Ummay Mahfuza Shapla, Md. Solayman, Nadia Alam, Md. Ibrahim Khalil et al.
An organic compound known as 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) is formed from reducing sugars in honey and various processed foods in acidic environments when they are heated through the Maillard reaction. In addition to processing, storage conditions affect the formation HMF, and HMF has become a suita...
D. Scott Merrell, Susan M. Butler, Firdausi Qadri, Nadia Dolganov et al.
The factors that enhance the transmission of pathogens during epidemic spread are ill defined. Water-borne spread of the diarrhoeal disease cholera occurs rapidly in nature, whereas infection of human volunteers with bacteria grown in vitro is difficult in the absence of stomach acid buffering. It i...
Md. Solayman, Md Asiful Islam, Sudip Paul, Yousuf Ali et al.
Honey is a popular natural food product with a very complex composition mainly consisting of both organic and inorganic constituents. The composition of honey is strongly influenced by both natural and anthropogenic factors, which vary based on its botanical and geographical origins. Although minera...
Naznin Alam, Nadia Saffoon, Riaz Uddin
BACKGROUND: This cross-sectional survey examined the pattern of self-medication and factors associated with this practice among medical and pharmacy students in context to Bangladesh. METHODS: The study used a self-administered questionnaire. A total of 500; 250 medical and 250 pharmacy, students pa...
Gary L. Darmstadt, Nadia Badrawi, Paul A. Law, Saifuddin Ahmed et al.
BACKGROUND: Because the therapeutic options for managing infections in neonates in developing countries are often limited, innovative approaches to preventing infections are needed. Topical therapy with skin barrier-enhancing products may be an effective strategy for improving neonatal outcomes, par...
Nadia Alam, Monzur Hossain, Md. Abdul Mottalib, Siti Amrah Sulaiman et al.
BACKGROUND: Withania somnifera, also known as ashwagandha, is an important herb in ayurvedic and indigenous medical systems. The present study was designed to evaluate the antioxidant and antibacterial activities of an 80% aqueous methanolic extract of W. somnifera roots (WSREt), fruits (WSFEt) and ...
Maziar Moradi‐Lakeh, Mohammad H. Forouzanfar, Stein Emil Vollset, Charbel El Bcheraoui et al.
Objectives We used findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013 to report the burden of musculoskeletal disorders in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR). Methods The burden of musculoskeletal disorders was calculated for the EMR's 22 countries between 1990 and 2013. A systematic analysis...
Nadia Alam, Monzur Hossain, Md. Ibrahim Khalil, Mohammed Moniruzzaman et al.
BACKGROUND: Withania somnifera is an important medicinal plant traditionally used in the treatment of many diseases. The present study was carried out to characterize the phenolic acids, flavonoids and 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl radical (DPPH) scavenging activities in methanolic extracts of W. so...
Md. Ibrahim Khalil, Istiyak Ahmmed, Romana Ahmed, E. M. Tanvir et al.
We investigated the protective role of Withania somnifera leaf extract (WSLEt) on isoproterenol- (ISO-) induced myocardial infarction (MI) in rats. Subcutaneous injection of ISO (85 mg/kg body weight (b.w.)) administered to rats for two consecutive days caused a significant increase in cardiac tropo...
Md Mizanur Rahman, Megumi Rosenberg, Gabriela Flores, Nadia Parsell et al.
BACKGROUND: The absolute number of older individuals needing medical care and long-term care (LTC) is increasing globally due to the growing ageing population. However, it is uncertain who and what proportion of the population has access to care. Therefore, a systematic review and meta-analysis of t...
Gulam Khandaker, Hayley Smithers‐Sheedy, Johurul Islam, Monzurul Alam et al.
BACKGROUND: The causes and pathogenesis of cerebral palsy (CP) are all poorly understood, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). There are gaps in knowledge about CP in Bangladesh, especially in the spheres of epidemiological research, intervention and service utilization. In high-...
Ishfaq Hamid, Md Shabbir Alam, Muntasir Murshed, Pabitra Kumar Jena et al.
Oman is a Middle Eastern country that has traditionally been monotonically reliant on its indigenous fossil fuel supplies. Besides, the nation has also been a surplus producer and net exporter of oil which further highlights the prolonged fossil fuel dependency of Oman. Consequently, despite flouris...
Md. Mamun Al-Amin, Hasan Mahmud Reza, Hasan Mahmud Saadi, Waich Mahmud et al.
Aluminum chloride induces neurodegenerative disease in animal model. Evidence suggests that aluminum intake results in the activation of glial cells and generation of reactive oxygen species. By contrast, astaxanthin is an antioxidant having potential neuroprotective activity. In this study, we inve...
Mubarak A. Khan, Nadia Haque, Abdullah Al-Kafi, Md. Nazmul Alam et al.
ABSTRACT Jute (Hessian cloth) reinforced polymer composites were prepared with a mixture of 2-hydroxy ethyl methacrylate (HEMA) and aliphatic urethane diacrylate oligomer (EB-204), and then cured under gamma radiation. Thick pure polymer films (2 mm thickness) were prepared by using the same monomer...
Md. Khairul Alam, R.W. Bell, Mirza Hasanuzzaman, Nazmus Salahin et al.
Rice-based intensive cropping systems require high input levels making them less profitable and vulnerable to the reduced availability of labor and water in Asia. With continuous conventional puddled rice transplanting, the situation is exacerbated by damaged soil structure, declining underground wa...