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Prof. Dr. Md. Monirul Islam
monirul@sub.edu.bd
Professor
PhD (Japan), M. Pharm. (RU)
Dr. Md. Monirul Islam has been working as a Professor in the Department of Pharmacy, State University of Bangladesh (SUB). He also served as an Associate Professor and Head of department at Atish Dipankar University of Science and Technology before joining to SUB. He obtained his B. Sc. (Hons.) and M. Sc. Degrees from University of Rajshahi. Later on, he has achieved his Ph.D degree from the University of Tsukuba, Japan with Monbukagashu scholarship. He has expertise in synthesis and characterization of complex compounds using spectroscopic methods. In addition, his research interests are also extended to synthesis and characterization of biologically interesting compounds and evaluation of their pharmacological activities. So far, he has published more than 39 articles in peer reviewed scientific journals and attended several international conferences in Japan.
- Junaid MA, Jebunnesa F, Jamil S, Chowdhury AA, Adepoju VA, Zahan MS, Hossen MS, Islam MM, Hossain MJ. Association between Vitamin D Deficiency and Risk of Cardiovascular Diseases among Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Individuals in Bangladesh: A Case Control Comparative Study. Bangladesh Pharmaceutical Journal. 2024 Jul 30;27(2):175-81.
- Samadd MA, Hossain MJ, Zahan MS, Islam MM, Rashid MA. A Comprehensive Account on Ethnobotany, Phytochemistry and Pharmacological Insights of Genus Celtis. Heliyon. 2024 Apr 25.
- Al‐Mamun M, Alam M, Hossain MJ, Khatun MR, Das PK, Alam F, Islam MR, Ahmed F, Islam MM. Child drowning and associated risk factors: Findings from a qualitative study in Bangladesh. Health science reports. 2023 Jul;6(7):e1380.
- Dewanjee S, Sohel Md, Hossain MS, Ansari F, Islam MT, Sultana F, Mamun A, Islam MM, Amin MN A comprehensive review on clinically proven natural products in the management of nerve pain, with mechanistic insights. Heliyon. 2023 April 14, e15346
- Aziz MA, Millat MS, Akter T, Hossain MS, Islam MM, Mohsin S, Ansari F, Kabir A, Amin MN, Islam MS. A comprehensive review on clinically proven medicinal plants in the treatment of overweight and obesity, with mechanistic insights. Heliyon. 2023 Feb 4.
- Islam MM, Hossain MJ, Zahan MS, Nur F, Al Mansur MA, Rashid MA. Stixis suaveolens (Roxb.) Fruit Extract Deciphered Antidepressant and Antidiarrheal Effects via In vivo Approach. Bangladesh Pharmaceutical Journal. 2023 Jan 31;26(1):28-35.
- Alam S, Emon NU, Hosaain MJ, Rudra S, Khan MR, Islam MR, Ahmed NU, Islam MM. Social Perspectives of COVID-19 Pandemic in Bangladesh: A Review. Bangladesh Journal of Infectious Diseases. 2022 Nov 2:S28-39.
- Jamil S, Mukul ME, Bari QI, Akhter A, Hasan M, Islam MM, Saha T, Hossain MJ. Prevalence and Factors Associated with Musculoskeletal Pain among Rural Handloom Weavers in Sirajganj, Bangladesh. Bangladesh Pharmaceutical Journal. 2022 Jul 30;25(2):188-98.
- Kobir ME, Dewanjee S, Hossain MS, Babu MH, Jahan N, Saha T, Akbar S, Miah M, Islam MM, Rahman MA, Hoque A. A Study on Aphanamixis polystachya for evaluation of phytochemical and pharmacological properties. World. 2022;1(01):001-9.
- Akhter A, Jamil S, Hossain MJ, Islam MM, Bari QI, Sultana MA. Hospital pharmacy practice and drug management system of Khulna division, Bangladesh: results from a cross-sectional study. Bangladesh Pharmaceutical Journal. 2022 Jan 31;25(1):44-53.
- Hossain MS, Amin MN, Das A, Khan AJ, Sohel M, Ahmed J, Islam MM, Hossain MS, Rahman MM, Nesa ML, Islam MS. Increased lipid peroxidation, depleted non‐enzymatic antioxidant, and variability in trace elements concentration in serum are correlated with Bangladeshi end‐stage renal disease population. Health Science Reports. 2021 Sep;4(3):e348.
