MOST. AFIA AKHTAR
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
Pharmacy
- Education Summary
- B Pharm & M Pharm (RU) PhD (WSU, Australia)
- Research Interest
- Inflammation, Inflammatory diseases, Natural products, Drug discovery
Level | Institution | Year |
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Doctoral (Doctor of Philosophy) |
Western Sydney University, NSW, Australia | 2019 |
Masters (Master of Pharmacy) |
Rajshahi University, Rajshahi, Bangladesh | 2003 |
Bachelor/Honors (Bachelor of Pharmacy) |
Rajshahi University, Rajshahi, Bangladesh | 2002 |
Higher Secondary (Higher Secondary Certificate) |
Carmichael College, Rangpur, Bangladesh | 1997 |
Secondary (Secondary School Certificate) |
Dharmheswar Mahesha High School, Rangpur, Bangladesh | 1995 |
Experience in Rajshahi University
Duration | Organization/Institute | Position |
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2020-03-03 to | Department of Pharmacy | Associate Professor |
2011-10-23 to 2020-03-02 | Department of Pharmacy | Assistant Professor |
2010-01-02 to 2011-10-22 | Department of Pharmacy | Lecturer |
Experience in other Organization/Institute
Duration | Organization/Institute | Position |
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2008-10-05 to 2009-12-31 | Department of Pharmacy, Primeasia University, Dhaka, Bangladesh | Lecturer |
2007-06-09 to 2008-07-31 | Department of Pharmacy, Atish Dipankar University of Science and Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh | Lecturer |
2006-12-09 to 2007-03-03 | National Institute of Medical Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh | Lecturer |
Journal
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Mst. Suraiya Khatun, Nuhu Mia, Mahci Al Bashera, Murshadul Alam Murad, Ronok Zahan, Shumaia Parvin, Most. Afia Akhtar
"Evaluation of anti-inflammatory potential and GC-MS profiling of leaf extracts from Clerodendrum infortunatum L."
Journal of Ethnopharmacology, Volume 320 (117366)
Published: February 2024
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Most. Afia Akhtar, Muhammad Ali Khan and Ronok Zahan
"Management of inflammatory disorders: A brief review of selected ethnomedicinal plants"
Journal of Phytomolecules and Pharmacology, 2(2), 64-82
Published: November 2023
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Most. Afia Akhtar
"Anti-Inflammatory Medicinal Plants of Bangladesh—A Pharmacological Evaluation"
Frontiers in Pharmacology
Published: March 2022
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Most A. Akhtar, Frances Bodkin, Gerald Münch and Ritesh Raju
"A New Anti-inflammatory Chromone from the Leaves of Eucalyptus viminalis"
Natural Product Communications, 13 (10):1297-1300
Published: October 2018
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Most. Afia Akhtar, Ritesh Raju, Karren D. Beattie, Frances Bodkin, and Gerald Münch
"Medicinal Plants of the Australian Aboriginal Dharawal People Exhibiting Anti-Inflammatory Activity"
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2016:8.
Published: December 2016
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Ritesh Raju, Dhanushka Gunawardena, Most A. Akhtar, Mitchel Low, Paul Reddell, Gerald Münch
"Anti-inflammatory chemical profiling of the Australian rainforest tree Alphitonia petriei (rhamnaceae)"
Molecules 21(11):1521
Published: November 2016
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Mst. Shahnaj Parvin, Nandita Das, Nusrat Jahan, Most. Afia Akhter, Laizuman Nahar and Md. Ekramul Islam
"Evaluation of in vitro anti‑inflammatory and antibacterial potential of Crescentia cujete leaves and stem bark"
BMC Res Notes 8:412
Published: September 2015
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Shumaia Parvin, Md. Abu Shuaib Rafshanjani, Md. Abdul Kader, Most. Afia Akhtar
"Formulation of dexibuprofen solid lipid nano particles and its evaluation by in vitro dissolution study"
International Research Journal of Pharmacy 5(10) 760-764
Published: October 2014
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Shumaia Parvin, Abu Shuaib Rafshanjani, Md. Abdul Kader , Most. Afia Akhtar, Tahmida Sharmin
"Phytochemical screening and studies of analgesic potential of Moringa oleifera Lam. stem bark extract on experimental animal model"
International Journal of Phytopharmacy 4(5)128-131
Published: October 2014
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Md. Abu Shuaib Rafshanjani, Shumaia Parvin, Md. Abdul Kader, Monika Rani Saha, Most. Afia Akhtar
"In vitro antibacterial, antifungal and insecticidal activities of ethanolic extract and its fractionates of sanchezia speciosa hook.f."
