Mohammad Nurul Amin, Shafayet Ahmed Siddiqui, Md Ibrahim, Md Lukman Hakim et al.
Inflammatory cytokines are highly inducible small glycoproteins or regulatory proteins of low molecular weight secreted by different cell types. They regulate intercellular communication and mediate a number of physiological functions in the human immune system. Numerous prospective studies report t...
Muntasir Mamun, Siam Bin Shawkat, Md Salim Ahammed, Md. Milon Uddin et al.
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that causes problems with memory, thinking, and behavior. And with time, symptoms become severe enough to interfere with daily activities. Although there is no cure for the disease, a proper management strategy starting at an early...
Muntasir Mamun, Md Ishtyaq Mahmud, Md Iqbal Hossain, Asm Mohaimenul Islam et al.
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that primarily affects the motor neurons of the brain and causes tremors, stiffness, and difficulty walking, balancing, and coordinating. Due to motor neuron loss, people with PD may suffer difficulties walking and talking as the d...
Tahira Foyzun, Abdullah Al Mahmud, Md Salim Ahammed, Md. Imran Nur Manik et al.
Neurotoxicity is a serious health problem of patients chronically exposed to arsenic. There is no specific treatment of this problem. Oxidative stress has been implicated in the pathological process of neurotoxicity. Polyphenolics have proven antioxidant activity, thereby offering protection against...
Md Salim Ahammed, Rejina Afrin, Nasim Uddin, Md. Yusuf Al-Amin et al.
Vanda roxburghii has been used in traditional medicine to treat nervous system disorders including Alzheimer’s disease (AD). We reported earlier a high acetylcholinesterase inhibitory and antioxidant activity in the chloroform fraction of this plant. Therefore, this study was designed to explore the...
Simin Shabnam Lopa, Md. Yusuf Al-Amin, Md. Kamrul Hasan, Md Salim Ahammed et al.
Enhydra fluctuans, a popular vegetable in Bangladesh, is used in folk medicine to treat diseases of the nervous system. The objective of this study was to investigate the phytochemical profile and cholinesterase inhibitory and antioxidant potential of the extracts of E. fluctuans. Among the four tes...
Md. Abdur Rashid Khan, Md. Aminul Islam, Kushal Biswas, Md. Yusuf Al-Amin et al.
Wedelia chinensis is a folk medicine used in many Asian countries to treat various ailments. Earlier investigations reported that the petroleum ether extract of the plant has potential biological activity, but the compounds responsible for activity are not yet completely known. Therefore, the curren...
Simin Shabnam Lopa, Md. Kamrul Hasan, Md Salim Ahammed, K.M. Monirul Islam et al.
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder of the elderly people. Cholinergic dysfunction and oxidative stress have been found to be related with the development of the disease. Typhonium trilobatum L. Scott has been used traditionally in folk medicine as a central nervous ...
Md Salim Ahammed
Hevea brasiliensis, a plant belonging family Euphorbiaceae. In Brazil this plant is not only use for medicinal purpose but also for cosmetics purpose. The present study was aimed to study analgesic and antidiarrheal activity of methanol extract of Hevea brasiliensis. Analgesic activity was evaluated...
Md Salim Ahammed, Md Abdul Kader, K.M. Monirul Islam, Simin Shobnom Lopa et al.
Inflammation is implicated in the pathogenesis of several neurodegenerative diseases including Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Vanda roxburghii R. Br. is used as folk medicine in the treatment of various ailments and diseases including inflammation, rheumatoid arthritis and neurological disorders. We repo...
Md. Biplob Hossain, Md. Imdadul Haque, Md Monir Hossain Shimul, R Sarker et al.
ABSTRACT Objectives This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of geriatric depression and identify its associated socio‐demographic, lifestyle, health, and psychosocial determinants among community‐dwelling older adults in Bangladesh. Methods A community‐based cross‐sectional study was conducted b...