- Islam MM, Ahmed T, Khatun H, Rashid MA. Bioactivities of Stixis suaveolens (Roxb.) Fruit Extract: An Evaluation in Mice Model. Bangladesh Pharmaceutical Journal. 2020 Jul 23;23(2):135-40.
- Islam M, Khan F, Khatun H, Al Aman DA, Nesa L, Islam R, Bayen S, Rashid A. Evaluation of antioxidant, membrane stabilizing, antimicrobial, cytotoxic and thrombolytic properties of the crude extracts of Stixis suaveolens growing in Bangladesh. Discovery Phytomedicine. 2020;7(3):89-96.
- Al Muktadir MH, Islam MA, Amin MN, Ghosh S, Siddiqui SA, Debnath D, Islam MM, Ahmed T, Sultana F. Nutrition transition–Pattern IV: Leads Bangladeshi youth to the increasing prevalence of overweight and obesity. Diabetes & Metabolic Syndrome: Clinical Research & Reviews. 2019 May 1;13(3):1943-7.
- Islam MM, Amin MN, Ahammed MS, Khanam T, Islam SS, Kabir A, Rashid MI, Ahmed F, Akhter S, Das P and Babu MH “Irrational and Excessive Use of Antibiotics in Children: A Survey on Parent's Knowledge, Practice and Attitudes in Bangladesh” Int J Pharmacogn Chinese Med 2018, 2(5): 1-7.
- Islam MM, Ibrahim M, Ira IJ, Torab MA, Hossen MZ, Hossain Z. A review on health and nutrition status in Bangladesh: Issues and challenges. Int. J. Biomed. Eng. Clin. Sci. 2018;4(2):48.
- Islam MM, Ibrahim M, Shohan AA, Rashed MS, Sultana F, Islam SS, Khanam T, Ira IJ, Mohonto T. Saudi Journal of Biomedical Research (SJBR) ISSN 2518-3214.
- Hossain MS, Tuly FA, Akter S, Arman MS, Aziz MA, Mahmud ME, Das P, Babu MH, Islam MM. Determination of antiemetic, antimicrobial, anti-radical and cytotoxic activity of methanolic extracts of Centella asiatica. Plant. 2018;6(1):1-7.
- Nesa M, Karim SM, Api K, Sarker M, Rahman M, Islam M, Kabir A, Sarker MK, Nahar K, Asadujjaman M, Munir MS. Screening of Baccaurea ramiflora (Lour.) extracts for cytotoxic, analgesic, anti-inflammatory, neuropharmacological and antidiarrheal activities. BMC complementary and alternative medicine. 2018 Dec;18(1):1-9.
- Ibrahim M, Amin MN, Millat MS, Raju JA, Hussain MS, Sultana F, Islam MM, Hasan MM. Methanolic extract of peel of citrus maxima fruits exhibit analgesic, CNS depressant and anti-inflammatory activities in Swiss albino mice. Biology, Engineering, Medicine and Science Reports. 2018 Jan 1;4(1):07-11.
- Jitu KR, Ibrahim M, Rasel MM, Ahmmed M, Sarker ML, Hossain M, Asad S, Islam MM, Sultana F. Epidemiological and Observational Studies on Neurological Disorders: A cross-sectional study.: Saudi Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences; 2017; 3(4):291-296.
- Nesa L, Islam MM, Hossain MA, Hossain MM, Shima H, Hanif MA. Analgesic, anti-inflammatory and CNS Depressant Activities of the Methanol, Ethyl Acetate and Chloroform Fractions of Stereospermum Personatum (hassk.) Chatterjee Fruits in Mice.: European J. of pharmaceutical and medical research:3(3), 106-111, (2016).
- Munira S, Nesa L, Islam MM, Sultana S, Hossain S, Khanam H, Kabir H, Akanda R, Rashid M. Analgesic, anti-inflammatory and CNS activities of the methanolic extract of Artocurpus heterophyllus seed. World J Pharm Pharm Sci. 2015 Feb 23;4(05):91-103.
- Nesa ML, Munira S, Bristy AS, Islam MM, Chayan H. Cytotoxic, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, CNS depressant, antidiarrhoeal activities of the methanolic extract of the Artocarpus Lakoocha leaves. World Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. 2015 Feb 4:167-74.
- Das RC, Amin MN, Sarker AK, Miah MY, Zaman A, Islam MM, Ibrahim M. Isolation and amino acid pattern analysis of water soluble protein from turmeric of Bangladeshi origin and determination of its pepsin digestibility. World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research. 2014 Oct 12;3(10):1634.
