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Dr. Firoj Ahmed

(Professor)

Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry

Short Biography:
Dr. Firoj Ahmed was born at Singra Upazilla of Natore district. He completed SSC from Govt. Laboratory High School, Rajshahi in 1989 and HSC from Rajshahi College in 1991. He Received M. Pharm. Degree from the Department of Pharmacy, University of Dhaka in 1995. He Received PhD in Natural Products ...
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Degree Name Group/Major Subject Board/Institute Country Passing Year
Ph.D. Natural Products Chemistry/ Drug Discovery Chiba University Japan 2010
Masters Pharmacy Dhaka University Bangladesh 1995
Bachelor Pharmacy Dhaka University Bangladesh 1994
Title Organization Location From Date To Date
Dean Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Dhaka Daka 1000, Bangladesh 25, Jan 2024 Currently Working
Chairman Department of Pharmacy University of Dhaka Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh 30, Sep 2020 25-01-2024
Professor Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry University of Dhaka Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh 13, Apr 2013 Currently Working
Associate Professor Department of Pharmacy, Jagannath University Dhaka-1100, Bangladesh 26, May 2010 15-04-2013
Assistant Professor Pharmacy Discipline, Khulna University Khulna-9208, Bangladesh 16, Aug 2001 25-05-2010
Lecturer Pharmacy Discipline, Khulna University Khulna-9208, Bangladesh 24, May 2000 15-08-2001
Quality Assurance Officer Beximco Infusions Ltd., Tongi -1711, Gazipur, Bangladesh 01, Jul 1998 23-05-2000

Research Interest

Subject Description Research Interest (Goal, Target Indicator)
1. Search for bio-active natural compounds from natural resoueces 2. Quality evaluation of marketed food products in Bangladesh

1. Medicinal plants of both local and mangrove origins are explored for isolation and characterization of bio-active compounds with antimicrobial and other pharmacological activities.

2. Quality evaluation of marketed food products as pasteurized milk, fruit drinks, oils, ghee, etc., available in local markets in Bangladesh. Samples are purchased from local markets and analyzed for BSTI parameters.

Project/Research Supervision

Level of Study Title Supervisor Co-Supervisor(s) Name of Student(s) Area of Research Current Completion
Ph.D. Isolation and Identification of Bioactive Compounds from Selected Mangrove Plants and Associated Endophytic Fungi Dr. firoj Ahmed Dr. Md. Aslam Hossain Kazi Shubarna Rahman

Natural Products Chemistry

 Current Year
Ph.D. Isolation and characterization of antibacterial and antifungal compounds from selected medicinal plants in Bangladesh Dr. Firoj Ahmed Dr. Ruhul Kuddus Sumana Hasan

Natural Products Chemistry

 Current Year
Ph.D. Isolation and Identification of Bioactive Compounds from Selected Mangrove Plants and Associated Endophytic Fungi Dr. Firoj Ahmed Dr. Md. Sohrab Hossain Kazi Shubarna Rahman

Natural Products Chemistry

 Current Year
M.Phil Isolation of bioactive compounds from Ludwigia adscendens (L.) H. Hara and investigation of their pharmacological activities Dr. Firoj Ahmed Dr. Md. Sohrab Hossain Nisarat Nijhum

Natural Products Chemistry

 Current Year

Project/Research Work

Subject Project Name Source of Fund From Date To Date Collaboration
Phytochemistry and Pharmacology Investigation of ethnobotanical potential and biochemical analysis of Heritiera fomes Buch. Ham.: A mangrove plant indigenous to Bangladesh. UGC 30-10-2023 29-10-2024 N/A
Phytochemistry and Pharmacology Phytochemical and Biological Investigation on Some Aquatic Plants of Bangladesh. UGC-DU 17-05-2023 16-05-2024 N/A
Phytochemistry and Pharmacology Isolation and Characterization of anti-diabetic, anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial compounds from two Bangladeshi medicinal plants, Vitex peduncularis and Ceriops decandra Centennial Research Grant-DU 31-08-2021 20-08-2022 N/A

