Dr. A.T.M. Zafrul Azam
(Professor)Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry
Short Biography:
Dr. A T M Zafrul Azam has been working as a Professor for the Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Dhaka since 2013. He obtained his B. Pharm. (Hons.) & M. Pharm. from University of Dhaka, Bangladesh and PhD from Gunma University, Japan. He carried out two ...
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| Degree Name | Group/Major Subject | Board/Institute | Country | Passing Year |
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| Ph.D. | Nucleic Acid Chemistry | Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Faculty of Engineering, Gunma University, | Japan | 2006 |
| Masters | Pharmacy | Department of Pharmacy, University of Dhaka | Bangladesh | 1993 |
| Bachelor | Pharmacy | Department of Pharmacy, University of Dhaka | Bangladesh | 1992 |
| Title | Organization | Location | From Date | To Date |
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| Professor | Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Dhaka, | Dhaka, Bangladesh | 10, Apr 2013 | Currently Working |
| Associate Professor | Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Dhaka, | Dhaka, Bangladesh | 03, Feb 2010 | 09-04-2013 |
| Assistant Professor | Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Dhaka, | Dhaka, Bangladesh | 01, Nov 2006 | 02-02-2010 |
| Assistant Professor | Institute of Health Economics, University of Dhaka, | Dhaka, Bangladesh | 03, Apr 2006 | 31-10-2006 |
| Lecturer | Institute of Health Economics, University of Dhaka, | Dhaka, Bangladesh | 04, Sep 2002 | 02-04-2006 |
| Lecturer | Department of Pharmacy, University of Rajshahi, | Rajshahi , Bangladesh. | 04, Sep 2002 | 02-04-2006 |
| Product Development Officer | Beximco Pharmaceuticals Ltd., | Dhaka, Bangladesh. | 15, Apr 1997 | 21-10-1998 |
| Production Pharmacist | Al-Amin Laboratories Ltd | Dhaka, Bangladesh. | 01, Sep 1996 | 30-04-1997 |
Research Interest
| Subject | Description | Research Interest (Goal, Target Indicator) |
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| Nucleic Acids Chemistry, Natural Products Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry, Biomolecular Pharmacy, Biotechnology & Molecular Biology, Public Health |
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| SL | Collaboration & Membership Name | Type | Membership Year | Expire Year |
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| 1 | Bangladesh Pharmaceutical Society (BPS) | Life | 1995 | Life Time |
| 2 | Japanese Universities Alumni Association in Bangladesh (JUAAB) | Life Member (as Senior Vice-President, 2023-2025) | 2010 | Life Time |
| 3 | Bangladesh JSPS Alumni Association (BJSPSAA) | Life Member (as General Secretary, 2023-2025) | 2010 | Life Time |
| 4 | Asiatic Society of Bangladesh | General Member | 2000 |
| Book | |
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Md. Hamiduzzaman and and A.T.M. Zafrul Azam Phytochemical Screening of Gomphrena globosa (L), Family: Amaranthaceae.
GmbH & Co. KG, Germany: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing,, 2013 .
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A.T.M. Zafrul Azam Modified alpha-beta Chimeric OligoDNA as a Unique Class of TFO: A Study on Synthesis and Properties of alpha-beta Chimeric OligoDNA..
GmbH & Co. KG, Germany: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing, October 2011 .
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Md. Shah Amran and A.T.M. Zafrul Azam "In: Cpt-6: Social and state recognition of the profession of pharmacy."
Pharmacy Education and Research in the University of Dhaka. Edited by Sitesh Chandra Bachar, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Dhaka Dhaka: University of Dhaka, 2022 137-164 .
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Abdullah Al Hasan and and A T M Zafrul Azam. "In: Cpt- 9: Small RNA-mediated prevention, diagnosis and therapies of cancer.."
Design of Nanostructures for Theranostics Applications.. by Alexandru Mihai Grumezescu. Elsevier Elsevier, 2018 341-436 .