- Nesa L, Munira S, Mollika S, Islam MM, Chouduri AU, Naher N. Evaluation of analgesic, anti-inflammatory and CNS depressant activities of methanolic extract of Lawsonia inermis barks in mice. Avicenna Journal of Phytomedicine. 2014 Jul;4(4):287.
- Nesa M, Islam MM, Alam B, Munira S, Mollika S, Naher N, Islam MR. Analgesic, anti-inflammatory and CNS depressant activities of the methanolic extract of Abelmoschus esculentus Linn. seed in mice. Br J Pharm Res. 2014 Apr 1;4(7):849-60.
- Mollika S, Islam MM, Parvin N, Kabir A, Sayem MW, Luthfunnesa SR, Saha R. Evaluation of analgesic, anti-inflammatory and CNS activities of the methanolic extract of Syzygium samarangense leave. Global Journal of Pharmacology. 2014;8(1):39-46.
- Munira S, Sultana F, Mollika S, Nesa L, Ria J, Islam MM. Anti-neoplastic activities of Polygonum hydropiper Linn. against Ehrlich ascites carcinoma in Swiss Albino mice. Adv Biol Res. 2013;7(1):9-14.
- Islam MM, Pia RS, Sifath-E-Jahan K, Chowdhury J, Akter F, Parvin N, Akter S. Antidiarrheal activity of Dillenia indica bark extract. International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research. 2013 Feb 1;4(2):682.
- Alam MB, Hossain MS, Chowdhury NS, Asadujjaman M, Ronok Z, Islam MM, Mazumder ME, Haque ME, Anwarul I. Antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-pyretic activities of Trichosanthes dioica Roxb. fruits. Journal of Pharmacology and Toxicology. 2011;6(5):440-53.
- Hossain MS, Alam MB, Chowdhury NS, Asadujjaman M, Zahan R, Islam MM, Mazumder ME, Haque ME, Islam A. Antioxidant, analgesic and anti-inflammatory activities of the herb Eclipta prostrata. Journal of Pharmacology and Toxicology. 2011;6(5):468-80.
- Hossain MS, Alam MB, Asadujjaman M, Islam MM, Rahman MA, Islam MA, Islam A. Antihyperglycemic and antihyperlipidemic effects of different fractions of Stevia rebaudiana leaves in alloxan induced diabetic rats. International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research. 2011 Jul 1;2(7):1722.
- Hossain MS, Alam MB, Asadujjaman M, Zahan R, Islam MM, Mazumder ME, Haque ME. Antidiarrheal, antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of the Musa sapientum seed. Avicenna Journal of Medical Biotechnology. 2011 Apr;3(2):95.
- Alam MB, Hossain MS, Asadujjaman M, Islam MM, Mazumder ME, Haque ME. Peroxynitrite scavenging and toxicity potential of different fractions of the aerial parts of Bacopa monniera Linn. International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research. 2010 Oct 1;1(10):78.
- Kader MA, Haque ME, Khondkar P, Islam MM, Rahman MM. Antibacterial and Cytotoxic Limonoids from the Seeds of Swietenia mahagony. Dhaka University Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. 2009;8(2):141-5.
- Miyashita Y, Sanada M, Islam MM, Amir N, Koyano T, Ikeda H, Fujisawa K, Okamoto KI. Selective formation of lanthanide (III) complexes with polyaminopolycarboxylate: Unprecedented tetranuclear neodymium (III) complex containing alkoxo and carboxylato bridges. Inorganic Chemistry Communications. 2005 Sep 1;8(9):785-8.
- Miyashita Y, Islam MM, Amir N, Fujisawa K, Okamoto KI. Selective Formation of Alkoxo-bridged Titanium (IV) Polynuclear Complexes with Polyaminopolycarboxylate: First Titanium (IV) Octanuclear Complex Containing Cubic-type {Ti4 (μ-oxo) 4} 2 (μ-alkoxo) 4 Core. Chemistry letters. 2004 Nov;33(11):1516-7.
- Habib MA, Ali M A, Islam MM, and Maih ME. Solvent Extraction of Titanium(IV) from Sulphate Medium by DPP-TPP Mixture in Toluene. : J. Bangladesh Chem. Soc, 2002,15(2),101-112.
- 39-research articles published in the national and international reputed journals.
- Scholarship: Japan Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (Munbukagakusho) Scholarship.