Invited Talk

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Journal Article
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Alam S, Richi FT, Hasnat H,, Ahmed F,, Emon NU,, Uddin MJ,, Rana GMM,, Wang S,, Yeasmin MS,, Ahmed NU,, Khan MS, and Mamun AA. : Chemico-pharmacological evaluations of the dwarf elephant ear (Colocasia affinis Schott) plant metabolites and extracts: health benefits from vegetable source., Front. Pharmacol. (impact factor:5.6) , vol.15 Frontiers Media SA. , 2024 .
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Hasin Hasnat, Suriya Akter Shompa , Md. Mirazul Islam , Safaet Alam b,c,* , Fahmida Tasnim Richi b , Nazim Uddin Emon d , Sania Ashrafi b , Nazim Uddin Ahmed c , Md. Nafees Rahman Chowdhury, Nour Fatema , Md. Sakhawat Hossain , Avoy Ghosh and Firoj Ahmed : Flavonoids: A treasure house of prospective pharmacological potentials, Heliyon , vol.10 , no.6 , 2024 .
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Sharmin Ahmed Rakhi, Yasumasa Hara, Md. Saiful Islam, Teruhisa Manome, Safaet Alam, Nazim Uddin Emon, Muhammad Abdullah Al-Mansur, Md. Ruhul Kuddus, Md. Raihan Sarkar, Masami Ishibashi and Firoj Ahmed : Isolation of bioactive phytochemicals from Crinum asiaticum L. along with their cytotoxic and TRAIL-resistance abrogating prospect assessment, Heliyon , vol.10 , no.3 , pp.e25049 , 2024 .
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Fujii K, Hara Y, Arai MA, Sadhu SK,, Ahmed F, and Ishibashi M. : Natural compounds with BMI1 promoter inhibitory activity from Mammea siamensis and Andrographis paniculata, Chem. Pharm. Bull. , vol.70 , no.12 Pharmaceutical Society of Japan , pp.885-892 , 2022 .
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MS Islam, MA Al Mansur, SA Rakhi, MR Sarkar, MR Kuddus and Firoj Ahmed : Antioxidant, thrombolytic, cytotoxic and antibacterial activities of leaves of Vitex peduncularis. Bangladesh, J. Sci. Ind. Res. , vol.27 , no.4 , pp.239-246 , 2022 .
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Mahmud S, Alam S, Emon NU, Boby UH, Kamruzzaman,, Ahmed F and Monjur-Al-Hossain ASM, Tahamina A, Rudra S, Ajrin M. : Opportunities and challenges in stem cells therapy in cardiovascular diseases: position standing in 2022., Saudi Pharm. J. , 2022 .
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Akhter N, Chung H-J, Emon NU, Alam S, Toki MTI, Rudra S, Tahamina A, Alam R,, Ahmed F and Mamun AA : Biological Functions of Dillenia pentagyna Roxb. Against Pain, Inflammation, Fever, Diarrhea, and Thrombosis: Evidenced From in vitro, in vivo, and Molecular Docking Study., Front. Nutr. , vol.9 , pp.1-13 , 2022 .
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Mazumder K, Aktar A, Roy P, Biswajit Biswas, Md. Emran Hossain, Kishore Kumar Sarkar, Sitesh Chandra Bachar,, Ahmed F and A. S. M. Monjur-Al-Hossain, Koichi Fukase. : A Review on Mechanistic Insight of Plant Derived Anticancer Bioactive Phytocompounds and Their Structure Activity Relationship., Molecules , vol.27 , pp.3036 , 2022 .
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Richi FT, Alam S,, Ahmed F and Monjur-Al-Hossain ASM. : The outbreak of Delta Plus variant: The notorious and novel strain of SARS-CoV-2., Clin. Epidemiol. Glob Health , vol.14 , pp.100974 , 2022 .
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Arai MA, Morita K, Kawano H, Makita Y, Hashimoto M, Suganami A, Tamura T, Sadhu SK, Ahmed F and Ishibashi, M : Target protein-oriented isolation of Hes1 dimer inhibitors using protein based methods., Sci. Rep , vol.10 , pp.1381 , 2020 .
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Penu FI, Ivy SM, Ahmed F, Uddin J, Hossain MS and Labu ZK : In-vitro Assessment of Antioxidant, Thrombolytic, Antimicrobial Activities of Medicinal Plant Pandanus odoratissimus L. Leaves Extract., J. Sci. Res. , vol.12 , pp.379-390 , 2020 .
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Hossain MS, Rahaman MM, Rahman MA, Uddin J and Ahmed F : Phytochemical and Biological Investigation of Curcuma amada leaves., Dhaka Univ. J. Pharm. Sci. , vol.19 , pp.9-13 , 2020 .
