PUBLICATIONS

1) Shariful Islam Nayan, Faizul Islam Chowdhury, Noushin Akter, Md Mizanur Rahman,Saima Selim, Nadia Saffoon, Ferdous Khan, Nusrat Subhan, Maqsud Hossain, K. Shahin Ahmed, Hemayet Hossain, Md Areeful Haque ,Md Ashraful Alam (2021). Leaf powder supplementation of Senna alexandrina ameliorates oxidative stress, inflammation, and hepatic steatosis in high-fat diet-fed obese rats. PLOS ONE. 16(4): e0250261. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0250261.

2) Md. Ashraful Alam, Priota Islam, Nusrat Subhan, Md. Mizanur Rahman, Ferdous Khan, Geoffrey E. Burrows, Lutfun Nahar and Satyajit Dey Sarker (2021) Potential Health Benefits of Anthocyanins in Oxidative Stress Related Disorders, Phytochemistry Review. (Accepted).

3) Noushin Akter, Faizul Islam Chowdhury, Saima Selim, Shariful Islam Nayan, Ferdous Khan, Nusrat Subhan, Hemayet Hossain, Md Mizanur Rahman, Md. Areeful Haque, Md Ashraful Alam (2020) Polyphenolics in ramontchi protect cardiac tissues via suppressing isoprenaline-induced oxidative stress and inflammatory responses in Long-Evans rats, Journal of Functional Foods, 75: 2020, 104250.

4) Raquibul Hasan, Shoumen Lasker, Ahasanul Hasan, Farzana Zerin, Mushfera Zamila, Faizul Islam Chowdhury, Shariful Islam Nayan, Md. Mizanur Rahman, Ferdous Khan, Nusrat Subhan and Md Ashraful Alam (2020). Canagliflozin attenuates isoprenaline-induced cardiac oxidative stress by stimulating multiple antioxidant and anti-inflammatory signaling pathways. Scientific Reports 10: 14459, doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-71449-1.

5) Md Mizanur Rahman, Khandoker Usran Ferdous, Shraboni Roy, Iffat Ara Nitul, Fariha Mamun, Md Hemayet Hossain, Nusrat Subhan, Md Ashraful Alam, Md. Areeful Haque (2020). Polyphenolic compounds of Amla prevents oxidative stress and fibrosis in the kidney and heart of 2K1C rats.  Food Science & Nutrition 8(7): 3578–3589.

6) Fariha Mamun, Mushfera Zamila, Md. Mizanur Rahman, Nusrat Subhan, Hemayet Hossain, S. M. Raquibul Hasan, Md. Ashraful Alam, Md. Areeful Haque (2020). Polyphenolic compounds of litchi leaf augment kidney and heart functions in 2K1C rats, Journal of Functional Food 64: 103662.

7) Farzana Akther Sumi, Biswajit Sikder,   Md Mizanur Rahman, Shamshad   Rahman Lubna, Anayt Ulla, Md Hemayet Hossain, Ismet Ara Jahan, Md Ashraful Alam, and Nusrat Subhan (2019). Phenolic content analysis in Aloe vera gel and evaluation of the effect of aloe gel supplementation on oxidative stress and fibrosis in isoproterenol-administered cardiac damage in rats.   Preventive Nutrition and Food Science (Accepted).

8) Fariha Kabir, Kamrun Nahar, Md Mizanur Rahman, Abdullah Al Mamun, Md. Faruk, Hasan Mahmud Reza, Hemayet Hossain, Nusrat Subhan, Md Ashraful Alam (2019). Beetroot powder supplementation prevents oxidative stress and inflammatorycells infiltration   in isoprenaline-induced myocardial   damage in rats. Mediterranean Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism. 12(2):197-209.

9) Anayt Ulla, Md Ashraful Alam, Mosfiqur Rahman, D M Isha Olive Khan, Biswajit Sikder, Monirul Islam, Tarikur Rahman, Nilima Rahman, Hasan Mahmud Reza, Preeti Jain, Nusrat Subhan (accepted 2018), Published: 25 February 2019. Supplementation of Citrus maxima fruits peel powder improves glucose intolerance and prevents oxidative stress in liver of alloxan-induced diabetic rats. Mediterranean Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism. 12 (1): 33-44.

