
Dr. Md. Nurul Islam, PhD
- Associate Professor
- nurul205@mbstu.ac.bd
- +8801793-590246
About Me
Research Interest
I have pursued a career defined by curiosity, dedication, and a commitment to advancing knowledge in pharmaceutical and natural product research. My primary research interest lies in exploring bioactive compounds derived from natural sources, both terrestrial and marine, for their potential as functional foods and therapeutic agents. I have extensively investigated their mechanisms of action in addressing diabetes, inflammation, and neurodegenerative diseases using several in vitro, in vivo, and in silico experiments.
Professional & Other Experiences
Worked in renowned pharmaceutical companies in Bangladesh.
Education
• PhD from Pukyong National University, Busan, Republic of Korea in 2014.
• MS in Pharmaceutical Sciences from Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka in 2006.
• Bachelor of pharmacy from Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka in 2005.
• HSC from New Govt. Degree College, Rajshahi in 2001.
• SSC from Harimohan Govt. High Scholl, Chapainawabganj in 1999.
Publications
2. Mahfuza Akter, Faria Farzana Perveen, Noore Zannat Nuren, Nasim Ahmed, Md. Ataur Rahman, Md. Masum Billah, Md. Abdul Bari, Sabbir Ahmed, Md. Nurul Islam* (2025). Antioxidant, anti-glycation and hypoglycemic potentials of Acmella uliginosa: a probable candidate for the amelioration of diabetes mellitus. Phytomedicine Plus. Accepted. *Corresponding author
3. Muhammad Abdul Bari, Sabbir Ahmed, Faria Farzana Perveen, Mahfuza Akter, Nasim Ahmed, Jakaria Hossain, Md. Nasrulla, Khadiza Akter, and Md. Nurul Islam* (2024). Novel Antiviral phytochemicals against dengue virus 2 NS2B-NS3 protease: An in silico drug development approach. ChemistrySelect 9, e202404053. *Corresponding author
4. Nasim Ahmed, Muhammad Abdul Bari, Partha Biswas, Sabbir Ahmed, Md. Mohaimenul Islam Tareq, Shabana Bibi, A. H. M. Mazbah Uddin, Dhrubo Ahmed Khan, Mahmud Hasan, Md. Sohel, Md. Nurul Islam, Norah A. Albekairi, Abdulrahman Alshammari, and Md. Nazmul Hasan (2024) Amazon Plant-Derived Compounds Suppressing Dengue NS5 Protein: Insights from Computational Drug Development and Network Pharmacology Approach. ChemistrySelect, 9, e202303557.
5. Nasim Ahmed, Partha Biswas, Md. Roman Mogal, Md. Rifat Sarker, Md. Mohaimenul Islam Tareq, Sabbir Ahmed, Mahfuza Akter, Md. Thandu Miah, Netish Kumar Kundo, Md. Nazmul Hasan, and Md. Nurul Islam* (2024). Breaking down resistance: Verapamil analogues augment the efficacy of antibiotics against Streptococcus pneumoniae via MATE transporter interference. Informatics in Medicine Unlocked, 47, 101493. *Corresponding author
6. Nasim Ahmed, Faria Farzana Perveen, Mahfuza Akter, Abdullah Al Mamun, and Md. Nurul Islam* (2024). Harnessing the therapeutic potential of Coccinia grandis phytochemicals in diabetes: A computational, DFT calculation and MMGBSA perspective on aldose reductase inhibition. Informatics in Medicine Unlocked, 46, 101477. *Corresponding author
7. Md. Sohel, Partha Biswas, Md. Al Amin, Md, Arju Hossain, Habiba Sultana, Dipta Dey, Suraiya Aktar, Arifa Setu, Md. Sharif Khan, Pryanka Pal, Md. Nurul Islam, Md. Ataur Rahman, Bonglee Kim, and Abdullah Al Mamun (2022). Genistein, a potential phytochemical against breast cancer treatment-Insight into the molecular mechanism. Process, 10, 415.
8. Md. Sohel, Md. Nurul Islam, Md. Arju Hossain, Tayeba Sultana, Amit Dutta, Md. Sohanur Rahman, Suraiya Aktar, Khairul Islam and Abdullah Al Mamun (2022). Pharmacological properties to pharmacological insight of seasamin in breast cancer treatment: A literature-based study. International Journal of Breast Cancer, 2022, 1–13.
9. Qudeer Ahmed Abdul, Su Hui Seong, Bo Ra Ahn, Md. Nurul Islam, Hyun Ah Jung, and Jae Sue Choi (2018). Anti-inflammatroy potential of Artemisia capillaris and its constituents in LPS-induced RAW264.7 cells. Natural Product Science, 24, 1–10.
