Md. Ariful Islam, Zulkar Nain, Md. Khasrul Alam, Nilufa Akhter Banu et al.
Fusarium wilt is an economically important disease of cucumber caused by the fungus Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cucumerinum (Foc). It causes severe losses in the yield and quality of cucumber and is extremely difficult to control conventionally using chemical fungicides. Biological control offers an e...
Shahedur Rahman, Md. Anowar Khasru Parvez, Rezuanul Islam, Mahboob Hossain Khan
BACKGROUND: Spices traditionally have been used as coloring agents, flavoring agents, preservatives, food additives and medicine in Bangladesh. The present work aimed to find out the antimicrobial activity of natural spices on multi-drug resistant Escherichia coli isolates. METHODS: Anti-bacterial p...
Rezuanul Islam, Md Rezaul Islam Khan, Sharif M. Al‐Reza, Yong Tae Jeong et al.
Abstract BACKGROUND: Cinnamomum aromaticum is a widely used cooking ingredient in South Asian countries. In this study the essential oil of C. aromaticum was tested against the stored product beetle Callosobruchus maculatus . The objective was to identify the natural compounds with insecticidal prop...
Md. Shahedur Rahman, Polash Kumar Biswas, Syed Mahfuz Al Hasan, Mohammad Mahfuzur Rahman et al.
In this research, heavy metal accumulation pattern was investigated using the data measured from the soil, paddy plants, and irrigation water samples in Jessore district in Bangladesh with the aid of principal component analysis. A total of 28 samples representing farmland soil and irrigation water ...
Md. Rezuanul Islam, Debasish Roy Raja
In recent years, rainfall-induced waterlogging has become a common hazard in the highly urbanized coastal city of Chattogram, Bangladesh, resulting in a high magnitude of property damage and economic loss. Therefore, the primary objective of this research was to prepare a waterlogging inventory map ...
Md. Shahedur Rahman, Mohammad Abu Hena Mostofa Jamal, Polash Kumar Biswas, Shaikh Mizanur Rahman et al.
Arsenic (As) pollution is one of the major threats to public health in Bangladesh, where daily intake of As per person exceeds the World Health Organization recommended level. Plants can assimilate significant quantities of As on a daily basis. Consumption of rice contaminated with As from soil and ...
Muhammad Rashed Al Mamun, M.B.H. Sikdar ., Dipak Paul, Mizanur Rahman et al.
Zulkar Nain, Fariha Jasin Mansur, Shifath Bin Syed, Md. Ariful Islam et al.
Quorum sensing (QS) enables virulence factors in bacteria for biofilm formation and pathogenic invasion. Therefore, quorum quenching (QQ), disruption of QS circuit, becomes an alternative antimicrobial therapy. In this study, leaf extract of Gynura procumbens (GP) was used to inhibit biofilm and vir...
Md. Rezuanul Islam ., Dipak Paul, Ranajit Kumar Shaha
Dipa Islam, Monisha Banerjee Shanta, Samina Akhter, Chadni Lyzu et al.
Abstract Background Myocardial Infarction (MI), also known as heart attack, is one of the most common cardiovascular diseases. Although certain drugs or mechanical means are used, day by day natural products such as herbs and spices based MI treatment is getting much popularity over the drugs or mec...
Sonia Rahman, MAH Mostofa Jamal, Anzana Parvin, Md Mahfuz Al Mamun et al.
Context: Diabetes mellitus is becoming a major burden upon healthcare facilities in all affected countries. Current therapies used for diabetics have side effects, so the current shift to the use of herbal preparations may be more effective, relatively low cost, less side effect and low toxicity. Ob...
Shahedur Rahman, Rezuanul Islam, A.M. Swaraz, Anesa Ansari et al.
Abstract Genistein recognized as phytoestrogens is one of the most extensively studied isoflavones. It comprises of significant portion of Asian diet including Japanese and Chinese cuisine in the form of Soy food products. Evidence showed that geinstein increases osteoblasts formation as well as dec...
Abu Mohammad, Hoque Sharif Imdadul, Mostofa Shakil, A. N. M. Rubaiyath Bin Rahman et al.
Embracing micro-propagation method for large scale production of plantlets and also for protection of appropriate germplasm is a prerequisite that needs to be undertaken in order to develop a rapid in vitro regeneration protocol for Ocimum sanctum L. Shoot tips as well as nodal segments were subject...
Hiroshi Takagi, Le Tuan Anh, Md. Rezuanul Islam, Tajnova Tanha Hossain
This study reviews the progress of disaster mitigation measures against tropical cyclones (TCs) in three Asian countries with different historical, social, and economic backgrounds: Bangladesh, Vietnam, and Japan. In Bangladesh, an average of 6,600 people was killed by a single TC in the 1960s, but ...
Musfiqa Ashraf, Md. Rezuanul Islam, Mohammed Sarfaraz Gani Adnan
Urban solid waste management is a serious environmental issue confronting the cities in developing countries like Bangladesh. Apathy towards the problem, inadequacy of field level information and data, and resource constraints may be blamed for the dismal situation of solid waste management often vi...
Subbroto Kumar Saha, Md. Ezazul Haque, Dipa Islam, Md. Matiar Rahman et al.
This study was undertaken to evaluate the hypoglycemic and hypolipidemic effect of Momordica charantia (wild and hybrid variety) powder on alloxan induced type 2 diabetic male Long-Evans rats. Oral feeding of the M. charantia powder slightly decreased serum total cholesterol, triglyceride levels and...
Md. Khasrul Alam, Mizanur Rahman, Abu Hena Mostafa Jamal, Md. Rezuanul Islam
Fungal phytopathogens cause serious losses of crop production worldwide, which causes serious losses of crop production. Bacteria play a role as the biocontrol agents for plant disease control. For this reason, the present study was conducted to determine the antagonistic potential of rhizosphere so...
Md. Rezuanul Islam
Abstract Tropical cyclones (TCs) have historically had far-reaching impacts on livelihoods and vulnerable coastal communities in Bangladesh. Characterizing and understanding the complex and multifaceted nature of TCs is essential for identifying gaps and opportunities to enhance the effectiveness of...
Jahangir Alam, Md. Mostafizer Rahman, Joyanta Halder, Md. Rezuanul Islam et al.
Avian influenza viruses (AIVs) pose threats to animal and human health. Outbreaks from the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAIV) in indigenous chickens in Bangladesh are infrequent. This could be attributed to the Myxovirus resistance (Mx) gene. To determine the impact of Mx gene diversity...
Khasrul Alam, Abu Mohammad, Ajam Morsed, Rezuanul Islam Md.
In this study we assayed on antimicrobial activity of peel, pulp, waxy coating of Benincasa hispida. Various parts of the plant are reported as antibacterial agents worldwide. Leaves, flower, root, seed are the most studied elements as antibacterial agent. Some fruits are also proved as antibacteria...