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Jeaydi TI, Sikdar KMYK, Saqueeb N, Ahmed F, Sarker MR and Faroque ABM : Adulterants in various brand of soybean oils marketed in Bangladesh., J. Bangladesh Chem. Soc. , vol.31 , pp.58-62 , 2020 .
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Hara Y, Totsugi Y, Ichikawa H, Harada S, Fujii, K, Ahmed F, Sadhu SK, Arai MA and Ishibashi M : Acacienone, a terpenoid-like natural product having an unprecedented C20 framework isolated from Acacia mangium leaves., J. Nat. Med. (impact factor:2.343) , vol.75 , pp.99-104. , 2021 .
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Taniguchi K, Funasaki M, Kishida A, Sadhu SK, Ahmed F, Ishibashi M and Ohsaki A : Two new coumarins and a new xanthone from the leaves of Rhizophora mucronata., Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett , vol.28 , pp.1063-1066 , 2018 .
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Arai MA, Ochi F, Makita Y, Chiba T, Higashi K, Suganami A, Tamura Y, Toida T, Iwama A, Sadhu SK, Ahmed F and Ishibashi M : GLI1 inhibitors isolated by target protein oriented natural products isolation (TPO-NAPI) with hedgehog inhibition., ACS Chem. Biol. , vol.13 , pp.2551-2559 , 2018 .
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Ahmed F, Akter D, Muhit MA, Raihan SZ and Faroque ABM : DPPH Free-radical Scavenging and Cytotoxic Activities of Leea macrophylla., Bangladesh Med. Res. Counc. Bull. , vol.44 , pp.77-81 , 2018 .
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Ahmed F, Karmakar UK, Arai MA, Ishikawa N, Sadhu SK and Ishibashi M : Germacranolides from Enhydra fluctuans with TRAIL-resistance Abrogating Activity., Nat. Prod. Commun. , vol.12 , pp.1169-1170 , 2017 .
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Arai MA, Tanaka M, Tanouchi K, Ishikawa N, Ahmed F, Sadhu SK and Ishibashi M : Hes1 Binding Compounds Isolated by Target Protein Oriented Natural Products Isolation (TPO-NAPI)., J. Nat. Prod. , vol.80 , pp.538-543 , 2017 .
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Yoneyama T, Arai MA, Akamine R, Koryudzu K, Sadhu SK, Ahmed F, Itoh M, Okamoto R and Ishibashi M. : New Notch inhibitors from Calotropis gigantea that induce neuronal differentiation of neural stem cells., J. Nat. Prod. , vol.80 , pp.2453-2461 , 2017 .
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Ahmed F and Ishibashi M : Bio-active natural products with TRAIL-resistance overcoming activity., Chem. Pharm. Bull. , vol.64 , pp.119-127 , 2016 .
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Karmakar UK, Toume K, Ishikawa N, Arai MA, Sadhu SK, Ahmed F and Ishibashi M : Bioassay guided isolation of compounds with TRAIL-resistance overcoming activity from Datura stramonium., Nat. Prod. Commun. , vol.11 , pp.185-187 , 2016 .
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Karmakar UK, Ishikawa N, Arai MA, Ahmed F, Koyano T, Kowithayakorn T and Ishibashi M : Boesenberols, Pimarane Diterpenes with TRAIL Resistance-Overcoming Activity from Boesenbergia pandurata., J. Nat. Prod , vol.79 , pp.2075-2082 , 2016 .
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Ahmed F, Toume K, Ishikawa N, Arai MA, Sadhu SK and Ishibashi M : Constituents from Entada scandens with TRAIL-resistance Overcoming Activity., Nat. Prod. Commun. , vol.11 , pp.993-995 , 2016 .
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Tahmina H, Toume K, Arai MA, Sadhu SK, Ahmed F and Ishibashi M : Isolation of alkamides with death receptor-enhancing activities from Piper chaba., Heterocycles , vol.90 , pp.1317-1322 , 2015 .
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Hossen SMM, Islam J, Ahmed F, Hossain MA, Siddiki MAK and Hossain SMS : Free Radical Scavenging Activity of Six Medicinal Plants of Bangladesh: A Potential Source of Natural Antioxidant., J. App. Pharm. , vol.7 , pp.96-104 , 2015 .
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Fuentes RG, Toume K, Arai MA, Sadhu SK, Ahmed F and Ishibashi M. : Limonoids with Wnt signal inhibitory activity isolated from the fruits of Azadirachta excelsa., Phytochem. Lett. , vol.11 , pp.280-285 , 2015 .
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Fuentes, R. G., Toume, K., Arai, M. A., Sadhu, S. K., Ahmed, F. and Ishibashi, M. : Scopadulciol, isolated from Scoparia dulcis, induces β-catenin degradation and overcomes TRAIL resistance in AGS human gastric adenocarcinoma cells., J. Nat. Prod. , vol.78 , pp.864-872 , 2015 .