10) Nusrat Subhan, Geoffrey E. Burrows, Philip G. Kerr, Hassan K. Obied (2018). Phytochemistry, ethnomedicine and pharmacology of Acacia. Studies in Natural Products Chemistry (Book series). Vol 57. Chapter 9.

11) Kamrun Nahar, Fariha Kabir, Priota Islam, Md. Mizanur Rahman, Abdullah Al Mamun, Md. Faruk, Nusrat Subhan, Rahman G. M. Sayedur Rahman, Hasan Mahmud Reza, Md. Ashraful Alam. (2018) Cardioprotective effect of Amaranthus tricolor extract in isoprenaline induced myocardial damage in ovariectomized rats. 27(103):1154-1162.

12) Md Mizanur Rahman, Awale Yousuf Muse, M. Isha Olive Khan, Ismaile Hussein Ahmed, Nusrat Subhan, Hasan Mahmud Reza, Md Ashraful Alam, Lutfun Nahar, Satyajit Dey Sarker (2017) Apocynin prevented inflammation and oxidative stress in carbon tetra chloride induced hepatic dysfunction in rats. Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy. 27;92:421-428.

13) Anayt Ulla, Md Ashraful Alam, Biswajit Sikder, Farzana Akter Sumi, Md Mizanur Rahman, Zaki Farhad Habib, Mostafe Khalid Mohammed, Nusrat Subhan,  Hemayet Hossain, Hasan Mahmud Reza (2017) Supplementation of Syzygium cumini seed powder prevented obesity, glucose intolerance, hyperlipidemia and oxidative stress in high carbohydrate high fat diet induced obese rats. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 17(1):289.

14) Md Mizanur Rahman, Mohammad Nazmul Alam, Anayt Ulla, Farzana Akther Sumi, Nusrat Subhan, Trisha Khan, Biswajit Sikder, Hemayet Hossain, Hasan Mahmud Reza, Md Ashraful Alam (2017) Cardamom powder supplementation prevents obesity, improves glucose intolerance, inflammation and oxidative stress in liver of high carbohydrate high fat diet induced obese rats. Lipids in Health and Disease, 16(1):151

15) Mohammad Nazmul Alam, Murad Hossain, Md. Mizanur Rahman, Nusrat Subhan, Md. Abdullah Al Mamun, Anayt Ulla, Hasan Mahmud Reza, Md. Ashraful Alam (2017) Astaxanthin prevented oxidative stress in heart and kidneys of isoproterenol-administered aged rats. Journal of Dietary Supplements 10:1-13.

16) Anxy Lim, Nusrat Subhan, Jalal A. Jazayeri, George John, Thiru Vanniasinkam, Hassan K. Obied (2016) Plant phenols as antibiotic boosters: in vitro interaction of olive leaf phenols with ampicillin.  Phytotherapy Research, Article first published online: 11 JAN 2016; DOI: 10.1002/ptr.5562.

17) Alam, M. A., Subhan, N., Rahman, M. M., Uddin, J. S., Hasan M. Reza, M. H. and Sarker, D. S. (2014). Effect of citrus flavonoids, naringin and naringenin, on metabolic syndrome and their mechanisms of action. Advance in Nutrition, 5: 404–417.

18)  Saffoon, N., Uddin, R., Subhan, N., Hossain, H., Reza, M. H. and Alam, M. A. (2014). In-vitro anti-oxidant activity and HPLC-DAD system based phenolic content analysis of Codiaeum variegatum found in Bangladesh. Advanced Pharmaceutical Bulletin, 4(3): 273-81.

19)   Riaz Uddin, R., Saha, R. M., Subhan, N., Hossain, H., Jahan. A. J., Akter, R. and Alam, M. A. (2014). HPLC-analysis of polyphenolic compounds in Gardenia jasminoides and determination of antioxidant activity by using free radical scavenging assays. Advanced Pharmaceutical Bulletin, 4(3): 273-281.

