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afia.akhter@ru.ac.bd

Department of Pharmacy, Dr. M A Wazed Mia Academic Building


MOST. AFIA AKHTAR
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
Pharmacy


Education Summary  
B Pharm & M Pharm (RU) PhD (Australia)

Research Interest  
Inflammation, Ageing, Natural Products, Drug discovery
Level Institution Year
Doctoral
(Doctor of Philosophy)
Western Sydney University, NSW, Australia 2019
Masters
(Master of Pharmacy)
Rajshahi University, Rajshahi, Bangladesh 2003
Bachelor/Honors
(Bachelor of Pharmacy)
Rajshahi University, Rajshahi, Bangladesh 2002
Higher Secondary
(Higher Secondary Certificate)
Carmichael College, Rangpur, Bangladesh 1997
Secondary
(Secondary School Certificate)
Dharmheswar Mahesha High School, Rangpur, Bangladesh 1995

Experience in Rajshahi University

Duration Organization/Institute Position
2020-03-03 to Department of Pharmacy Associate Professor
2011-10-23 to 2020-03-02 Department of Pharmacy Assistant Professor
2010-01-02 to 2011-10-22 Department of Pharmacy Lecturer

Experience in other Organization/Institute

Duration Organization/Institute Position
2008-10-05 to 2009-12-31 Department of Pharmacy, Primeasia University, Dhaka, Bangladesh Lecturer
2007-06-09 to 2008-07-31 Department of Pharmacy, Atish Dipankar University of Science and Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh Lecturer
2006-12-09 to 2007-03-03 National Institute of Medical Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh Lecturer

Journal

1. Mst. Suraiya Khatun, Nuhu Mia, Mahci Al Bashera, Murshadul Alam Murad, Ronok Zahan, Shumaia Parvin, Most. Afia Akhtar "Evaluation of anti-inflammatory potential and GC-MS profiling of leaf extracts from Clerodendrum infortunatum L." Journal of Ethnopharmacology, Volume 320 (117366)

Published: February 2024
2. Most. Afia Akhtar, Muhammad Ali Khan and Ronok Zahan "Management of inflammatory disorders: A brief review of selected ethnomedicinal plants" Journal of Phytomolecules and Pharmacology, 2(2), 64-82

Published: November 2023
3. Most. Afia Akhtar "Anti-Inflammatory Medicinal Plants of Bangladesh—A Pharmacological Evaluation" Frontiers in Pharmacology

Published: March 2022
4. Most A. Akhtar, Frances Bodkin, Gerald Münch and Ritesh Raju "A New Anti-inflammatory Chromone from the Leaves of Eucalyptus viminalis" Natural Product Communications, 13 (10):1297-1300

Published: October 2018
5. Most. Afia Akhtar, Ritesh Raju, Karren D. Beattie, Frances Bodkin, and Gerald Münch "Medicinal Plants of the Australian Aboriginal Dharawal People Exhibiting Anti-Inflammatory Activity" Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2016:8.

Published: December 2016
6. Ritesh Raju, Dhanushka Gunawardena, Most A. Akhtar, Mitchel Low, Paul Reddell, Gerald Münch "Anti-inflammatory chemical profiling of the Australian rainforest tree Alphitonia petriei (rhamnaceae)" Molecules 21(11):1521

Published: November 2016
7. Mst. Shahnaj Parvin, Nandita Das, Nusrat Jahan, Most. Afia Akhter, Laizuman Nahar and Md. Ekramul Islam "Evaluation of in vitro anti‑inflammatory and antibacterial potential of Crescentia cujete leaves and stem bark" BMC Res Notes 8:412

Published: September 2015
8. Shumaia Parvin, Md. Abu Shuaib Rafshanjani, Md. Abdul Kader, Most. Afia Akhtar "Formulation of dexibuprofen solid lipid nano particles and its evaluation by in vitro dissolution study" International Research Journal of Pharmacy 5(10) 760-764

Published: October 2014
9. Shumaia Parvin, Abu Shuaib Rafshanjani, Md. Abdul Kader , Most. Afia Akhtar, Tahmida Sharmin "Phytochemical screening and studies of analgesic potential of Moringa oleifera Lam. stem bark extract on experimental animal model" International Journal of Phytopharmacy 4(5)128-131