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Fuentes RG, Arai MA, Sadhu SK, Ahmed F and Ishibashi M : Phenolic compounds from the bark of Oroxylum indicum identified as Ngn2 promoter activators., J. Nat. Med. , vol.69 , pp.589-594 , 2015 .
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Shono T, Ishikawa N, Toume K, Arai MA, Ahmed F, Sadhu SK and Ishibashi M : Boehmenan, a lignan from Hibiscus ficulneus, showed Wnt signal inhibitory activity., Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett. , vol.25 , pp.2735-2738 , 2015 .
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Arai MA, Akamine R, Sadhu SK, Ahmed F and Ishibashi M : Hedgehog/GLI- mediated transcriptional activity inhibitors from Crinum asiaticum., J. Nat. Med. , vol.69 , pp.538-542 , 2015 .
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Karmakar UK, Ishikawa N, Toume K, Arai MA, Sadhu SK, Ahmed F and Ishibashi M : Sesquiterpenes with TRAIL-resistance overcoming activity from Xanthium strumarium., Bioorg. Med. Chem. , vol.23 , pp.4746-4754 , 2015 .
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Azad MAK, Islam MO, Rima E, Islam MM, Khatun CS, Nesa JU and Ahmed F : Phytochemical screening and in-vitro thrombolytic activity of methanolic extract of Zanthoxylum rhetsa., J. Pharm. Sci. & Res. , vol.7 , pp.302-302 , 2015 .
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Arai MA, Uchida K, Sadhu SK, Ahmed F, Koyano T, Kowithayakorn T and Ishibashi M : Hedgehog inhibitors from Artocarpus communis and Hyptis suaveolens., Bioorg. Med. Chem. , vol.23 , pp.4150-4154 , 2015 .
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Yoneyama T, Arai MA, Sadhu SK, Ahmed F and Ishibashi M : Hedgehog inhibitors from Withania somnifera., Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett. , vol.25 , pp.3541-3544 , 2015 .
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Ohishi K, Toume K, Arai MA, Sadhu SK, Ahmed F and Ishibashi M : Coronaridine, an iboga type alkaloid from Tabernaemontana divaricata, inhibits Wnt signaling pathway by decreasing β-catenin mRNA expression., Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett. , vol.25 , pp.3937-3940 , 2015 .
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Arai MA, Uchida K, Sadhu SK, Ahmed F and Ishibashi M : Physalin H from Solanum nigrum as Hh signaling inhibitor blocks GLI1-DNA complex formation., Beil. J. Org. Chem. , vol.10 , pp.134-140 , 2014 .
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Park H-Y, Toume K, Arai MA, Sadhu SK, Ahmed F and Ishibashi M : Calotropin: a cardenolide from Calotropis gigantea that inhibits Wnt signaling by increasing casein kinase 1α in colon cancer cells., ChemBioChem. , vol.15 , pp.872-878 , 2014 .
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Hossain MS, Islam J, Alam MS, Ahmed F, Kabir AKL and Hossen SMM : Preliminary phytochemical, antioxidant, antibacterial and cytotoxic activity evaluation of MeOH extract of Aphanamixis polystachya (Wall.) leaf., J. Adv. Pharm. Res. Biosci. , vol.2 , pp.50-53 , 2014 .
40
Hossen SMM, Hossain MS, Islam J, Pinto MN, Nur-E-Jannat and Ahmed F : Comparative preliminary phytochemical and biological investigations on Andrographis paniculata (Nees) and Aristolochia indica (Linn)., Der Pharma Chemica , vol.6 , pp.332-338 , 2014 .
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Hossen SMM, Islam J, Hossain MS, Rahman MM and Ahmed F : Phytochemical and Biological Evaluation of MeOH Extract of Casuarina equisetifolia (Linn.) Leaves., Eur. J. Med. Plants, , vol.4 , pp.927-936 , 2014 .
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Ohishi K, Toume K, Arai MA, Sadhu SK, Ahmed F, Mizoguchi T, Itoh M and Ishibashi M : Ricinine: a pyridone alkaloid from Ricinus communis that activates the Wnt signaling pathway through casein kinase 1α., Bioorg. Med. Chem. , vol.22 , pp.4597-4601 , 2014 .
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Arai MA, Fujimatsu T, Uchida K, Sadhu SK, Ahmed F and Ishibashi M : Hh signaling inhibitors from Vitex negundo, naturally occurring inhibitor of GLI1-DNA complex., Mol. BioSys. , vol.9 , pp.1012-1018 , 2013 .