International Research Journal of Pharmacy 5(9)717-720
Published: September 2014
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Most. Afia Akhtar, Mamunur Rashid, Maruf Ahmed, Rokshana Sharmin, Shumaia Parvin, Abu Syed Md. Anisuzzaman
"A comparative study of release profiles of Coccinia cordifolia and Catharanthus roseus with standard antidiabetic agent using rat intestine."
International Journal of Phytopharmacy 4(4) 105-108
Published: August 2014
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Zakia Sultana, Md. Ershad Ali, Most. Afia Akhtar, Md. Sala Uddin, Md. Mominul Haque
"A study of evaluation for the Management of Diabetes in Bangladesh"
Pharmacology and Pharmacy, 4 (355-361).
Published: June 2013
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R. Sharmin, M. R. I. Khan, Most. A. Akhtar, A. Alim, M. A. Islam, A. S. M. Anisuzzaman, and M. Ahmed
"Hypoglycemic and Hypolipidemic Effects of Cucumber, White Pumpkin and Ridge Gourd in Alloxan Induced Diabetic Rats"
Journal of Scientific Research 5 (1), 161-170
Published: January 2013
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Abdul Alim, Rokshana Sharmin, Md. Sarowar Hossain, Debendra Nath Ray, Md. Rafiqul Islam khan, Md. Ariful Islam, Most. Afia Akhtar, Abu Syed Md. Anisuzzaman, Maruf Ahmed
"Evaluation of hypoglycemic effect of compound(s) from petroleum ether fraction of ethanol extract of Mangifera indica red leaves"
IOSR Journal of Pharmacy 2(6), 14-19
Published: December 2012
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Md. Asaduzzaman, Most. Afia Akhtar, Md. Ariful Islam, ASM Anisuzzaman & Maruf Ahmed
"Evaluation of antidiabetic, antihyperlipidemic and hepatoprotective effects of Allim sativum (Linn.) in alloxan-induced diabetic rats"
Bangladesh Pharmaceutical Journal 13 (1), 28-33
Published: January 2010
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Md. Ariful Islam, Most. Afia Akhtar, Md. Rafiqul Islam Khan, Md. Sarowar Hossain, A. H. M. Khurshid Alam, Mir Imam Ibne Wahed, Md. Shah Amran, Bytul Mokaddesur Rahman, Maruf Ahmed
"Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (OGTT) in Normal Control and Glucose Induced Hyperglycemic Rats with Coccinia cordifolia L. and Catharanthus roseus L."
Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 22(4), 402-404
Published: October 2009
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M. A. Islam, M. Afia Akhtar, M. R. I. Khan, M. S. Hossain, M. K. Alam, M. I. I. Wahed, B. M. Rahman, A. S. M. Anisuzzaman, S. M. Shaheen and Maruf Ahmed
"Antidiabetic and Hypoglycemic Effects of Different Fractions of Catharanthus roseus (Linn) on Normal and Streptozotocin-induced Diabetic Rats"
Journal of Scientific Research 1 (2) 334-344
Published: March 2009
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Most. Afia Akhtar, Mamunur Rashid, Mir Imam Ibne Wahed, Md. Robiul Islam, Sharif Mohammad Shaheen, Md. Ariful Islam, Md. Shah Amran And Maruf Ahmed
"Comparison of long-term antihyperglycemic and hypolipidemic effects between Coccinia cordifolia (Linn.) and Catharanthus roseus (Linn.) in alloxan-induced diabetic rats"
Research Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences 2(1): 29-34
Published: April 2007
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English (109)2. IELTS and TOEFL 3. GRE 5. Differences between American and British English 7. Writing cover letter…etc
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Pharmacognosy II (204)1.I. Glycosides 3. Hallucinogens
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Pharmaceutical Engineering (305)4. Centrifugation 5. Milling 7. Humidity, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Systems (HVAC)
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Organic Spectroscopy (407)1. Ultra violet and visible spectroscopy 3. Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy
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Advanced Analytical Chemistry (501)6. Nephelometry and Turbidimetry
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