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Paromita Paul, Abu Saleh Ahmed, Abdullah Al Hasan, Fatema-Tuz-Zohora and A. T. M. Zafrul Azam : Impact of COVID-19 Infection in Kidney Transplant Patients: A Review,
Advances in Pharmacology and Clinical Trials (impact factor:2.1002) , vol.9 , no.3 Medwin Publishers , pp.000237 , 2024
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T. M. A. Mukit, Sania Ashrafi, Monira Ahsan and A.T.M. Zafrul Azam : Chemical and biological profiling of Derris scandens (roxb.) Benth.,
Bangladesh Journal of Botany (impact factor:0.308) , vol.53 , no.2 Bangladesh Botanical Society , pp.227-233 , 2024
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Afsin Malik , Faria Mannan Mithi , Sania Ashrafi , Muhammad Abdullah Al-Mansur, Monira Ahsan , Choudhury Mahmood Hasan, and A.T.M. Zafrul Azam and A.T.M. Zafrul Azam : Exploration and evaluation of antioxidant activity in isolated phenolics from Jasminum scandens (retz) vahl,
NATURAL PRODUCT RESEARCH (impact factor:2.3) Taylor & Francis , pp.ahead-of-print, 1-5 , 2024
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Nisrat Jahan, Fatema-Tuz-Zohora, Khozirah Shaari, Sk Nazrul Islam, A.T.M. Zafrul Azam and Monira Ahsan : Chemical and Biological Profiling of Three Ferulic Acids Alkyl Esters Isolated from Jatropha Pandurifolia (Family: Euphorbiaceae) Stem Bark,
Biomedical and Pharmacology Journal (impact factor:0.77) , vol.16 , no.2 , pp.817-826 , 2023
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Nisrat Jahan, Md. Abdur Rahim, Sheikh Nazrul Islam, A. T. M. Zafrul Azam and Monira Ahsan : Antioxidative, thrombolytic and cytotoxic potentials of Jatropha pandurifolia stem bark and Syzygium reticulatum leaf.,
Dhaka University Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences (impact factor:0.5) , vol.22 , no.1 Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh , pp.97-103 , 2023
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A.T.M. Zafrul Azam and Fatema Tuz Zohora, Sinthyia Ahmed, Khondaker Miraz Rahman, Mohammad A. Halim Md. Rafi Anwar, Md. Hossain Sohrab, Fatema Tabassum, Choudhury Mahmood Hasan and Monira Ahsan : Isolation and in silico prediction of potential drug-like compounds with a new dimeric prenylated quinolone alkaloid from Zanthoxylum rhetsa (Roxb.) root extracts targeted against SARS-CoV-2 (Mpro).,
Molecules (impact factor:4.927) , vol.27 , no.23 MDPI , pp.8191 , 2022
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A.T.M. Zafrul Azam and Itaru Okamoto and Akira Ono : Synthesis of a novel nucleotide unit containing cytosine analog bearing phosphodiester function and formation of silver(I)-mediated DNA duplex,
Nucleosides, Nucleotides & Nucleic Acids (impact factor:1.3) , vol.41 , no.11 Taylor and Francis Group , pp.1141-1161 , 2022
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Md. Sohel Rana, Md. Maruf Hasan, Md. Eshak Enan, Fatema-Tuz-Zohora and A.T.M. Zafrul Azam : Overview of an Emerging Coronavirus Infection, COVID-19: Current Status of Vaccine Development and Therapeutics,
Pharmacology & Pharmacy , vol.12 , no.1 , pp.25-41 , 2021
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Faria Mannan Mithi, Monira Ahsan, Choudhury Mahmood Hasan and A.T.M Zafrul Azam : Isolation and characterization of secondary metabolites and evaluation of biological activity of hygrophila erecta (burm.f.) hochr.,
British Journal of Medical and Health Research , vol.7 , no.11 , pp.1-10 , 2020
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Md. Asad uz Zaman, Taqiyah Akhtar,, A.T. M. Zafrul Azam, and Md. Arafat Al Mamun, Md. Mozammel Hoq and Md. Abdul Mazid. : Thrombolytic activity of alkaline protease purified from a mutant strain Bacillus licheniformis MZK05M9.,
Bangladesh Pharmaceutical Journal. , pp.21(1): 63-70, , 2018
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Md. Nazmul Hasan, Monira Ahsan, Choudhury Mahmood Hasan and and A. T. M. Zafrul Azam. : 2,5-Dihydroxy-3-heptadecyl-1,4-benzoquinone and stigmasterol from Heliotropium indicum L.,
Dhaka University Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. , pp.15(1): 113-115, , 2016
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Tahmid Faisal, Monira Ahsan, Jakir Ahmed Choudhury and and A.T.M. Zafrul Azam. : Phytochemical and biological investigations of Eurya acuminata (Theaceae).,
Dhaka University Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. , pp.15(2): 151-154, , 2016
