries. The threat of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) in all over the world is growing extremely due to the reason that any use of antimicrobials, however appropriate and justified, results in accumulation of resis...
Monsur Ahmad, M. Junayed, Md. Rahim Badsha, Md. Fahad Bin Quader et al.
Background: Green coconut water is a most popular functional drink in all tropical countries. The presence of toxic heavy metals in surface seawater is a major problem globally, with a large share in developing countries like Bangladesh. The objective of the study was to assess the concentration of ...
Anik Saha, Bappy Chowdhury, Srikanta Ghosh, ASM Nafis Sadekeen et al.
Susmita Chowdhury, Bappa Aich, Arpita Chowdhury, Monsur Ahmad
Background: Bananas, esteemed for their nutritional benefits and historical therapeutic use, are a favored fruit among consumers. Paradoxically, the banana peel, a significant by-product of the banana processing industry, is often disregarded and treated as waste. Nonetheless, banana peels represent...