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Toume K, Kamiya K, Arai MA, Mori N, Sadhu SK, Ahmed F and Ishibashi M : Xylogranin B: a potent Wnt signal inhibitory limonoid from Xylocarpus granatum., Org. Lett. , vol.15 , pp.6106-6109 , 2013 .
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Yamaguchi T, Toume K, Arai MA, Ahmed F, Sadhu S K and Ishibashi M : Phorbol esters with Wnt signal-augmenting effects isolated from Excoecaria indica., Nat. Prod. Commun. , vol.7 , pp.219-220 , 2012 .
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Koryudzu K, Arai MA, Ahmed F, Sadhu SK and Ishibashi M : A new resin glycoside from Ipomoea maxima., Nat. Prod. Commun. , vol.7 , pp.475-477. , 2012 .
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Howlader MSI, Rahman MA, Khalipha ABR, Rahman MM and Ahmed F : Antioxidant and antidiarrhoeal potentiality of Diospyros blancoi., Int. J. Pharmacol. , vol.8 , pp.403-409 , 2012 .
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Islam MA, Saifuzzaman M, Ahmed F, Rahman MM, Sultana N and Naher K : Antinociceptive activity of methanolic extract of Acanthus ilicifolius linn. Leaves., Turk J. Pharm. Sci. , vol.9 , pp.51-60 , 2012 .
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Bellah F, Ahmed F, Rahman AA, Shahid IZ and Hossen M. : preliminary phytochemical, anti-bacterial, analgesic, anti-diarrhoeal and cytotoxic activity of methanolic extract of Polyalthia suberosa leaves, Int. J. Pharm. Sci. Res , vol.3 , pp.1322-1326 , 2012 .
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Islam MA, Ahmed F, Rahman DM and Saifuzzaman M : Antinociceptive, antibacterial and antidiarrhoeal activities of Tamarix indica., Jagannath Univ. J. Sci. , vol.1 , pp.55-63 , 2012 .
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Minakawa T, Toume K, Arai MA, Sadhu SK, Ahmed F and Ishibashi : Eudesmane-type Sesquiterpenoid and Guaianolides from Kandelia candel in a Screening Program for Compounds to Overcome TRAIL-resistance., J. Nat. Prod , vol.75 , pp.1431-1435 , 2012 .
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Islam MA, Ahmed F, Sadhu SK, Saifuzzaman M, Nasrin D and Bakshi B : Antibacterial Activitv of Manilkara zapota and Cynometra ramiflora., Hamdard Medicus , vol.54 , pp.9-11 , 2011 .
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Ahmed F, Toume K, Ohtsuki T, Rahman M, Sadhu SK and Ishibashi M. : Cryptolepine, isolated from Sida acuta, sensitizes human gastric adenocarcinoma cells to TRAIL-induced apoptosis., Phytotherapy Res. , vol.25 , pp.147-150 , 2011 .
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Yusnita R, Arai MA, Sadhu SK, Ahmed F and Ishibashi M : New Hedgehog/GLI signaling inhibitors from Excoecaria agallocha., Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett. , vol.21 , pp.718-722 , 2011 .
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Arai MA, Seto J, Ahmed F, Uchiyama K and Ishibashi M : Practical total synthesis of fuligocandins A, B., Synlett , vol.16 , pp.2498-2502 , 2010 .
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Minakawa T, Toume K, Ahmed F, Sadhu SK, Ohtsuki T, Arai MA and Ishibashi M. : Constituents of Pongamia pinnata Isolated in a Screening for Activity to Overcome TRAIL-Resistance., Chem. Pharm. Bull. , vol.58 , pp.1549-1552 , 2010 .
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Ahmed F, Toume K, Sadhu SK, Ohtsuki T, Arai MA and Ishibashi M : Constituents of Amoora cucullata with TRAIL-resistance overcoming activity., Org. Biomol. Chem , vol.8 , pp.3696-3703 , 2010 .
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Mohamed S, Abdelfattah, Toume K, Ahmed F, Sadhu SK and Ishibashi M : Cucullamide, a New Putrescine Bisamide from Amoora cucullata., Chem. Pharm. Bull , vol.8 , pp.1116-1118 , 2010 .
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Islam MA, Sadhu SK, Ahmed F, Saifuzzaman M, Lipi F, Naher K and Parvin S : Assessment of antidiarrhoeal, cytotoxicity and antibacterial activity of aerial parts of Cymbopogon citrates DC. Ex Ness., J. Pharmacy Res. , vol.3 , pp.1670-1672 , 2010 .