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Abdullah Al Hasan, Sayema Khanum and . and A.T.M Zafrul Azam : Zika virus: an overview of current understanding.,
European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences. , pp.3(6): 178-187, , 2016
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Somaia Haque Chadni, Abdullah Al Hasan and and A.T.M. Zafrul Azam. : Antimicrobial, cytotoxic, thrombolytic and antioxidant activities of Syzygium fruticosum (Roxb.) DC.,
Bangladesh Pharmaceutical Journal, , pp.17(1): 55-58, , 2014
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Nipa Chowdhury, Abdullah Al Hasan, Fakir Shahidullah Tareq, Monira Ahsan and and A. T. M. Zafrul Azam. : 4-Hydroxy-trans-cinnamate derivatives and triterpene from Barleria cristata (Acanthaceae).,
Dhaka University Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. , pp.12(2): 173-175, , 2013
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Md. Gias Uddin and and A.T.M. Zafrul Azam. : A novel oligoDNA probe carrying non-nucleosidic silylated pyrene derivatives: synthesis and excimer forming ability.,
Am. J. Biochem. Mol. Biol., , pp.3(1): 175-181, , 2013
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A.T.M. Zafrul Azam, and Fatema Moni, Md. Hamiduzzaman, Mohammad Mehedi Masud, Choudhury Mahmood Hasan. : Two cinnamoyl triterpenes and steroids from Crotalaria incana (L.), Family: Fabaceae.,
Research Journal of Phytochemistry. , pp.7(1): 1-9, , 2013
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Sharmin Asad, Md. Hamiduzzaman,, A.T.M. Zafrul Azam, and Monira Ahsan and Mohammad Mehedi Masud : Lupeol, oleanic acid & steroids from Sonneratia alba J.E. Sm (Sonneratiaceae) and antioxidant, antibacterial & cytotoxic activities of its extracts.,
International Journal of Advanced Research in Pharmaceutical & Bio Science. , pp.3(4): 1-10, , 2013
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F. Siraji,, A.T.M. Z. Azam, and M. S. Amran, J. N. Islam, F. M. Amjad, and M. A. Hossain : . In vitro interaction of metronidazole and mebendazole with copper (II) and chromium (III) in aqueous media.,
Journal of Scientific Research, , pp.4(1): 173-181, , 2012
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Md. Hamiduzzaman, Choudhury Mahmood Hasan and and A.T.M. Zafrul Azam. : Isochavicinic acid and steroids from Gomphrena globosa (L.).,
Dhaka Univ. J. Pharm. Sci., , pp.11(1): 79-81, , 2012
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Md. Hamiduzzaman and and A.T.M. Zafrul Azam. : Antimicrobial, antioxidant and cytotoxic activities of Gomphrena globosa (L.).,
Bangladesh Pharmaceutical Journal, , pp.15(2): 183-185, , 2012
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A.T.M. Zafrul Azam, and Abdullah Al Hasan, Md. Gias Uddin, Mohammad Mehedi Masud, Choudhury Mahmood Hasan. : Antimicrobial, antioxidant and cytotoxic activities of Glochidion multiloculare (Roxb. ex Willd.) Müll. Arg. (Fam. Euphorbiaceae).,
Dhaka University Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. , pp.11(2): 117-120, , 2012
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Sheikh Tasnim Jahan, Sams Mohammad Anowar Sadat, Muhammad Rashedul Islam,, A.T.M. Zafrul Azam and and Jakir Ahmed Chowdhury. : Effect of various electrolytes on theophylline loaded sodium alginate beads prepared by ionic cross linking technique.,
Dhaka University Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. , pp.11(2): 181-189, , 2012
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Md. Gias Uddin and and A.T.M. Zafrul Azam. : Sequence discriminating ability of oligoDNA bearing silylated pyrene derivatives through excimer formation.,
Asian J. Biol. Sci., , pp.5(5): 257-262, , 2012
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Abdullah A. Hasan,, A.T.M. Zafrul Azam, and Mohammad R. Haque, Choudhury M. Hasan. : Triterpenoids and steroids isolated from Glochidion multiloculare.,
Pak. J. Sci. Ind. Res. Ser. A: Phys. Sci, , pp.55(3): 163-168, , 2012
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Fouzia Siraji,, A.T.M. Zafrul Azam, and Md. Gias Uddin, Rehana Begum, Md. Shah Amran, Jamal Nazrul Islam and Md. Amjad Hossain. : In vitro effects of copper (II) and chromium (III) on the protein binding of metronidazole and mebendazole in aqueous media.,
International Journal of Research and Reviews in Pharmacy and Applied Sciences, , pp.2(5): 916-929, , 2012
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Abdullah Al Hasan, Choudhury Mahmud Hasan, and A. T. M. Zafrul Azam. : Antimicrobial, cytotoxic and antioxidant activities of Desmodium heterocarpon.,
