Dr. Md. Amirul Islam

1. Tarek Hasana, Azmira Islam, Rifayat ara khanom Riva, Md. Naiemur Rahman, Shakhawat Ahmed, Md. Amirul Islam*, A F M Shahid Ud Daulaa.  Phytochemicals from Zingiber capitatum rhizome as potential α-glucosidase, α-amylase, and glycogen phosphorylase inhibitors for the management of Type-II diabetes mellitus: Inferences from in-vitro, in-vivo and in-silico investigations. Arabian Journal of Chemistry, In Press.  (IF: 6.0)

Md Sohanur Rahaman, Md Afjalus Siraj, Md Arman Islam, Prayas Chakma Shanto, Ordha Islam, Md Amirul Islam*, Jesus Simal-Gandara. Crosstalk between xanthine oxidase (XO) inhibiting and cancer chemotherapeutic properties of comestible flavonoids- a comprehensive update. The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry, 2022;110:109147. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnutbio.2022.109147 (IF: 6.117)

Tania Jahan, Pritam Kundu, Tazrina Sultana, Lopa Saha, Abhijeet Chakraborty, Md. Amirul Islam and Samir Kumar Sadhu. Phytochemical investigation and assessment of pharmacological properties of leaves of Duabanga grandiflora. Journal of Medicinal Plants Studies, 2021; 9(6): 25-32, https://doi.org/10.22271/plants.2021.v9.i6a.1348

Hiron Saraj Devnath, Md. Iqbal Ahmed, Maisha Maliha Medha, Md. Naharul Islam, Ritu Porna Biswas, Md. Amirul Islam, Samir Kumar Sadhu. HPLC Analysis and Antimicrobial, Antidiarrheal and Antihyperglycemic Properties of Eurya acuminata along with in silico Profiles. Phytomedicine Plus, 2022; 2:100291. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phyplu.2022.100291 (Scopous Index)

Brototi Chakrabarty, Neloy Kundu, Rabindra Nath Acharyya, Ahad Khan, Md. Amirul Islam, Shrabanti Dev and Asish Kumar Das. Investigation of Anti-hyperglycemic, Anti-allergic activities of ethanolic extract from Brownlowia tersa (L.) stem. Journal of Medicinal Plants Studies 2022; 10(1): 43-46, https://doi.org/10.22271/plants.2022.v10.i1a.1362

Muhammad Torequl Islam, Cristina Quispe, Md Amirul Islam, Eunus S Ali, Sushmita Saha, Umma Hafsa Asha, Milon Mondal, Ahmad Faizal Abdull Razis, Usman Sunusi, Ramla Muhammad Kamal, Manoj Kumar, Javad Sharifi-Rad. Effects of nerol on paracetamol-induced liver damage in Wistar albino rats. Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, 2021, 140:111732. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biopha.2021.111732. (IF: 4.545)

Muhammed Amanat, Md. Sharif Reza, Md. Sadikur RahmanShuvo, Khondoker Shahin Ahmed, Hemayet Hossain, Muhammad Tawhid, Md.Saifuzzaman, Mohammad Shariful Islam, Tanoy Mazumder, Md. Amirul Islam, A F M Shahid Ud Daula. Zingiber roseum Rosc. rhizome: A rich source of hepatoprotective polyphenols. Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, 2021, 139:111673. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biopha.2021.111673. (IF: 4.545)

Mst Nazmun Nahar, Amit Kumar Acharzo, Md Sohanur Rahaman, Iffat Ara Zabeen, Shariful Haque, and Md Amirul Islam. Phytochemical screening and antioxidant, analgesic, and anthelmintic effect of ethanolic extract of Merremia umbellate stems. Clinical Phytoscience, 2020, 6:86. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40816-020-00232-6

Md Sohanur Rahaman, Md Afjalus Siraj, Sabiha Sultana, Veronique Seidel and Md Amirul Islam. Molecular Phylogenetics and Biological Potential of Fungal Endophytes from Plants of the Sundarbans Mangrove. Frontiers in Microbiology,  11:570855. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2020.570855. (IF: 4.235)