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Ahmed F, Sadhu SK and Ishibashi M : Search for bioactive natural products from medicinal plants of Bangladesh., J. Nat. Med , vol.64 , pp.393-401 , 2010 .
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Ahmed F, Sadhu SK, Ohtsuki T, Khatun A and Ishibashi M. : Glycosides from Vallaris solanaceae with trail-resistance-overcoming activity., Heterocycles , vol.80 , pp.477-488 , 2010 .
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Hossain SJ, Aoshima H, El-Sayed M and Ahmed F : Antioxidative and anti-histamine-release activities of Excoecaria agallocha L., Pharmacologyonline , vol.2 , pp.927-936 , 2009 .
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Sanzida M, Iga R, Hossain SJ, Ahmed F, Takasugi M and Aoshima H : Potentiation of the GABAA receptor response by Bangladeshi medicinal plants, Food Sci. Technol. Res. , vol.15 , pp.315-324 , 2009 .
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Shintani A, Yamazaki H, Yamamoto Y, Ahmed F, Ishibashi M and Cribrarione C : a naphthoquinone pigment from the myxomycete Cribraria meylanii, Chem. Pharm. Bull. , vol.57 , pp.894-895 , 2009 .
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Subhan N, Alam MA, Ahmed F and Shahid IJ : Antinociceptive and gastroprotective effect of the crude ethanolic extracts of Excoecaria Agallocha Linn., Turk J. Pharm. Sci. , vol.5 , pp.143-154 , 2008 .
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Subhan N, Alam MA, Ahmed F, Shahid IJ, Nahar L and Sarker SD : Bioactivity of Excoecaria agallocha., Braz. J. Pharmacog. , vol.18 , pp.521-526 , 2008 .
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Ahmed F, Amin R, Shahid IZ and Sobhani ME. : Antibacterial, Cytotoxic and Neuropharmacological activities of Cerbera odollam seeds., Orient. Pharm. Exp. Med. , vol.8 , pp.323-328 , 2008 .
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Ahmed F, Shahid IZ, Khatun A and Subhan N : Antidiarrhoeal and Neuro- pharmacological Activities of Avicennia officinalis Linn., Hamdard Medicus , vol.51 , pp.18-23 , 2008 .
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Subhan N, Alam MA, Ahmed F, Awal MA, Nahar L and Sarker SD : In vitro antioxidant property of the extract of Excoecaria agallocha (Euphorbiaceae)., DARU , vol.16 , pp.149-154 , 2008 .
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Uddin SN, Uddin KMA and Ahmed F : Analgesic and antidiarrhoeal activities of Trema orientalis Linn. in mice., Orient. Pharm. Exp. Med. , vol.8 , pp.187-191 , 2008 .
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Ahmed F, Ohtsuki T, Aida W and Ishibashi M : Tyrosine derivatives Isolated from Streptomyces sp. IFM 10937 in a Screening program for TRAIL-resistance-overcoming activity., J. Nat. Prod. , vol.71 , pp.1963-1966 , 2008 .
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Sarker PK, Uddin KMA, Sagor MM, Uddin SN and Ahmed F : Antibacterial, Cytotoxic and Antioxidant activity of Trema orientalis., Bangladesh J. Med. Sci , vol.13 , pp.138-143. , 2007 .
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Reza MSH, Mandal C, Alam KA, Salam A, Rahman MA, Amin MR, Huda MN, Ghosh NC, Ali MR and Ahmed F : Phytochemical, antibacterial and antinociceptive studies of Hoya parasitica., J. Pharmacol. Toxicol. , vol.2 , pp.753-756. , 2007 .
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Ahmed F, Rahman KM, Alam SMM and Masud MM. : Antinociceptive activity of Vitis trifolia., Dhaka Univ. J. Pharm. Sci. , vol.6 , pp.129-130 , 2007 .
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Shahid IZ, Ahmed F, Karmakar D and Sadhu SK. : Antinociceptive activity of Avicennia officinalis., Orient. Pharm. Exp. Med. , vol.7 , pp.100-102 , 2007 .
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Ahmed F, Al-Mamun AH, Shahid IZ, Rahman AA and Sadhu SK : Antinociceptive, Antidiarrhoeal and Cytotoxic activity of Aegiceras corniculatum., Orient. Pharm. Exp. Med. , vol.7 , pp.191-196 , 2007 .
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Ahmed F, Shahid IZ, Rahman MM, Masud MM and Sadhu SK. : Antinociceptive activity of Derris uliginosa., Fitoterapia , vol.78 , pp.377-378 , 2007 .