Bangladesh Pharmaceutical Journal, , pp.14(1): 49-52, , 2011
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R. Al-Mamun, A. Hamid, M.K. Islam, J.A. Chowdhury and and ATM Zafrul Azam. : Lipid lowering activity and free radical scavenging effect of Cinnamomum tamala (Fam: Lauraceae).,
International Journal of Natural Sciences, , pp.1(4): 93-96, , 2011
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Tomohisa Moriguchi,, A.T.M. Zafrul Azam, and and Kazuo Shinozuka. : Stabilizing effect of propionic acid derivative of anthraquinone-polyamine conjugate incorporated into alpha-beta chimeric oligonucleotides on the alternate-stranded triple helix.,
Bioconjugate Chem.(American Chemical Society), , pp.22 (6): 1039–1045, , 2011
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Abdullah Al Hasan and and A.T.M. Zafrul Azam. : In vitro antibacterial, cytotoxic and free radical scavenging activities of an Aspergillus species.,
Bangladesh Pharmaceutical Journal, , pp.13(2): 47-50, , 2010
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Mohammad Mohiuddin,, A.T.M. Zafrul Azam, and Md. Shah Amran and Md. Amjad Hossain. : In vivo effects of gliclazide and metformin on the plasma concentration of caffeine in healthy rats.,
Pak. J. Biol. Sci., , pp.12(9): 734-737, , 2009
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Mohammad Mohiuddin,, A.T.M. Zafrul Azam, and Md. Shah Amran and Md. Amjad Hossain. : In vitro effects of gliclazide and metformin on the protein binding of caffeine in the aqueous media.,
J. Biol. Sci., , pp.9(5): 476-481, , 2009
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Farazi Binti Ferdous and and A.T.M. Zafrul Azam. : Utilization of child health care services in Thana Health Complex of Bangladesh: A study of Keraniganj.,
Asian J. Epidemiol., , pp.2(2): 20-32, , 2009
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Mohammad Mohiuddin,, A.T.M. Zafrul Azam, and Md. Shah Amran and Md. Amjad Hossain. : In vitro study on the interaction of caffeine with gliclazide and metformin in the aqueous media.,
J. Pharmacol. Toxicol., , pp.4(5): 194-204, , 2009
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Mohammad Abdus Salam, Mohammad Abdullahil Baki,, A T M Zafrul Azam, and Md. Shah Amran, Farhad Mohammad Amjad, Begum Rokaya and Md. Amjad Hossain. : In vitro and in vivo effects of glipizide and gliclazide on the protein binding, plasma concentration and serum glucose, cholesterol and creatinine levels of ibuprofen.,
J. Pharmacol. Toxicol., , pp.4(8): 307-313, , 2009
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A.T.M. Zafrul Azam, and Itaru Okamoto and Akira Ono. : Synthesis and properties of DNA duplexes containing cytosine analogs carrying phosphodiester functions.,
Nucleic Acids Symp. Ser. , pp.51: 153-154, , 2007
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Md. Harun-Or-Rashid, Nurul Karim, M.A. Gafur, Md. Golam Sadik, A.S.M. Anisuzzaman, Noaki Sugimoto and and A.T.M. Zafrul Azam. : Isolation and biological activities of chemical constituent from the stems of Ipomoea turpethum.,
Pak. J. Biol. Sci., , pp.9(12): 2261-2266, , 2006
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A.T.M. Zafrul Azam, and Tomohisa Moriguchi and Kazuo Shinozuka. : Modified α–β chimeric oligoDNA bearing a multi-conjugate of 2,2-bis(hydroxymethyl)propionic acid-anthraquinone-polyamine exhibited improved and stereo-nonspecific triplex-forming ability.,
Chem. Commun. , pp.335-337, , 2006
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Tomohisa Moriguchi,, A.T.M. Zafrul Azam and and Kazuo Shinozuka. : Synthesis and alternate-stranded triple helix forming ability of novel anthraquinone modified alpha-beta chimeric DNA.,
Nucleic Acids Symp. Ser. , pp.49, 7-8, , 2005
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A.T.M. Zafrul Azam, and Minoru Hasegawa, Tomohisa Moriguchi and Kazuo Shinozuka. : α–β Chimeric oligo-DNA bearing intercalator-conjugated nucleobase inside the linker sequence remarkably improves thermal stability of an alternate-stranded triple helix. Bioorg.,
Med. Chem. Lett., , pp.14: 5747-5750, , 2004
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A.T.M. Zafrul Azam, and Minoru Hasegawa, Tomohisa Moriguchi and Kazuo Shinozuka. : Synthesis and alternate-stranded triplex forming ability of novel α–β chimeric oligonucleotides bearing an intercalator-conjugated nucleobase.,
Nucleic Acids Symp. Ser. , pp.48, 207-208, , 2004.