20)   Alam, M. A., Subhan, N., Chowdhury, A. S., Awal, M. A., Mostofa, M., Rashid, A. M., Choudhury M. H., Nahar, L. and Sarker, D. S. (2011). Anthocephalus cadamba (Roxb.) Miq., Rubiaceae, extract shows hypoglycemic effect and eases oxidative stress in alloxan-induced diabetic rats. Brazilian Journal of Pharmacognosy, Vol 21 (1): 155-164.

21)   Alam, M. A., Subhan, N., Rahman, M. M., Ahmed, K., Ghani, A., Hasan, R., M. S., Hossain, M. M., Akter, R., Majumder, M. M. (2009). Antinociceptive and gastro-protective effect of the ethanolic extract of the flowering top of Anthocephalus Cadamba Roxb. Oriental Pharmacy and Experimental Medicine, 9(12): 326-334.

22)   Alam, M. A., Subhan, N., Awal, M. A., Alam, M. S., Sarder, M., Nahar, L. and Sarker, S. D. (2009) Antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory properties of Ruellia tuberose. Pharmaceutical Biology, 47(3): 209–214.

23)   Alam, M. A., Awal, M. A., Subhan, N. and Mostofa, M. (2009). In-vitro relationship between protein binding and free drug concentrations of a water-soluble selective ß-adrenoreceptor antagonists (atenolol) and its interaction with arsenic. Journal of Health Population and Nutrition, 27(1):20-30.

24)    Alam, M. A., M. Rahman, M. M., Subhan, N., Majumder, M. M., Hasan, R., M. S., Akter, R., M. Mazumder, H. E. and Faruque, A. (2009). Antioxidant potential of the ethanolic crude extract of the leaves of Vitex negundo Linn. (Verbenaceae). Turkish Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 6 (1):11-20.

25)    Subhan, N., Alam, M. A., Ahmed, F., Shahid, Z. I. (2008). Antinociceptive and Gastroprotective effect of the crude ethanolic extracts of Excoecaria agallocha. Turkish Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 5 (3):143-154.

26)     Alam, M. A., Awal, M. A., Subhan, N., Sikder, H. M. M., Alam, M. M. S., Mostofa, M. and Uddin, J. S. (2008). Studies of in-vitro amlodipine and arsenic displacement interaction at binding sites of bovine serum albumin. Iranian Journal of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 7(1):1-8.

27)     Subhan, N., Alam, M. A., Ahmed, F., Shahid, J. I., Lutfun Nahar, L. and Sarker, D. S. (2008). Bioactivity of Excoecaria agallocha. Brazilian Journal of Pharmacognosy, 18(4): 521-526.

28)    Ahmed, F., Shahid, J. I., Khatun, A. and Subhan, N. (2008). Antidiarrhoeal and nuropharmacological activities of Avicennia officinalis Linn. Hamdard Medicus Pakistan, 51(1):18-23.

29)    Alam, M. A., Akter, R., Subhan, N., Rahman, M. M., Majumder, M. M., Nahar, L. and Sarker, D. S. (2008). Antidiarrhoeal property of the hydroethanolic extract of the flowering tops of Anthocephalus cadamba. Brazilian Journal of Pharmacognosy, 18(2): 155-159.

30)    Subhan N., Alam, M. A., Ahmed, F, Awal, M. A., Nahar, L. and Sarker, S. D. (2008). In-vitro antioxidant property of the extract of Excoecaria agallocha (Euphorbiaceae), DARU, 16(3): 149-154.

31)    Alam, M. A., Ghani, A., Subhan, N., Rahman, M. M., Haque, M. S., Majumder, M. M., Mazumder M. E. H., Akter, R., Nahar, L. and Sarker, S. D. (2008). Antioxidant and membrane stabilizing properties of the flowering tops of Anthocephalus cadamba. Natural Product Communications, 3(1):65-70.

32)    Alam, M. A., Nyeem, M. A. B., Awal, M. A., Mostofa, M., Alam, M. S., Subhan, N. and Rahman, M. M.  (2008). Antioxidant and hepatoprotective action of the crude methanolic extract of the flowering top of Rosa damascena. Oriental Pharmacy and Experimental Medicine, 8(2):164-170.