10. Milon Mondol, Md. Monir Hossain, Nittananda Das, Mohammad Ashikur Rahman, Nizam Uddin, Mod. Rakib Hasan, Mod. Jahir Alam, Md. Nurul Islam, Tania Binte Wahid, and Sukalyan Kumar Kundo (2018). Investigation of bioactivities of methanolic and ethyl acetate extract of Dioscorea pentaphylla leaf along with its phenolic composition. Journal of Food Measurement and Characterization, 13, 622–633.
11. Khairul Islam, Md. Nurul Islam, Mohammad Mosleh Uddin, and Abdullah Al Mamun (2018). Antibacterial, cytotoxic and analgesic activities of the ethanol extract of Feronia limonica Linn. fruit pulp. Journal of Pharmacy and Biological Sciences, 13, 31–37.
12. Chand Sultana, Netish Kumar Kundo, Md. Nurul Islam, Mohammad Mosleh Uddin, and Mir Imam Ibne Wahid (2016). Antidiabetic and antihyperlipidemic activities of different fractions of extract of Peperoma pellicida (L.) in alloxan-induced diabetic mice. Journal of Science and Technology, 6, 73–79.
13. Netish Kumar Kundo, Sumon Kumar Dutta, Abinash Chandra Sarker, Chand Sultana, Md. Anwarul Haque, Md. Nurul Islam, and Mohammad Mosleh Uddin (2016). Formulation and evaluation of rosuvastatin immediate release tablets 10 mg. Journal of Pharmacy and Biological Sciences, 11, 1–5.
14. Sumon Banik, M. Mosleh Uddin Ahmed, S. M. Shamsul Huda, and Md. Nurul Islam (2016). Household solid waste generation and stakeholders’ attitude toward its management in Habiganj, Bangladesh. Journal of Environmental Science, Toxicology and Technology, 10, 09–16.
15. Md. Nurul Islam, Ran Joo Choi, Hyun Ah Jung, Sang Ho Oh, Jae Sue Choi (2016). Promising anti-diabetic potential of capillin and capillinol isolated from Artemisia capillaris. Archives of Pharmacal Research. 39, 340–349.
16. Hyun Ah Jung, Jin Ju Park, Byung Sun Min, Hee Jin Jung, Md. Nurul Islam, and Jae Sue Choi (2015). Inhibition of advanced glycation endproducts formation by Korean thistle, Cirsium maackii. Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine, 8, 1–5.
17. Md. Nurul Islam, Ishrat Jahan Ishita, Hyun Ah Jung, Jae Sue Choi (2014). Vicenin 2 isolated from Artemisia capillaris exhibited potent antiglycation properties. Food and Chemical Toxicology, 69, 55–62.
18. Md Nurul Islam, Ishrat Jahan Ishita, Seong Eun Jin, Ran Joo Choi, Chan Mee Lee, Yeong Shik Kim, Hyun Ah Jung, and Jae Sue Choi (2013). Anti-inflammatory activity of edible brown alga Saccharina japonica and its constituents pheophorbide a and pheophytin a in LPS-stimulated RAW 264.7 macrophage cells. Food and Chemical Toxicology, 55, 541–548.
19. Md. Nurul Islam, Sung Hwa Choi, Hye Eun Moon, Jin Ju Park, Hyun Ah Jung, Mi Hee Woo, Hee Chul Woo, and Jae Sue Choi (2013). The inhibitory activities of the edible green alga Capsosiphon fulvescens on rat lens aldose reductase and advanced glycation end products formation. European Journal of Nutrition, 53, 233–242.
20. Md. Nurul Islam, Hyun Ah Jung, Hee Sook Sohn, Hye Mi Kim, and Jae Sue Choi (2013). Potent α-glucosidase and protein tyrosine phosphatase 1B inhibitors from Artemisia capillaris. Archives of Pharmacal Research, 36, 542–552.
21. Md. Nurul Islam, Ran Joo Choi, Seong Eun Jin, Yeong Shik Kim, Bo Ra Ahn, Dafang Zhao, Hyun Ah Jung, and Jae Sue Choi (2012). Mechanism of anti-inflammatory activity of umbelliferone 6-carboxylic acid isolated from Angelica decursiva. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 144,175–181.
22. Jae Sue Choi, Md. Nurul Islam, Md. Yousof Ali, Eon Ji Kim, Young Myeong Kim, and Hyun Ah Jung (2014). Effects of C-glycosylation on anti-diabetic, anti-Alzheimer’s disease and anti-inflammatory potential of apigenin. Food and Chemical Toxicology, 64, 27–33.
