Browsing School of Pharmacy (PHR) by Author "Department of Pharmacy, BRAC University"
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3D model designing of microneedles
Zahin, Nuzhat (BRAC University, 2018-09)The rising demand and resulting success of transdermal products over the last three decades have seen the expanding path for 3D printed microneedles. The benefits of the application of transdermal drugs via 3D printed ... -
Analysis of the antibacterial and thrombolytic activity of citrus sinensis peel extracts
Subi, Shagufta Jasmin (BRAC University, 2016-09)Citrus sinensis (C. sinensis) has been traditionally used for the diagnosis of many diseases which includes- asthma, hypertension, microbial infections, diabetes, tuberculosis, etc. It contains many types of phytochemicals ... -
Analytical method development and validation of a combination formulation
Mubtasim, Noshin (BRAC University, 2015-03)Hypertension and dyslipidemia may frequently coexist, and together have an increase in coronary heart disease related events. Combination therapy of rosuvastatin calcium and amlodipine besylate, effective for the control ... -
Anthracycline induced cardiotoxicity: A systematic review
Azam, Faruque (BRAC University, 2017-07)Cancer cure currently involves a combination of integrative treatments; chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and surgery to extend life and deliver sustainability to the survivors. Among all the classes of chemotherapeutics, ... -
Anti-inflammatory effect of Statins in reducing the exacerbation and mortality rates of COPD patients: a review study
Shomi, Iffat Ara (BRAC University, 2018-07)Statins are cholesterol lowering drugs used against obesity in relation to hypertension and cardiovascular diseases, across the world, in an extensive scale. It reduces the synthesis of cholesterol by inhibiting the ... -
Antibiotic resistance pattern of escherichia coli: a cross-sectional study of antibiograms
Hussain, Md. Samiul (BRAC University, 2018-09)Antibiotic resistance is one of the serious issues nowadays. This is a global problem and more problematic in developing and underdeveloped countries. It develops due to various reasons, like food habit, poor sanitization, ... -
Antifungal and antibacterial activity of actinomycetes isolated from the sundarbans mangrove forest soil and water from Bay of Bengal
Rahman, Md. Fahad (2018-10)Antibiotic resistance is increasing throughout the world and with time it is becoming more and more severe but the sources of the cure remains limited. Antibiotics losses their effectiveness with time and the necessity of ... -
Antihypertensive drugs and risk of cancer: A pharmacovigilance study
Rahman, Ahadina (BRAC University, 2017-08)Antihypertensive drugs are widely used for the treatment of hypertension, heart failure and, recently, for cardiovascular risk reduction. Experimental studies implicate antihypertensive drugs in the regulation of cell ... -
Assessing health consequences of drinking water from Tongi industrial area in healthy Sprague Dawley rats
Sunjida, Sauda Binte (BRAC University, 2016-02)Bangladesh has plentiful sources of drinking water from river and groundwater but due to the rapid industrialization and development processes the quality of drinking water is being deteriorated day by day. Therefore, the ... -
Assessment of charcoal in removal of bacteria present in local water bodies
Nur, Durdana (BRAC Univeristy, 2017-11)Benjamin Franklin said “When the well’s dry, we know the worth of water”. One of the crying needs in Bangladesh, especially in Dhaka city is clean water. Massive urbanization and industrialization around Dhaka has adapted ... -
Autism: an unsolved mystery?
Islam, Sheikh Sadia (BRAC University, 2018-09)Around the world, the rate of autism has consistently been rising. There are a few ecological factors working along with genetic susceptibilities that are contributing to this ascent. Being an undefined disease, autism ... -
Bioactive peptides from plants: A promising Area of therapeutics
Rabbi, Md Fazle (BRAC University, 2017-08-10)Bioactive peptides play an important role as a source of therapeutic drugs. Peptides are found from both food and plant sources. This review article focused on the plant source of bioactive peptide. The objective of this ... -
Biological investigation of Cissus adnata
Ghosh, Tapu (BRAC University, 2017-06)This study provides a scientific basis for the use of Cissus adnata in traditional medicine for the first time. The plant was powdered and extracted using methanol and different partitionate were obtained using different ... -
Biological investigation of Crataeva religiosa
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Biosimilars: A revolution for biologics in the pharmaceutical industry
Moreino, Shannon Sherwin (BRAC University, 2017-08-23)The high demand for and resulting financial success of biopharmaceutical products over the last three decades have seen the door open for close copies of these biological products. Popularly termed as biosimilars, these ... -
Cancer risk factors: a critical review
Tabassum, Tahsina (BRAC Univeristy, 2016-09)The global burden of cancer cases has been estimated to rise from 14.1 million to 23.6 million between 2012 and 2030. Many genetic and environmental risk factors are likely to induce the incidence and mortality rate and ... -
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, ZaraPurpose: 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 ... -
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 ... -
Chemical analysis of calabash chalk: does it affect human health?
Zabin, Musharrat (BRAC University, 2017-06)Consumption of geophagic soil by mankind is an enigmatic and convoluted fact. The fact has fecundity to produce huge conventional reasons for consuming the soil but still those are considered as elusive. Indigence naturally ... -
Chemical composition and physiological effects of sterculia colorata components
Tabassum, Samia (BRAC University, 2018-09)Sterculia colorata, known as ‘Odal’ in Bangladesh, can be found in Southern Yunnan, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, South West India eastwards to Burma and Bangladesh. It is commonly found in jungles in hill tracts ...