Md Sharif Reza, Md Sadikur Rahman Shuvo, Md Mahadi Hassan, Mohammad Anwarul Basher, Md Amirul Islam, Nura Ershad Naznin, Sarah Jafrin, Khondoker Shahin Ahmed, Hemayet Hossain, A F M Shahid Ud Daula. Antidiabetic and hepatoprotective potential of whole plant extract and isolated compounds of Aeginetia indica, Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, 2020, 132:110942. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biopha.2020.110942. (IF: 4.545)

Mst Nazmun Nahar, Amit Kumar Acharzo, Md Sohanur Rahaman, Iffat Ara Zabeen, Shariful Haque and Md Amirul Islam. Phytochemical screening and antioxidant, analgesic, and anthelmintic effect of ethanolic extract of Merremia umbellate stems. Clinical Phytoscience, 2020, 6:86. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40816-020-00232-6

Kamanashis Mahaldar, Amir Hossain, Fahrima Islam, Sharmin Islam, Md. Amirul Islam, Masum Shahriar, Md. Mustafizur Rahman. Antioxidant and hepatoprotective activity of Piper retrofractum against paracetamol-induced hepatotoxicity in Sprague-Dawley rat. Natural Product Research, 2020,  34:22, 3219-3225.  https://doi.org/10.1080/14786419.2018.1550768. (IF: 1.928)

Jacob T. Heppell, Md. Amirul Islam, Shelli R McAlpine, and Jasim M. A. Al-Rawi. Functionalization of Quinazolin-4-Ones Part 3a: Synthesis, structures elucidation, DNAPK, PI3K and cytotoxicity of novel 8-aryl-2-morpholino-quinazolin-4-ones, Journal of Heterocyclic Chemistry, 2019, 56: 124 – 141. DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1002/jhet.3385.  (IF: 1.141)

Muhammad Torequl Islam, Eunüs S. Ali, Shaikh J. Uddin, Subrata Shaw, Md Amirul Islam, Md Iqbal Ahmed, Manik Chandra Shill, Utpal Kumar Karmakar, Nagendra Sastry Yarla, Ishaq N. Khan, Md Morsaline Billah, Magdalena D. Pieczynska, Gokhan Zengin, Clemens Malainer, Ferdinando Nicoletti, Diana Gulei, Ioana Berindan-Neagoe, Apostol Apostolov, Maciej Banach, Andy W.K. Yeung, Amr El-Demerdash Jianbo Xiao, Prasanta Dey, Santosh Yele, Artur Jóźwik, Nina Strzałkowska, Joanna Marchewka,Kannan R.R. Rengasamy, Jarosław Horbańczuk, Mohammad Amjad Kamal, Mohammad S. Mubaraka, Siddhartha K. Mishra, Jamil A. Shilpi, Atanas G. Atanasov. Phytol: A review of biomedical activities, Food and Chemical Toxicology, 2018, 121: 82–94. DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fct.2018.08.032 . (IF: 3.977)

Rosália M. Tôrres de Lima,  Antonielly C. dos Reis,  Ag‐Anne PM de Menezes, José V. de Oliveira Santos,  José W.G. de Oliveira Filho,  José R. de Oliveira Ferreira, Marcus V.O. Barros de Alencar,  Ana Maria Oliveira Ferreira da Mata,  Ishaq N. Khan, Amirul Islam,  Shaikh Jamal Uddin,  Eunüs S. Ali,  Muhammad Torequl Islam,  Swati Tripathi, Siddhartha K. Mishra,  Mohammad S. Mubarak,  Ana Amélia de Carvalho Melo‐Cavalcante.  Protective and therapeutic potential of ginger (Zingiber officinale) extract and [6]‐gingerol in cancer: A comprehensive review. Phytotherapy Research, Published online on 16 July, 2018. Doi:  https://doi.org/10.1002/ptr.6134. (IF: 3.349)