23.Salman Khan, Omer Shehzad, Jaemoo Chun, Ran Jo Choi, Saitbyul Park, Md. Nurul Islam, Jae Sue Choi, and Yeong Shik Kim, (2014). Anti-hyperalgesic and anti-allodynic activities of capillarisin via suppression of inflammatory signalling in animal model. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 152, 478–486.
24. Hyun Ah Jung, Md. Nurul Islam, Chan Mi Lee, Sang Ho Oh, Sanghyuk Lee, Jee H. Jung, and Jae Sue, Choi (2013). Kinetics and molecular docking studies of an anti-diabetic complication inhibitor fucosterol from edible brown algae Eisenia bicyclis and Ecklonia stolonifera. Chemico-Biological Interactions, 206, 55–62.
25. Salman Khan, Ran Joo Choi, Omer Shehzad, Hyun Pyo Kim, Md. Nurul Islam, Jae Sue Choi, and Yeong Shik Kim (2013). Molecular mechanism of capillarisin-mediated inhibition of MyD88/TIRAP inflammatory signalling in in vitro and in vivo experimental models. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 145, 626–637.
26. Hyun Ah Jung, Jin Ju Park, Md. Nurul Islam, Seung Eun Jin, Byung-Sun Min, Je-Hyun Lee, Hee Sook Sohn, and Jae Sue Choi (2012). Inhibitory activity of coumarins from Artemisia capillaris against advanced glycation endproduct formation. Archives of Pharmacal Research, 35, 1021–1035.
27. Dafang Zhao, Md. Nurul Islam, Bo Ra Ahn, Hyun Ah Jung, Byung-Woo Kim, and Jae Sue Choi (2012). In vitro antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities of Angelica decursiva. Archives of Pharmacal Research, 35, 179–192.
28. Hyun Ah Jung, Md. Nurul Islam, Chan Mee Lee, Hyong Oh Jeong, Hae Young Chung, Hee Chul Woo, and Jae Sue Choi (2012). Promising antidiabetic potential of fucoxanthin isolated from the edible brown algae Eisenia bicyclis and Undaria pinnatifida. Fisheries Science, 78, 1321–1329.
29. Hye Eun Moon, Md. Nurul Islam, Bo Ra Ahn, Sabiha Sultana Chowdhury, Hee Sook Sohn, Hyun Ah Jung, and Jae Sue Choi (2011). Protein tyrosine phosphatase and α-glucosidase inhibitory pholorotannins from edible brown algae, Ecklonia stolonifera and Eisenia bicyclis. Bisoscience, Biotechnology and Biochemistry, 75, 1472–1480.
30. Hyun Ah Jung, Md. Nurul Islam, Yong Soo Kwon, Seong Eun Jin, You Kyung Son, Jin Ju Park, Hee Sook Sohn, and Jae Sue Choi (2011). Extraction and identification of three major aldose reductase inhibitors from Artemisia montana. Food and Chemical Toxicology, 49, 376–384.
31. Oh Song Kwon, Jae Sue Choi, Md. Nurul Islam, Yeong Shik Kim, and Hyun Pyo Kim (2011). Inhibition of 5 lipoxygenase and skin inflammation by the aerial parts of Artemisia capillaris and its constituents. Archives of Pharmacal Research, 34, 1561–1569.
32. Paramasivam Parthiban, Viswalingam Subalakshmi, Krishnamurthy Balasubramanian, Md. Nurul Islam, Jae Sue Choi, and Yeon Tae Jeong (2011). Facile synthesis and stereochemical investigation of Mannich base derivatives: Evaluation of antioxidant property and antituberculostic potency. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters, 21, 2287–2296.
33. Jun Ho Choi, Dong Wook Kim, Nari Yun, Jae Sue Choi, Md. Nurul Islam, Yeong Shik Kim, and Sun Mee Lee (2011). Protective Effects of hyperoside against carbon tetrachloride-induced liver damage in mice. Journal of Natural Products, 74, 1055–1060.
34. Sabiha Sultana Chowdhury, Md. Nurul Islam, Hyun Ah Jung, and Jae Sue Choi (2014). In vitro antidiabetic potential of the fruits of Crataegus pinnatifida. Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences, 9, 11–22.
35. Md. Mokarram Hossain, S. M. Raquibul Hasan, Raushanara Akter, Md. Nurul Islam, Md. Jahidur Rashid, Moni Rani Saha, Md. Ehsanul Hoque Mazumder, and Sohel Rana (2009). Evaluation of analgesic and neuropharmacological properties of the aerial part of Tinospora cordifolia Miers. in mice. Stamford Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2, 31–37.
