School of Pharmacy (PHR): Recent submissions
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Parkinson’s disease and COVID-19: treatment and patient management during a pandemic
(Brac University, 2021-09)One of the most remarkable health problems we have faced since the World War II is the COVID-19 outbreak. This review article discusses insights from basic science as well as clinical perspectives on COVID-19 disease with ... -
Prospective detection methods for Tau protein: an important biomarker for Alzheimer’s disease
(Brac University, 2021-11)Tau protein is one of the keystones in the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease. The modern detection techniques have come up to visualize, track and assess tau pathology and have further contributed with information about tau ... -
Comparison of HPLC metabolite profile and antioxidant activity of aqueous extract of Ginkgo Biloba from Two commercial products available in Bangladesh market
(Brac University, 2020-02)The availability of several brands of Ginkgo biloba in Bangladesh market places the health professionals in a confused situation when selecting the desired quality product for patients. This study was aimed to evaluate ... -
Electrospinning – A Novel Approach to Developing Drug Delivery System
(Brac University, 2021-10)Drug delivery system impacts the mode of administration, release properties, effectiveness, and safety of a medication. Due to some disadvantages of the traditional drug delivery systems, scientists are in search of ... -
Advancement of Antibody-Drug conjugates in cancer treatment: A review
(Brac University, 2022-01)Antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) are a rapidly growing class of biotherapeutic, targeted to selectively introduce cytotoxic agents into the cancer cell by means of monoclonal antibodies. USFDA has approved ten ADCs till ... -
Application of regenerative medicine in cardiovascular diseases
(Brac University, 2022-02)Cardiovascular events are often associated with severe, irreversible damage to the myocardium and significantly high rates of morbidity. Even though current medical therapies have markedly lowered morbidity rates and ... -
3D printing technology for visually impaired patients- a review
(Brac University, 2022-01)285 million individuals worldwide are visually impaired or blind, resulting in a significant public health burden. Every day is a struggle for a person who is blind or visually impaired. As it turns out, the utilization ... -
The role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the detection and diagnosis of chronic diseases – a review
(Brac University, 2022-01)The diagnosis of diseases is decisive for planning proper treatment and ensuring the well-being of patients. Human error hinders accurate diagnostics, as interpreting medical information is a complex and cognitively ... -
In-silico based vaccine development: targeting nucleocapsid protein of SARS-CoV-2.
(Brac University, 2021)SARS-CoV-2 is a highly contagious and virulent coronavirus that has triggered a pandemic of acute respiratory disease (COVID-19), endangering human health. In this study the goal was to develop a peptide based multi-epitope ... -
Development of UV-Vis spectroscopic method for determining effect of solvent on solubility of Vitamin C and Vitamin E
(Brac University, 2020-01)This study was done to observe effect of solvent on solubility of vitamins. Vitamins studied included vitamin C (water soluble) and vitamin E (fat soluble). The solvents used included acetonitrile and distilled water. The ... -
A computational approach to find alternative drugs for managing depression
(Brac University, 2020-03)Depression is the most prominent disorder in the field of neuropsychiatry affecting more than 300 million people worldwide, according to Global Burden of Disease report, 2020. Frequent occurrences of depressive episodes ... -
Cerebrovascular and neurological dysfunction as a result of COVID-19 infection in patients with migraine
(Brac University, 2021-04)The catastrophe resulting from the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 has affected everyone globally. It has been reported that this virus not only generates acute pulmonary and respiratory disorders but also causes cerebrovascular ... -
Phytochemical screening, antimicrobial and cytotoxicity studies of Heritiera fomes
(Brac University, 2020-03)The present study was conducted to find out phytochemical constituents, cytotoxic property and antimicrobial effect of available parts of Heritiera fomes by using different solvents during extraction. The phytochemical ... -
Pharmacokinetics, safety, efficacy and immunogenicity of Adalimumab biosimilar ABP-501in rheumatoid arthritis and plaque psoriasis
(Brac University, 2021-12)ABP-501 is a biosimilar of Adalimumab (Humira) and a tumor necrosis factor-alpha inhibitor that is responsible for inflammatory effects on the body. ABP-501 is equally effective against moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis ... -
Oxidative stress induced thrombosis and Hypercholesterolemic condition in COVID-19 infection
(Brac University, 2020-12)The unprecedented emergence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has put an enormous challenge to the healthcare system worldwide due to the lack of specific treatment options. Several studies ... -
A review on the use of minerals in the treatment of COVID-19
(Brac University, 2021-11)Since the advent of Covid 19 in December 2019, researchers have been conducting studies to determine different techniques for treatment and prevention. The usage of minerals for the possibly prevent and cure Covid-19 has ... -
Comparison of lactose, Sodium Lauryl Sulphate (SLS) & Pluonic in dissolution profile of Ibuprofen prepared by crystallization method
(Brac University, 2020-01)Ibuprofen is widely used NSAID which deals with the treatment of mild to moderate pain formulated in various dosage forms. But poor water solubility and poor bioavailability is the drawback of this drug. So currently ... -
Applicability of Lipinski‟s rule of five in drugs used in the treatment of cancer
(Brac University, 2021-08)Generally, most anticancer medications are managed by an intravenous mixture. During the last decade, notwithstanding, the utilization of oral anticancer medications has expanded, on account of demonstrated adequacy and ... -
Multi-drug resistant pathogens of pneumonia: our stance
(Brac University, 2020-02)As one of the preeminent causes of death, pneumonia is causing more harm than anticipated. Especially, the accompanying horror of antibiotic resistance is adding up into the pile of misery and the emergence of multidrug ... -
An overview: extent of teratogenicity of common medications in fetal development
(Brac University, 2021-10)Fetal development is regulated by several important factors, such as maternal physiology and health condition, lifestyle, use of different types of drugs and susceptibility to various chemical, physical, and biological ...