Hasina Akhter Chowdhury, Kazi Rumana Ahmed, Fatema Jebunessa, Jesmin Akter et al.
BACKGROUND: Maternal anaemia is a common problem in pregnancy, particularly in developing countries. The study was aimed at determining the factors associated with anaemia among a group of pregnant mothers who attended an antenatal clinic in Dhaka city. METHODS: This cross-sectional study included 2...
Moni Rani Saha, Md Ashraful Alam, Raushanara Akter, Rumana Jahangir
Antioxidant activity of the methanol extract of Ixora coccinea L. was determined by DPPH free radical scavenging assay, reducing power and total antioxidant capacity using phosphomolybdenum method. Preliminary phytochemical screening revealed that the extract of the flower of I. coccinea possesses f...
A. K. M. Atique Ullah, A.K.M. Fazle Kibria, Mahmuda Akter, M. N. I. Khan et al.
Mn3O4 nanoparticles (NPs) were synthesized from the reduction of KMnO4 with glycerol at 80 °C in aqueous media via a gel formation route. In order to investigate the thermal stability and phase transformation, Mn3O4 NPs were subjected to heat treatment from 200 °C to 700 °C. The formation of differe...
Sabbir Ahmed, Md. Chayan Ali, Rumana Akter Ruma, Shafi Mahmud et al.
Piper betle L. is widely distributed and commonly used medicinally important herb. It can also be used as a medication for type 2 diabetes patients. In this study, compounds of P. betle were screened to investigate the inhibitory action of alpha-amylase and alpha-glucosidase against type 2 diabetes ...
S. S. Hasan, Mariam Jamila, Muntasir Mamun Majumder, Raushanara Akter et al.
herbal remedy for various ailments in Bangladesh. But the scientific basis for its medicinal use especially in pain and inflammation remains unknown. Therefore, the present study was designed to evaluate analgesic and antioxidant potential of the hydromethanol extract of the leaves of the plant. App...
M. A. Haque, Maya Shaha, Sheraz Ahmed, Rumana Akter et al.
Sinthyia Ahmed, Rumana Mahtarin, Sayeda Samina Ahmed, Shaila Akter et al.
SARS-CoV-2 virus outbreak poses a major threat to humans worldwide due to its highly contagious nature. In this study, molecular docking, molecular dynamics, and structure-activity relationship are employed to assess the binding affinity and interaction of 76 prescription drugs against RNA dependent...
Taslima T. Lina, Bijay K. Khajanchi, Ishrat J. Azmi, Mohammad Aminul Islam et al.
BACKGROUND: Resistance to cephalosporins in Enterobacteriaceae is mainly due to the production of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL). Little is known about ESBL-producing bacteria in Bangladesh. Therefore, the study presents results of phenotypic and molecular characterization of ESBL-producing...
Syed Farid Uddin Farhad, Md. Alauddin Hossain, Nazmul Islam Tanvir, Rumana Akter et al.
In this work, cuprous oxide (Cu2O) thin films have been grown on both soda lime glass (SLG) microscopy slides and Fluorine doped Tin Oxide (FTO) substrates by a modified SILAR method. The pH level of the cationic precursor, adjusted by adding acetic acid and sulfuric acid separately, as well as the ...
Abu Naser Zafar Ullah, Rumana Huque, Ashaque Husain, Salma Akter et al.
OBJECTIVES: In Bangladesh, private healthcare is common and popular, regardless of income or area of residence, making the private sector an important player in health service provision. Although the private sector offers a good range of health services, tuberculosis (TB) care in the private sector ...
Monoarul Haque, Sharmin Hossain, Kazi Rumana Ahmed, Taslima Sultana et al.
OBJECTIVE: To compare the level of knowledge on reproductive health among urban and rural women of selected area of Bangladesh. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A descriptive cross-sectional study was undertaken among 200 women selected purposively from different rural and urban areas of Bangladesh. Data were...
Rumana Akter, Shakuntala H. Thilsted, Nazia Hossain, Hiroe Ishihara et al.
Increased intake of animal-source foods (ASFs) is crucial to tackle multiple nutritional challenges in Bangladesh, and contribute to achieving targets under the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Qualitative and quantitative data were collected to assess current ASFs intake behaviors and preferre...
Md Nazmul Karim, Kazi Rumana Ahmed, Mohammad Sadaat Bukht, Jesmin Akter et al.
Dyslipidemia is a major risk factor for macro-vascular complications in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Present study explored pattern and predictors of dyslipidemia in Bangladeshi T2DM patients. The cross-sectional study is conducted among 366 consecutive eligible T2DM patients aged ...
Mst. Rubina Aktar, Md. Shamim Anower, Md. Zahurul I. Sarkar, Abu Sadat Md. Sayem et al.
Owing to the ever-increasing energy consumption, energy efficiency (EE) is an important parameter for next generation 5G network. The Cloud Radio Access Network (C-RAN) is a viable solution for tackling 5G network problems in an energy-efficient manner. Integrating renewable energy with C-RAN can be...
Rumana Akter, Hiroaki Sugino, Nasima Akhter, Christopher L. Brown et al.
Micronutrient deficiencies remain a serious nutritional concern in Bangladesh, especially among rural women of reproductive age (WRA). This study assesses the diet quality of reproductive-aged adolescent girls and adult women (referred to together as WRA in this study), including socio-demographic f...