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Arif Elahi Mahmud,, A.T.M. Zafrul Azam, and Md. Shah Amran and Md. Amjad Hossain. : In vitro interaction of nifedipine with atenolol in the aqueous medium.,
Bangladesh J. Life Sci. , pp.15(2):113-118, , 2003
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Md. Amjad Hossain,, A.T.M. Zafrul Azam, and Md. Rahatuzzaman, Zabun Nahar and Abul Hasnat. : A study on the dietary feature and disease patterns of infants and children treated in some hospitals in Dhaka city and Narayangonj, Bangladesh.,
Dhaka University Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. , pp.2: 19-23, , 2003
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Arif Elahi Mahmud,, A.T.M. Zafrul Azam, and Md. Shah Amran and Md. Amjad Hossain. : Evaluation of in vitro interaction of nifedipine with captopril in the aqueous medium.,
Dhaka University Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, , pp.10(1): 79-84, , 2001
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Arif Elahi Mahmud,, A.T.M. Zafrul Azam, and Md. Shah Amran and Md. Amjad Hossain. : Evaluation of in vitro interaction of nifedipine with copper (II) in aqueous medium.,
Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Science, , pp.26(1): 53-58, , 2000
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Md. Aziz Abdur Rahman,, A.T.M. Zafrul Azam, and Jahan Ara Khanam and M.A. Gafur. : In vivo Cytostatic activity of a Flavonoid, Pectolinarigenin, isolated from Clerodendrum indicum Linn. on Ehrlich Ascite Carcinoma (EAC) cell to mice.,
Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Science, , pp.26(2): 289-291, , 2000
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A. S. M. Anisuzzaman,, A.T.M. Zafrul Azam, and M Helal U. Biswas and M. A. Gafur. : Brine Shrimp Lethality Bioassay of Ethyl Acetate Extract and Kojic Acid from Aspergillus fumigatus.,
Bangladesh J. Genet. Biotechnol., , pp.1(2): 123-126, , 2000
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Md. Aziz Abdur Rahman,, A.T.M. Zafrul Azam, and Naoki Sugimoto and M.A. Gafur. : Two Flavonoids, Pectolinarigenin and Hispidulin, from the stem and root of Clerodendrum indicum Linn. (Verbenaceae).,
J. Bio-Sci., , pp.8: 27-30, , 2000.
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A. H. M. Rashidul Bari,, A.T.M. Zafrul Azam, and Md. Shah Amran and Md. Amjad Hossain. : In vivo effects of ibuprofen and naproxen on the plasma concentration of diltiazem in rabbits.,
Pak. J. Biol. Sci., , pp.3(4): 555-557, , 2000
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Md. Aziz Abdur Rahman,, A.T.M. Zafrul Azam and and M. A. Gafur. : In vitro Antibacterial Principles of Two Flavonoids and Extracts from Clerodendrum indicum Linn.,
Pak. J. Biol. Sci., , pp.3(10): 1769-1771, , 2000
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Md. Aziz Abdur Rahman,, A.T.M. Zafrul Azam and and M.A. Gafur. : Brine Shrimp Lethality Bioassay with Extracts and Two Flavonoids from Clerodendrum indicum Linn.,
Pak. J. Pharmacol., , pp.17(1 & 2): 1-6, , 2000
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A.T.M. Zafrul Azam and and A. Jabbar. : Toxicological studies of red antibiotic pigments from a Penicillium strain on long Evan’s rats.,
J. Bio-Sci., , pp.7: 103-109, , 1999.
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A.T.M. Zafrul Azam and and A. Jabbar. : Antibacterial and cytotoxic activities of red antibiotic pigments from a Penicillium strain.,
Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Science, , pp.25(2): 267-274, , 1999
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Dr. A.T.M. Zafrul Azam
Professor
Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry
Faculty of Pharmacy
Email: zafrulazam@du.ac.bd
Mobile (Dept): 880-2-9661900/8190, +880-1710-880064 (Cell)
Mobile (Personal): 01710880064