Zara Sheikh

 

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  • In vivo measurement of the surface energy of human fingernail plates 

    Zara, Sheikh,; Murdan, Sudaxshina; Poojary, Chitranjan; Patel, Dilan R; Fernandes, João; Angarju (© 2012 International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2012-03)
    The surface energy of the human nail plate is expected to influence the adhesion of microorganisms (and subsequent colonization and infections) as well as that of medicines (and subsequent drug permeation) and of cosmetics. ...

  • Impact of cadmium exposure on human health with a focus on Bangladesh 

    Kabir, Eva Rahman; Sheikh, Zara; Khan, Tanisha Tabassum Sayka (© 2014 European Journal of Toxicological Sciences, 2014-03)
    The environment in which we claim to “live” in has become a huge reservoir of toxic metals. Human health is under constant risk of deterioration due to increasing chronic exposure of such metals that adversely affect the ...

  • Optimizing oral drug delivery using lipid based formulations 

    Sheikh, Zara; Nabila, Morshed (© 2014 International Research Journal of Pharmacy, 2014)
    A great challenge facing the pharmaceutical scientists is transforming the new pharmacologically active lipophilic compounds that are poorly water soluble into orally administered medications with sufficient bioavailability. ...

  • Phytochemical and hypoglycemic screening of seeds and peel of nephelium longan fruits 

    Ripa, Farhana; Dash, Pritesh Ranjan; Nesa, Mst. Luthfun; Sheikh, Zara (© 2015 International Journal of Biochemistry, 2015-12)
    Phytotherapy is considered to be lowest lethal or has no side effects in contrast to current allopathic medicines. The intention of the present investigation was to assess the therapeutic efficacy of Nephelium longan extract ...

  • Preliminary studies on phytochemicals and cytotoxic activity of methanolic rhizome extract of Hedychium coronarium 

    Dash, Pritesh Ranjan; Sheikh, Zara (© 2015 Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, 2015)
    The methanolic extract of the rhizome of Hedychium coronarium (Family- Zingiberaceae) was screened for the presence of various phytochemicals by standard procedures and the cytotoxic activity was evaluated by brine ...

  • Characterization of phytoconstituents and potential bioactivity of Annona reticulata L. leaf extract 

    Shahriar, Mohammad; Khair, Nishat Zareen; Sheikh, Zara; Chowdhury, Sayeeda Fahmee; Kamruzzaman, Md.; Bakhtiar, Md. Shawkatul Islam; Chisty, Sharmin Jahan (© 2016 Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, 2016)
    Annona reticulata (Annonaceae) is known as atafol in Bangla and custard apple in English is an important medicinal plant. It has been used traditionally in diarrhea, dysentery, cold, as abortifacient, insecticidal drug ...

  • Phytochemical analysis, cytotoxic and in vitro antioxidant activity of erythrina variegate bark 

    Shahriar, Mohammad; Khair, Nishat Zareen; Sheikh, Zara; Chowdhury, Sayeeda Fahmee; Kamruzzaman, Md.; Bakhtiar, Md. Shawkatul Islam; Chisty, Sharmin Jahan; Narjish, Syeda Najah; Akhter, Rumana; Akter, Nahia (© 2015 European Journal of Medicinal Plants, 2015-11)
    Aim:The objective of the present study was to investigate the phytochemical analysis, cytotoxic and antioxidant activities of the bark extracts of Erythrina variegate.Place and Duration of Study: The plant, ...

  • Central nervous system depressant, analgesic and antidiarrheal effects of the seed extracts of Dimocarpus longan lour in rats 

    Ripa, Farhana Alam; Ibn Morshed, Mahmud Tareq; Afsana-Al-Sharmin; Papon, Shahed Bulbul; Islam, Md Rafiqul; Sheikh, Zara
    Purpose: To assess the central nervous system (CNS) depressant, analgesic and antidiarrheal activities of the dried seed crude extracts of Dimocarpus longan Lour in rodents. Methods: Selected pharmacological effects of ...