Antonio Luiz Gomes Júnior, Jana Dimitrova Tchekalarova, Milena Atanasova, Keylla da Conceição Machado, Maria Alexsandra de Sousa Rios, Márcia Fernanda Paz Jardim, Mihnea-Alexandru Găman, Amelia Maria Găman, Santosh Yele, Manik Chandra Shill, Ishaq N. Khan, Md. Amirul Islam, Eunüs S. Ali, Siddhartha K. Mishra,, Muhammad Torequl Islamr, Mohammad S. Mubarak, Luciano da Silva Lopes, Ana Amélia de Carvalho Melo-Cavalcante.  Anticonvulsant effect of anacardic acid in murine models: Putative role of GABAergic and antioxidant mechanisms. Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, 2018, 106: 1686–1695. DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biopha.2018.07.121. (IF: 3.457)

M. Torequl Islam, Eunüs S. Ali, S.J. Uddin, Md. Amirul Islam, S. Shaw, I. N. Khan, S. S. Saeedi Saravi, S. Ahmad, S. Rehman, V. K. Gupta, Mihnea-Alexandru Găman, A. M. Gaman, S. Yele, A. K. Das, João Marcelo de Castro e Sousa, S. M. Mendes de Moura Dantas, Hercília M. Lins Rolim, Ana Amélia de Carvalho Melo-Cavalcante, M. S. Mubarak, N. S. Yarla, J. A. Shilpi, S. K. Mishra, Atanas G. Atanasov.  Andrographolide, a diterpene lactone from Andrographis paniculata and its therapeutic promises in cancer. Cancer Letters, 2018, 420: 129 – 145. DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.canlet.2018.01.074. (IF: 6.375)

Md Nazmul Hasan Zilani,Tamanna Sultana, S. M. Asabur Rahman, Md Anisuzzman, Md. Amirul Islam, Jamil A. Shilpi and Md Golam Hossain. Chemical composition and pharmacological activities of Pisum sativum. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2017, 17:171. DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1186/s12906-017-1699-y . (IF: 1.987)

Kamanashis Mahaldar, Md. Saifuzzaman, Tanzira Irin, Apurba Kumar Barman, Md. Khirul Islam, Md. Mustafizur Rahman, Md. Amirul Islam. Analgesic, anthelmintic and toxicity studies of Solanum violaceum Linn. Leaves. Oriental Pharmacy and Experimental Medicine, 2016, 16(2): 147 – 152. DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1007/s13596-016-0227-9 

Md. Nazmul Hasan Zilani, Md. Amirul Islam, Sharmin Sultana Khushi, Jamil Ahmad Shilpi, Md. Mustafizur Rahman, Md. Golam Hossain. Analgesic and antioxidant activities of Colocasia fallax. Oriental Pharmacy and Experimental Medicine, 2016, 16(2): 131 – 137. DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1007/s13596-016-0222-1 

K. R. Biswas, M. A. Islam, U. K. Karmakar, M. I. Ahmed, N. N. Biswas and S.K. Sadhu. Analgesic, antioxidant and cytotoxic activity of Calotropis gigantea L. Latex. Hamdard Medicus, 2016, 59(3): 15 – 19.

Yuqi Zhang, Md. Amirul Islam, Shelli R. McAlpine. Synthesis of the natural product Marthiapeptide A. Organic Letters, 2015, 17 (21):5149 – 5151. DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.orglett.5b02574.  (IF : 6.364)

Md. Amirul Islam, Yuqi Zhang, Yao Wang, Shelli R. McAlpine. Design, synthesis and anticancer mechanistic studies of linked azoles. Medicinal Chemistry Communications, 2015, 6: 300 – 305. DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1039/C4MD00387J. (IF : 2.495)

Yao Wang‡, Md. Amirul Islam‡, Rohan A. Davis and Shelli R. McAlpine. The fungal natural product (1S, 3S)-austrocortirubin induces DNA damage in HCT116 cells via a mechanism unique from other DNA damaging agents, Bioorganinc Medicinal Chemistry Letters, 2015, 25(2): 249 – 253. (‡ = these authors contributed equally) DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bmcl.2014.11.055.   (IF: 2.42)

Deborah M. Ramsey, Md. Amirul Islam, Lynne Turnbull, Rohan A. Davis, Cynthia B. Whitchurch, Shelli R. McAlpine. Psammaplysin F: A unique inhibitor of bacterial chromosome partitioning. Bioorganinc Medicinal Chemistry Letters, 2013, 23 (17): 4862-66. DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bmcl.2013.06.082.  (IF : 2.42)

