Saikat Mitra, Arka Chakraborty, Abu Montakim Tareq, Talha Bin Emran et al.
Heavy metals are well-known environmental pollutants owing to their toxicity, longevity in the atmosphere, and ability to accumulate in the human body via bioaccumulation. The pollution of terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems with toxic heavy metals is a major environmental concern that has consequenc...
Tanvir Mahtab Uddin, Arka Chakraborty, Ameer Khusro, BM Redwan Matin Zidan et al.
Antibiotics have been used to cure bacterial infections for more than 70 years, and these low-molecular-weight bioactive agents have also been used for a variety of other medicinal applications. In the battle against microbes, antibiotics have certainly been a blessing to human civilization by savin...
Chetan Pandit, Arpita Roy, Suresh Ghotekar, Ameer Khusro et al.
In terms of cost-efficiency, biocompatibility, environmental friendliness, and scalability, green nanoparticle (NP) synthesis is a novel field of nanotechnology that outperforms both physical and chemical approaches. Plants, bacteria, fungi, and algae have lately been used to produce metals and meta...
Rashid Zaman, A. S. M. Alamgir, Mustafizur Rahman, Eduardo Azziz‐Baumgartner et al.
BACKGROUND: Recent population-based estimates in a Dhaka low-income community suggest that influenza was prevalent among children. To explore the epidemiology and seasonality of influenza throughout the country and among all age groups, we established nationally representative hospital-based surveil...
Arka Chakraborty, Tanvir Mahtab Uddin, B. M. Redwan Matin Zidan, Saikat Mitra et al.
As Allium cepa is one of the most important condiment plants grown and consumed all over the world, various therapeutic and pharmacological effects of A. cepa were reviewed. Onion (Allium cepa) is a high dietary fiber-rich perennial herb that is placed under the family Amaryllidaceae. It contains hi...
A.K. Azad, M.G. Rasul, M. M. Alam, S. M. Ameer Uddin et al.
In this study, the wind speed data has been statistically analyzed using Weibull distribution to find out wind energy conversion characteristics of Hatiya Island in Bangladesh. Two important parameters like Weibull shape factor “k” and Weibull scale factor “c” have been calculated by four methods. T...
A.K. Azad, S. M. Ameer Uddin, M. M. Alam
This study offers comprehensive details on the use of bio-fuel as a viable and alternative source of energy. The bio-fuel was prepared from vegetable oil, i.e., mustard oil and tested in a diesel engine in both pure form and as a diesel blend. The mustard oil blend proportions were 20%, 30%, 40% and...
Shahenur Alam Sakib, Abu Montakim Tareq, Ameerul Islam, Ahmed Rakib et al.
The anti-inflammatory, thrombolytic, and hair growth-promoting activity of the n-hexane fraction from the methanol extract of Leea indica (NFLI) leaves was investigated. NFLI showed significant inhibition of hemolysis and protein denaturation, and exhibited a concentration-dependent thrombolytic act...
S. M. Ameer Uddin, A.K. Azad, M. M. Alam, Jamal Uddin Ahamed
Increasing oil prices and global warming activates the research and development of substitute energy resources to maintain economic development. The methyl esters of vegetable oil, known as biodiesel are becoming popular because of their low ecological effect and potential as a green substitute for ...
Murugan Prasathkumar, Salim Anisha, Ameer Khusro, Musthafa Mohamed Essa et al.
Datura metel L. is an important medicinal plant of Solanaceae family which has extensive pharmacological properties. The present investigation was aimed to identify the presence of phytoconstituents and assess in vitro antibacterial, anti-biofilm, anti-diabetic, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, cytot...
A.K. Azad, S. M. Ameer Uddin
In this study, the performance of a direct injection diesel engine was investigated experimentally using 1st generation bio-fuel blends with fossil fuel like kerosene. The 1st generation bio-fuel (mustard oil) has been produced without trans-esterification reaction and blended with kerosene oil by v...
Hammad Ahmad Jan, Najm Us Saqib, Ameer Khusro, Muhammad Umar Khayam Sahibzada et al.
The present study aimed to synthesize Titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticles and assess its catalytic role in the synthesis of biodiesel from Carthamus tinctorius L. (a non-edible plant source). The precipitation approach was used to synthesize TiO2 nanoparticles, and the process was verified using X...
Mohammed Khaled Al‐Hanawi, Moin Uddin Ahmed, Noor Alshareef, Ameerah Mohammad Nour Qattan et al.
Background: Saudi Arabia is the fifth largest consumer of calories from sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) in the world. However, there is a knowledge gap to understand factors that could potentially impact SSB consumption in Saudi Arabia. This study is aimed to examine the determinants of SSBs in Sau...
Fazli Khuda, M.S. Rashida Anjum, Suleman Khan, Hamayun Khan et al.
Traditionally, Natural Organic Matter (NOM) derived from cretaceous rocks has been used for treatment of various ailments such as diabetes, inflammation and skin infections. This study evaluated the antimicrobial, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities of natural organic matter obtained from c...
Mizanur Rahman, Ai Suzuki, M. Sunam Uddin, Mohammad Motalib et al.
Establishing and managing protected areas is a common approach for in situ conservation of wildlife and their habitats, but its effectiveness relies on the magnitude of anthropogenic pressures and their successful mitigation. Bangladesh is a densely populated country, and demand for land and natural...