33)    Alam, M. A., Subhan, N., Awal, M. A., Alam, M. S. and Daulla, K. A. (2008). Anti-inflammatory and anti-noceceptive action of the crude extracts of Costus specious on rodents, Oriental Pharmacy and Experimental Medicine, 8(3): 243-251.

34)    Alam, M. A., Awal, M. A., Subhan, N. and Daulla, K. A. (2007). Sedative for nuropharmacological and antinoceceptive effect of the crude methanolic extract of Xylocarpus granatum on mice. Nigerian Journal of natural Product and Medicine, 11: 53-57.

35)    Alam, M. A., Awal, M. A., Mostofa, M., Islam, K. M. and Subhan, N.  (2007). In-vitro displacement interaction of atenolol and amlodipine on binding with bovine serum albumin when co administered. Bangladesh J. Pharmacol, 2(10): 20-26.

PRESENTATION & PROCEEDINGS

1)  Subhan Nusrat, Obied K. Hassan, Alam Md. Ashraful (2019). Finger print and the quantification of Australian purified Acacia pycnantha leaf extract using both HPLC-DAD and LC-DAD-ESI-MS with their promising anti-diabetic nutraceutical. 6^th International Conference on Natural Sciences and Technology (ICNST). 29 to 30^th March, 2019, Asian University for Women, Chittagong, Bangladesh.

2) Nusrat Subhan, Hassan K. Obied, Philip Kerr, Geoffrey Burrows (2014). Antioxidant, anti-diabetic and neuroprotective activities of four Australian Acacia. Natural products chemistry groups annual one day symposium of the Royal Australia Chemical Institute (RACI). Page-8, 2^nd October, 2014.

3)   Nusrat Subhan, Hassan K. Obied, Philip Kerr, Geoffrey Burrows (2015). Phenolic profiling of five Australian Acacia species using LC-DAD-ESI-MS along with online free radical scavenging activity. Natural products chemistry groups annual one day symposium of the Royal Australia Chemical Institute (RACI). Page-30, 2^nd October, 2015.

AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS:

 1)        Three years Faculty of Sciences (COMPACT) Scholarship for PhD from Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, NSW, Australia.

2)        Scholarship from Khulna University, Bangladesh due to the outstanding results in 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th year of study (2000-2001 to 2003-2004).

3)        Scholarship from Jessore Board (Bangladesh) for outstanding results in Higher Secondary Certificate Examination-2000 to pursue University study.

4)        Scholarship from Jessore Board (Bangladesh) for outstanding results in Secondary School Certificate Examination-1998 to pursue College study.

5)        Talent pool scholarship at School, 1996.

PREVIOUS JOB HISTORY

1)        Lecturer, Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Science, Northern University, Bangladesh.

2)        Quality Assurance Officer, Drug International Pvt. Ltd. (Manufacturer of Pharmaceuticals).

EXPERTISE

1)             Chemical compounds identification and quantification using HPLC and UHPLC.

2)             LC- triple-quadrupole mass analyser and LC-QTOF for identification.

3)             Quantification of different classes of polyphenol.

4)             In-vitro antioxidant assays including DPPH, ABTS, FRAP, hydrogen peroxide and superoxide scavenging for natural compound.

5)             In-vitro anti-diabetic assay including α-amylse, α-glucosidase and dipeptidyl peptidase-4 enzyme inhibition assay.

6)             In-vitro neuroprotective assay such as acetylcholinesterase and β-acetylcholinesterase enzyme inhibition assay.

7)             Cell culture and MTT assay.

8)             Statistics software, Prism, SPSS.

Quality Assurance Officer, Drug International Pvt. Ltd. (Manufacturer of Pharmaceuticals).

Medicinal Chemistry I

Medicinal Chemistry II
Organic Chemistry II
Pharmaceutical Analysis I

Advanced Pharmaceutical Analysis

Human Physiology-I

Pharmaceutical Engineering I

Cosmetology 

None

HPLC analysis of phenolic compounds in natural herbs and medicinal plants.