Published: October 2014
10. Md. Abu Shuaib Rafshanjani, Shumaia Parvin, Md. Abdul Kader, Monika Rani Saha, Most. Afia Akhtar "In vitro antibacterial, antifungal and insecticidal activities of ethanolic extract and its fractionates of sanchezia speciosa hook.f." International Research Journal of Pharmacy 5(9)717-720

Published: September 2014
11. Most. Afia Akhtar, Mamunur Rashid, Maruf Ahmed, Rokshana Sharmin, Shumaia Parvin, Abu Syed Md. Anisuzzaman "A comparative study of release profiles of Coccinia cordifolia and Catharanthus roseus with standard antidiabetic agent using rat intestine." International Journal of Phytopharmacy 4(4) 105-108

Published: August 2014
12. Zakia Sultana, Md. Ershad Ali, Most. Afia Akhtar, Md. Sala Uddin, Md. Mominul Haque "A study of evaluation for the Management of Diabetes in Bangladesh" Pharmacology and Pharmacy, 4 (355-361).

Published: June 2013
13. R. Sharmin, M. R. I. Khan, Most. A. Akhtar, A. Alim, M. A. Islam, A. S. M. Anisuzzaman, and M. Ahmed "Hypoglycemic and Hypolipidemic Effects of Cucumber, White Pumpkin and Ridge Gourd in Alloxan Induced Diabetic Rats" Journal of Scientific Research 5 (1), 161-170

Published: January 2013
14. Abdul Alim, Rokshana Sharmin, Md. Sarowar Hossain, Debendra Nath Ray, Md. Rafiqul Islam khan, Md. Ariful Islam, Most. Afia Akhtar, Abu Syed Md. Anisuzzaman, Maruf Ahmed "Evaluation of hypoglycemic effect of compound(s) from petroleum ether fraction of ethanol extract of Mangifera indica red leaves" IOSR Journal of Pharmacy 2(6), 14-19

Published: December 2012
15. Md. Asaduzzaman, Most. Afia Akhtar, Md. Ariful Islam, ASM Anisuzzaman & Maruf Ahmed "Evaluation of antidiabetic, antihyperlipidemic and hepatoprotective effects of Allim sativum (Linn.) in alloxan-induced diabetic rats" Bangladesh Pharmaceutical Journal 13 (1), 28-33

Published: January 2010
16. Md. Ariful Islam, Most. Afia Akhtar, Md. Rafiqul Islam Khan, Md. Sarowar Hossain, A. H. M. Khurshid Alam, Mir Imam Ibne Wahed, Md. Shah Amran, Bytul Mokaddesur Rahman, Maruf Ahmed "Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (OGTT) in Normal Control and Glucose Induced Hyperglycemic Rats with Coccinia cordifolia L. and Catharanthus roseus L." Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 22(4), 402-404

Published: October 2009
17. M. A. Islam, M. Afia Akhtar, M. R. I. Khan, M. S. Hossain, M. K. Alam, M. I. I. Wahed, B. M. Rahman, A. S. M. Anisuzzaman, S. M. Shaheen and Maruf Ahmed "Antidiabetic and Hypoglycemic Effects of Different Fractions of Catharanthus roseus (Linn) on Normal and Streptozotocin-induced Diabetic Rats" Journal of Scientific Research 1 (2) 334-344

Published: March 2009
18. Most. Afia Akhtar, Mamunur Rashid, Mir Imam Ibne Wahed, Md. Robiul Islam, Sharif Mohammad Shaheen, Md. Ariful Islam, Md. Shah Amran And Maruf Ahmed "Comparison of long-term antihyperglycemic and hypolipidemic effects between Coccinia cordifolia (Linn.) and Catharanthus roseus (Linn.) in alloxan-induced diabetic rats" Research Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences 2(1): 29-34

Published: April 2007

English (109)

2. IELTS and TOEFL 3. GRE 5. Differences between American and British English 7. Writing cover letter…etc

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Pharmacognosy II (402)

1.I. Glycosides 3. Hallucinogens

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Pharmaceutical Engineering (305)

4. Centrifugation 5. Milling 7. Humidity, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Systems (HVAC)

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Organic Spectroscopy (407)

1. Ultra violet and visible spectroscopy 3. Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy

Advanced Analytical Chemistry (501)

6. Nephelometry and Turbidimetry

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