
Khandkar Shaharina HossainMcMaster University | McMaster · Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour
Khandkar Shaharina Hossain
Master of Science
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Introduction
Khandkar is a second-year Master's student in the Department of Biochemistry at Memorial University, researching gut microbiome and its impact on human health. She has a Biotechnology & Genetic Engineering degree from Khulna University in Bangladesh. She is committed to advancing knowledge of gut microbiome and using it to benefit nutrition and the community.
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September 2021 - January 2024
December 2014 - April 2019
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Publications (13)
B vitamins act as coenzymes in a myriad of cellular reactions. These include energy production, methyl donor generation, neurotransmitter synthesis, and immune functions. Due to the ubiquitous roles of these vitamins, their deficiencies significantly affect the host's metabolism. Recently, novel roles of B vitamins in the homeostasis of gut microbi...
Background
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a worldwide public health concern. Nutritional interventions become a primary concern in managing various diseases, including CKD. Ketogenic diets (KD) are a popular diet and an increasingly used diet for weight loss.
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With the increasing cases of CKD, KD has been proposed as a treatment by many...
Aging is an unavoidable part of life. The more aged we become, the more susceptible we become to various complications and damages to the vital organs, including the kidneys. The existing drugs for kidney diseases are mostly of synthetic origins; thus, natural compounds with minimal side-effects have attracted growing interest from the scientific c...
Insulin is a polypeptide hormone mainly secreted by β cells in the islets of Langerhans of the pancreas. The hormone potentially coordinates with glucagon to modulate blood glucose levels; insulin acts via an anabolic pathway, while glucagon performs catabolic functions. Insulin regulates glucose levels in the bloodstream and induces glucose storag...
Honey and its compounds are drawing attention as an effective natural therapy because of its ability to attenuate acute inflammation through enhancing immune response. Several studies have proved its potential healing capability against numerous chronic diseases/conditions, including pulmonary disorders, cardiac disorders, diabetes , hypertension,...
Honey; a type of sweet liquid made by bee using flower nectar has been
in limelight as an effective natural therapy because it has the ability to
attenuate acute inflammation through encouraging immune response.
Among numerous benefits having honey, its capability to fight against
several chronic diseases, bacterial, viral and fungal infection have...
While the whole world is hoping for an effective drug or vaccine to combat COVID-19, we have tried to draw our attention on the pharmacological potentials of black cumin (Nigella sativa) seed and its bioactive compounds for further scientific concern to adopt an alternative strategic plan. Black cumin seed and its essential components already have...
Nigella sativa seed and its active compounds have been historically recognized as an effective herbal panacea that can establish a balanced inflammatory response by suppressing chronic inflammation and promoting healthy immune response. The essential oil and other preparations of N. sativa seed have substantial therapeutic outcomes against immune d...
Nigella sativa seed and its active compounds have been historically recognized as an effective herbal panacea that can establish a balanced inflammatory response by suppressing chronic inflammation and promoting healthy immune response. The essential oil and other preparations of N. sativa seed have substantial therapeutic outcomes against immune d...
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the causative pathogen of deadly Coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) pandemic, which emerged as a major threat to public health across the world. Although there is no clear gender or socioeconomic discrimination in the incidence of COVID-19, individuals who are older adults and/or with c...
Honey and its various ingredients have been in limelight as an effective natural therapy capable of normalizing the situation by attenuating acute inflammation through encouraging immune response. Several studies have proved its potential healing capability against numerous chronic diseases/conditions, including diabetes, hypertension, autophagy dy...
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the causative pathogen of deadly Coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) pandemic, which emerged as a major threat to public health across the world. Although there is no clear gender or socioeconomic discrimination in the incidence of COVID-19, individuals who are older adults and/or with c...
Continuous accumulation of plastic in the environment causes threat to environment as well as to human. In order to find the microbes that can degrade polythene, sample was collected from dump yard, Khulna City Corporation, Bangladesh. Screening of polythene degrading bacteria was done by analyzing the growth in Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE) powd...