Mohammad Shorif Uddin, Sahena Ferdosh, Md. Jahurul Haque Akanda, Kashif Ghafoor et al.
This review summarizes the information on the health-promoting effects of phytosterols and the techniques for their extraction. The extraction and analysis processes of phytosterols are complex and have not been fully established. Phytosterols have significant roles in the areas of foods, nutrition,...
Md. Salim Uddin, Md. Zaidul Islam Sarker, Sahena Ferdosh, Md. Jahurul Haque Akanda et al.
Phytosterols provide important health benefits: in particular, the lowering of cholesterol. From environmental and commercial points of view, the most appropriate technique has been searched for extracting phytosterols from plant matrices. As a green technology, supercritical fluid extraction (SFE) ...
Fahim Tamzeedul Karim, Kashif Ghafoor, Sahena Ferdosh, Fahad Al Juhaimi et al.
In order to improve the encapsulation process, a newly supercritical antisolvent process was developed to encapsulate fish oil using hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose as a polymer. Three factors, namely, temperature, pressure, and feed emulsion rate were optimized using response surface methodology. Th...
Tasnuva Sarwar Tunna, Md. Zaidul Islam Sarker, Kashif Ghafoor, Sahena Ferdosh et al.
Supercritical fluid extraction (SFE) using carbon dioxide (CO2) and liquid CO2 using Soxhlet (CO2-Soxhlet) extraction were employed to extract three (3) antidiabetic compounds viz. stigmasterol, quercetin, and avicularin from Mimosa pudica. Various extraction parameters were studied. Extracts were a...
Md. Ariful Alam, Md. Zaidul Islam Sarker, Kashif Ghafoor, Rukshana Akter Happy et al.
Bioactive compounds can be categorised according to their pharmacological activity, but the way of classification is complicated because of the dissimilarities between chemically interrelated compounds and the similarities between different molecules. Selection of an appropriate extraction process i...
Md. Abdur Rashid Mia, Qamar Uddin Ahmed, Sahena Ferdosh, Abul Bashar Mohammed Helaluddin et al.
The fruit of Phaleria macrocarpa have been traditionally used as an antidiabetic remedy in Malaysia and neighbouring countries. Despite its potential for diabetes treatment, no scientific study has ever been conducted to predict the inhibitor interaction of the protein α-glucosidase identified in an...
Adiba Anjum, Md Zakir Sultan, Sahena Ferdosh, Malick Islam et al.
Background: Erythrina fusca Lour. (fam. Fabaceae) is a flowering tree, found extensively in tropical and subtropical Asian countries, and is known for its use in traditional medicine for the treatment of various human ailments, for example, fever, liver complications, infections, and headaches. Obje...
Tasnuva Sarwar Tunna, Md. Zaidul Islam Sarker, Kashif Ghafoor, Sahena Ferdosh et al.
Supercritical fluid extraction (SFE) using carbon dioxide (CO<sub>2</sub>) and liquid CO<sub>2</sub> using Soxhlet (CO<sub>2</sub>-Soxhlet) extraction were employed to extract three (3) antidiabetic compounds viz. stigmasterol, quercetin, and avicularin from <i>Mimosa pudica</i>. Various extraction ...
Sabina Easmin, Md. Zaidul Islam Sarker, Alfi Khatib, Sahena Ferdosh et al.
• Phaleria macrocarpa is widely used as a remedy to reduce blood glucose levels. • GC–MS is a distinctive method dominating the metabolomics research area. • Chemometric analysis can be applied to resolve large data sets. Phaleria macrocarpa is a medicinal plant widely available in Malaysia. The pla...
Nurul Ashikin Abdul Bari, Sahena Ferdosh, Md. Zaidul Islam Sarker
The ethanolic extracts of different parts of Anisophyllea disticha were tested for antimicrobial capability using disc diffusion assay. The result revealed positive growth inhibitory activity, but was considered weak for all extracts against Gram positive bacteria. Leaf extract displayed the highest...
Md. Abdur Rashid Mia, Qamar Uddin Ahmed, Sahena Ferdosh, Md. Shahidul Islam et al.
Type 2 diabetes is a chronic metabolic disorder marked by impaired insulin utilization and elevated blood glucose levels. Synthetic drugs often fall short in fully regulating glucose and can cause deleterious side effects during the treatment of diabetes. In contrast, medicinal plants are believed t...
Sahena Ferdosh, Kamaruzzaman Yunus, Mohammad A Rashid, Md. Zaidul Islam Sarker
Background: The composition and bioactivity of natural plant extract strongly depend on the extraction technique employed. Clinacanthus nutans Lindau (C. nutans) is a well-known medicinal plant in South-East Asia that has been traditionally used for the treatment of various diseases. Several convent...