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Ahmed F, Shahid IZ, Biswas UK, Roy BA, Das AK and Choudhuri MSK : Anti-inflammatory, antinociceptive and neuropharmacological activities of Clerodendron viscosum., Pharm. Biol. , vol.47 , pp.587-593. , 2007 .
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Ahmed F, Shahid IZ, Gain NC, Reza MSH and Sadhu SK. : Antinociceptive and antidiarrhoeal activities of Bruguiera gymnorrhiza., Orient. Pharm. Exp. Med. , vol.7 , pp.280-285 , 2007 .
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Ahmed F, Shahid IZ, Baksi B and Sadhu SK : Antinociceptive and antidiarrhoeal Activities of Sonneratia caseolaris., Orient. Pharm. Exp. Med. , vol.7 , pp.274-279 , 2007 .
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Ahmed F, Hossain MH, Rahman AA and Shahid IZ : Antinociceptive and CNS depressant activity of the bark of Cerbera odollam Gaertn., Orient. Pharm. Exp. Med , vol.6 , pp.344-348. , 2006 .
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Shahid IZ, Moniruzzaman M, Das AK, Choudhuri MSK and Ahmed F : Pharmacological studies on roots of Achyranthes aspera Linn., Orient. Pharm. Exp. Med. , vol.6 , pp.202-207 , 2006 .
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Ahmed F, Islam MA and Rahman MM : Antibacterial activity of Leonurus sibiricus Linn. aerial parts., Fitoterapia , vol.77 , pp.316-317 , 2006 .
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Sadhu SK, Ahmed F, Ohtsuki T and Ishibashi M : Flavonoids from Sonneratia caseolaris., J. Nat. Med. , vol.60 , pp.264-265. , 2006 .
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Saha SK, Naznin S and Ahmed F : A Household based safe water intervention programme for a slum area in Bangladesh., Asian J. Water Env. Pollut , vol.3 , pp.21-25. , 2006 .
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Ahmed F, Sadhu SK, Shahid IZ, Razzak MA, Rahman MM, Hoque T and Rahman MT : Free radical scavenging activity of some Mangroves available in Bangladesh., Orient. Pharm. Exp. Med. , vol.6 , pp.58-64 , 2006 .
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Ahmed F, Islam MA and Choudhuri MSK : Central nervous system depressant activity of Leonurus sibiricus Linn., Nig. J. Nat. Prod. Med. , vol.9 , pp.35-37 , 2005 .
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Das AK, Shahid IZ, Ahmed F, Moniruzzaman M and Masud MM : Central nervous system depressant activity of Amoora cucullata Roxb., Dhaka Univ. J. Pharm. Sci. , vol.4 , pp.83-85 , 2005 .
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Das AK, Ahmed F, Biswas NN, Dev S and Masud MM : Diuretic Activity of Acalypha indica., Dhaka Univ. J. Pharm. Sci. , vol.4 , pp.77-78. , 2005 .
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Ahmed F, Selim MST, Das AK and Choudhuri MSK : Central nervous system depressant activity of Lippia nodiflora Linn, J. Asiatic Soc. Bangladesh (Science) , vol.31 , pp.75-79. , 2005 .
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Das AK, Shahid IZ, Choudhuri MSK, Shilpi JA and Ahmed F : Anti-inflammatory, antinociceptive and diuretic activities of Amoora cucullata Roxb., Orient. Pharm. Exp. Med , vol.5 , pp.37-42. , 2005 .
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Selim MST, Shilpi JA and Ahmed F : Antibacterial activity of Ludwigia adscendens Linn., Fitoterapia , vol.76 , pp.473-475. , 2005 .
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Islam MA, Ahmed F, Das AK and Bachar SC : Analgesic and anti-inflammatory activity of Leonurus sibiricus Linn. aerial parts., Fitoterapia , vol.76 , pp.359-362 , 2005 .
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Alam SMM, Akter MZ, Reza MN, Ishrat F, Ahmed F and Shilpi JA : Drug-Drug Interactions Between Ciprofloxacin and Captopril at Binding Sites of Bovine Serum Albumin, Pakistan J. Biol. Sci. , vol.7 , pp.79-81 , 2004 .
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Alam SMM, Yeasmin L, Reza MN, Shilpi JA, Ahmed F and Akter MZ : Studies on Binding Parameters of Chloramphenicol on Bovine Serum Albumin (BSA)., J. Biol. Sci , vol.4 , pp.203-206 , 2004 .
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Ahmed F, Shah RK, Rahman GMZ and Hossain MH : Pharmacological Profile of Caesalpinia bonducella Flem, West Afr. J. Pharmacol. Drug Res , vol.20 , pp.58-61 , 2004 .