Md. Saifuzzaman, Md. Sarowar Jahan Shamim, Kamanashis Mahaldar, Eunus Sheemul Ali, Md. Amirul Islam. Antinociceptive activity of the ethanolic extract of Persicaria acuminata Sach. Journal of Pharmacy Research, 2013, 6 (7): 753 – 55. DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jopr.2013.07.005 

Md. Saifuzzaman, Md. Awlad Hossain,Md. Anwar Hossain, Eunus sheemul Ali, Md. Amirul Islam. Evaluation of analgesic activity of ethanolic extract of Leea indica leaves. International Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences Research and Review, 2013, 1 (3): 1 – 13.

Md. Mustafizur Rahman, Razia Sultana, M. Rashed Khan and Md. Amirul Islam. Binding of Triprolidine Hydrochloride to Bovine Serum Albumin: Estimation of Binding Parameters & Characterization of Binding Sites, Turkish Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2013, 10 (1): 49 – 56.

Hossain Md. Anwar, Islam Md. Amirul, Sarker Suman, Siraj Md. Afjalus. Assessment of phytochemical and Pharmacological properties of ethanolic extract of Cerbera manghas L. leaves. International Research Journal of Pharmacy, 2013, 4 (5): 120 – 123.

Jotdar. M, S. Ramproshad, B. Mondal, A.Haque, U.K. Tarafder, M.A. Islam, M. G. Hossain.  Evaluation of antioxidant and antinociceptive activities of leaves of Cassia alata l.  PharmacologyOnline, 2013, 3:23-31. (IF : 0.16)

Suharto Chakma, M. Amirul Islam, ASM. Nasirullha, Mahfuzur Rahman. Cytotoxic screening of Entada scandense seeds on brine shrimp. PharmacologyOnLine, 2013, 1: 89-92. (IF : 0.16)

Saifuzzaman Md., Hossain Md. Anwar, Alam Shahinul, Islam Md. Amirul, Ali Eunus Sheemul. Antidiarrheal and cytotoxic activities of Alstonia scholaris barks, International Research Journal of Pharmacy, 2013, 4 (3): 101 – 103.

Ismet Ara Jahan, Md. Hemayet Hossain, Ishrat Nimmi, Siblara Islam, Hassan Kawsar, Md. Amirul Islam. Evaluation of anti-inflammatory and antioxidant potential of the kernel root of Xylocarpus mekongensis (Lamk.) M. Roem. Oriental Pharmacy and Experimental Medicine, 2012, 12(3): 181-88.

Suharto Chakma and M. Amirul Islam. Minimum inhibitory concentration and minimum bactericidal concentration of Azithromycin tablet in Bangladesh. International Journal of Pharmacy, 2012, 2(4): 696-699.

Md. Hemayet Hossain, Ismet Ara Jahan, Ishrat Nimmi, Md. Musfizur Hassan and Md. Amirul Islam. Antidiarrhoeal activity, Nitric oxide scavenging and total tannin content from the bark of Ceriops decandra (Griff.) Ding. Hou, International Journal of Pharmaceutical sciences and Research, 2012, 3(5): 1306-11.

M. Amirul Islam, M. Saifzzaman, Firoj Ahmed, M. Mustafizur Rahman, Nazneen Ahmeda Sultana and Kamrun Naher. Antinociceptive Activity of Methanolic Extract of Acanthus ilicifolius Linn. Leaves, Turkish Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2012, 9(1): 51-60. 

Md. Amirul Islam, Firoj Ahmed, DM Rahman, Md. Saifuzzaman, J.A. Shilpi. Pharmacological Profile of  Tamarix indica Roxb., Jagannath University Journal of Sciences, 2011, 1(1):55-63. 

Hemayet Hossain, Sk. Moniruzzaman, Ishrat Nimmi, Hassan Kawsar, Akbor Hossain, Amirul Islam and Ismet Ara Jahan. Anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities of the ethanolic extract of Ceriops decandra (Griff.) Ding Hou bark, Oriental Pharmacy and Experimental Medicine, 2011, 11(4): 215-220.

