Publications by authors named "Mansur Muhammad"

Sonneratia apetala, a nutrient-rich mangrove fruit, presents an opportunity for innovative food product development, offering potential health benefits and economic value through the creation of jam, jelly, and pickle. This innovative invention reveals the nutritional content including vitamins and minerals of Sonneratia apetala jam, jelly, and pickles from Nijhum Dwip in Hatiya Upazila, Noakhali District. These products contain Na, Mg, K, Ca, Mn, Fe, Cu, and Zn, which are essential for human nutrition.

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  • * Researchers evaluated the antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and pain-relieving properties of the methanolic extract and its fractions using various biological assays, including tests on animal models.
  • * The results identified 73 phytoconstituents in grape seed extract, with strong antioxidant effects demonstrated, and confirmed that the extract could significantly reduce pain and diarrhea in tested doses.
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In the delta region of Bangladesh, , also known as Keora and mangrove apple, is widely recognized for its dual role as a source of both food and medicine. Seasonal fruits were gathered from Hatiya, Noakhali, in October 2021. The samples were segregated into pericarps and seeds, then fractionated into methanol segments.

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Surface-active softening agents, such as Fatliquors, have a significant impact on the leather industry as they enhance the physicochemical properties of leather. This study focuses on analyzing the synthesis, properties, characterization, and sulfonation of seed oil to determine its potential as a fatliquoring agent for leather. An investigation was conducted to verify the alteration of oil through the analysis of its properties before and after the sulfonation process.

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Saltwater intrusion in the coastal areas of Bangladesh is a prevalent phenomenon. However, it is not conducive to activities such as irrigation, navigation, fish spawning and shelter, and industrial usage. The present study analyzed 45 water samples collected from 15 locations in coastal areas during three seasons: monsoon, pre-monsoon, and post-monsoon.

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Groundwater is a significant water resource for drinking and irrigation in Satkhira district, Bangladesh. The depletion of groundwater resources and deterioration in its quality are the results of the confluence of factors such as industrialization, intensive irrigation, and rapid population growth. For this reason, this study focused on the evaluation of tubewell water of six unions of Kaligonj upazila in Satkhira district, which is situated in the coastal southwest part of Bangladesh.

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L. (Amaryllidaceae) is a perennial bulbous herb, locally utilized for possessing multifaceted pharmacological properties including anticancer, immune-stimulating, analgesic, antiviral, antimalarial, antibacterial and antifungal, in addition to its popularity as an aesthetic plant. Separation of MeOH extract of leaves yielded three known compounds as cycloneolitsol (), hippeastrine () and β-sitosterol ().

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Background: Malnutrition is a global health issue that affects all age groups and regions. The integration of malnutrition screening into community pharmacy practices help address malnutrition. Community pharmacies, with their accessibility and reach, are well-suited to provide essential malnutrition screening services, contributing to improved public health outcomes.

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The current study sought to examine the pharmacological potentials of crude methanolic extracts of and , as well as their various solvent fractionates, with a focus on cytotoxic, thrombolytic, membrane stabilizing, antioxidant, and antibacterial activities via and approaches. The extensive chromatographic and spectroscopic analyses confirmed and characterized two compounds as (±)-licarin B () and stigmasterol () from and , respectively. Petroleum ether soluble fraction of and the aqueous soluble fraction of showed the lowest 50% lethal concentrations (1.

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The scarcity of freshwater in most of the megacities in the world is an important concern. In this regard, scientifically harvested rainwater could provide an effective measure to this crisis. In this attempt, we developed a cost-effective sensor-based automated first-flush rainwater harvesting system (RHS) to improve the freshwater scarcity and economic development of megacities like Dhaka, Bangladesh.

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The current study was designed to isolate and characterize some bioactive secondary metabolites by using repeated chromatographic and spectroscopic techniques, targeting their anticancer, antimicrobial, and antioxidant properties through and approaches. Six compounds were isolated and analyzed by thin layer chromatographic technique and the compounds were identified as 5--caffeoyl quinic acid (), syringin (), luteolin (), apigenin (), jhanol (), and jhanidiol () based on spectroscopic methods. The cytotoxic effect of each compound was dose-dependent, and compound showed a higher anti-proliferative effect (IC = 181.

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Anethum sowa L. has been used as a spice herb in the Asian and European culinary systems to add flavour and taste. The studied plant has diverse folkloric medicinal value.

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