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Ahmed F, Das PK, Islam MA, Sadhu SK, and Masud MM : Anti-inflammatory and antinociceptive activities of Cordyline terminalis Kunth., Dhaka Univ. J. Pharm. Sci. , vol.3 , pp.61-63 , 2004 .
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Ahmed F, Selim MST, Das AK and Choudhuri MSK : Anti-inflammatory and antinociceptive activities of Lippia nodiflora Linn., Die Pharmazie , vol.59 , pp.329-330 , 2004 .
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Juberi MI,, Banu A, and Ahmed F. : Bio-diversity of Medicinal Plants in some areas of Natore District., Grass Roots Voice , vol.5 , pp.51-63 , 2003 .
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Ahmed F, Banoo R, Rahman GMS and Khan OF : A Convenient Colorimetric Assay Method for Determination of Vitamin B12 in Pharmaceutical Preparations., J. Med. Sci. , vol.3 , pp.163-168 , 2003 .
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Das AK,, Ahmed F, and Dev S. : Anti-inflammatory Effect of Albizzia lebbeck (Benth.) Bark., J. Biol. Sci , vol.3 , pp.685-687 , 2003 .
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Ahmed F,, Das PK,, Islam MA,, Rahman KM,, Rahman MM, and Selim MST : Antibacterial activity of Cordyline terminalis Kunth., J. Med. Sci. , vol.3 , pp.418-422 , 2003 .
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Ahmed F, Das AK, Karmakar UK, Khaleque T and Shill MC : Quality of Marketed Metronidazole Preparations in Bangladesh - An Analytical Overview., J. Biol. Sci. , vol.3 , pp.940-950 , 2003 .
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Banoo R, Majumdar AC, Rahman GMS and Ahmed F : Separation and Colorimetric Determination of Sulfadoxine from Combined Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms., J. Asiatic Soc. Bangladesh (Science) , vol.29 , pp.99-102 , 2003 .
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Rahman KM, Rahman MM and Ahmed F : Antibacterial activity of Vitis trifolia Linn., Khulna Univ. Studies , vol.5 , pp.11-13 , 2003 .
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Rahman GMS, Ahmed F, Shill¬ MC, Khaleque T, Karmakar UK and Alam SM : Potency and Stability Studies of Marketed Paracetamol and Ranitidine Preparations in Bangladesh, Khulna Univ. Studies , vol.5 , pp.49-53 , 2003 .
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Manome, T., Hara, Y., Ahmed, F., Sadhu, S. K. and Ishibashi, M. : "Thannilignan glucoside and 2-(β-glucopyranosyl)-3-isoxazolin-5-one derivative, two new compounds isolated from Terminalia bellirica", J. Nat. Med. Springer Tokyo , pp.in press , 2021 .
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Jitrangsri, K., Takaya, A., Hara, Y., Sadhu, S. K., Ahmed, F. and Ishibashi, M. : Bioactivity-guided isolation of TRAIL-resistance overcoming activity compounds from the leaves of Murraya exotica, Nat. Prod. Commun. 2021, (impact factor:0.986) , vol.16 , no.12 SAGE , pp.1-6 , 2021 .
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Khan MSH, Sikder KMYK, Saqueeb N,, Hossain MH, Ahmed F, Faroque ABM and Sarkar MR : Quality evaluation and determination of heavy metal contents in palm oil, Bangladesh J. Sci. Ind. Res. , vol.55 , pp.301-310 , 2020 .
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Shifat-E-Ferdous,, Rahman M, Ahmed F and Muhit MA : Phytochemical Analysis, Antioxidant and Cytotoxic Activities of Mucuna pruriens Leaves., Dhaka Univ. J. Pharm. Sci. , vol.20 , pp.103-109 , 2021 .
Award Type Title Year Country Description
International TBRF Post Doctoral Fellowship 2013 Japan

Search for bioactive compounds with TRAIL-resistance overcoming activity from natural resources as medicinal plants, actinomycetes and myxomycetes
International Monbukagakusho Scholarship 2006 Japan

Search for bioactive compounds with TRAIL-resistance overcoming activity from natural resources as medicinal plants, actinomycetes and myxomycetes. Isolated 12 novel compounds along with 30 known compounds. Molecular mechanisms of
Local Dean's Award 1995 Bangladesh
Dr. Firoj Ahmed
Professor
Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry
Faculty of Pharmacy
Email: firoj72@du.ac.bd
Mobile (Dept): +88-01711972965