Md. Amirul Islam, Firoj Ahmed, Samir K. Sadhu, Md. Saifuzzaman, Dilruba Nasrin and Biswajit Bakshi. Antibacterial activity of Manilkara zapota (L.) Royen and Cynometra ramiflora (L.), Hamdard Medicus, 2011, 54(4): 9-11. 

S Yasmin, MI Ahmed, MA Islam, NN Biswas, UK Karmakar, SK Sadhu. Assessment of phytochemical and pharmacological activities of Anisomeles indica leaves. Hamdard Medicus, 2011, 54(1): 9-14.

U.K. Karmakar, K.S. Rahman, N.N. Biswas, M.A. Islam, M.I. Ahmed, M.C. Shill, P. Paul and M. Kamruzzaman. Antidiarrheal, Analgesic and Antioxidant Activities of Trapa bispinosa Roxb. Fruits. Research Journal of Pharmacy and Technology (RJPT), 2011, 4(2): 294-97.

MI Ahmed, MN Islam, MA Islam, NN Biswas, UK Karmakar and P Paul. Assessment of Phytochemical and Pharmacological Activities of the ethanolic extracts of Hygrophila spinosa. Khulna University Studies, 2010, 10 (1 &2): 173-178.

M.A. Islam, S. Parvin, M. M. Rahman, M.I. Ahmed, N.N. Biswas, U.K. Karmakar, and K. Naher. Phytochemical and Biological Investigation of Seeds of Hyptis suaveolens. Khulna University Studies, 2010, 10 (1 &2): 185-190. 

Kamrun Naher, Gazi Md. Monjur Murshid, Md. Golam Hossain, Md. Amirul Islam, Sheik Sayeed Hasan and Sarder Nasir Uddin. Quality evaluation of Ketoprofen Solid Dosage Forms Available in the Pharma-Market of Bangladesh. American Journal of Applied Sciences, 2010, 7 (10): 1317-1320. 

MAA Khan, UK Karmakar, MA Islam, NN Biswas, MI Ahmed, SK Sadhu. Assessment of Phytochemical and Pharmacological acivities of Leucas zeylanica (L.) R. Br. (Family: Lamiaceae). Hamdard Medicus, 2010, 53:19-29. 

Md. Amirul Islam, Samir K. Sadhu, Firoj Ahmed, Md. Saifuzzaman, Farhana Lipi, Kamrun Naher and Shamima Parvin. Assessment of antidiarroheal, cytotoxicity and antibacterial activity of aerial parts of Cymbopogon citrates DC. Ex Ness. Journal of Pharmacy Research, 2010, 3(7): 1670-1672. 

Firoj Ahmed, M. Amirul Islam, M. Mustafizur Rahman.  Antibacterial activity of Leonurus sibiricus Linn. aerial parts. Fitoterapia, 2006, 77(4): 316 - 317. (IF : 2.345)

M. Amirul Islam, Firoj Ahmed, A.K. Das, S.C. Bachar. Analgesic and anti-inflammatory activity of Leonurus sibiricus Linn. aerial parts. Fitoterapia, 2005, 76 (3 - 4): 359-362. (IF : 2.345)

Firoj Ahmed, M. Amirul Islam, M.S.K. Choudhuri.  Central nervous system depressant activity of  Leonurus sibiricus Linn. Nigerian Journal of Natural Product and Medicine, 2005, 9: 35-37. 

Firoj Ahmed, Prabir K. Das, M. Amirul Islam, Samir K. Sadhu, Mohammad Mehedi Masud. Anti-inflammatory and antinociceptive activities of Cordyline terminalis Kunth. Dhaka University Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2004, 3 (1 & 2): 61-63. 

Firoj Ahmed, Prabir K. Das, M. Amirul Islam, K.M. Rahman, Md. Mustafizur Rahman, M.S.T. Selim. Antibacterial activity of Cordyline terminalis Kunth. Journal of Medical Sciences, 2003, 3 (5-6): 418-422.