Shobhan Das

Bangladesh Agricultural University | BAU · Department of Pharmacology

Background: Approximately three thousand plastic goods manufacturing factories (PGMF) are currently operating in Bangladesh involving numerous workers. Associated health problems of these workers are largely unknown. The key objectives of the current study were identifying plastic chemical exposures related health outcomes in these workers and comp...

The aim of this cross‐sectional study was to assess the knowledge, attitudes, prevention practices (KAP) among the garment factory workers population in Bangladesh that suffered a historical dengue outbreak in 2019. A total of 400 participants were selected by simple random sampling and questionnaire‐based interviews were conducted. The average sco...

The viral diseases are a malign condition in the world from 2001 to 2020. The human novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) was an initial identification in Wuhan, China in December 2019. The major objective is to critically review the present situation of coronavirus in the world. Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV) in 2001, Midd...

The study aims to know the health condition of coastal people in Bangladesh. Both quantitative and qualitative methods were used in the collection of data for the study. It is found that a number of the respondents entirely depended on the old age allowance provided by the government. In most affected areas, there was limited rice production since...

Background Despite several cycles of Mass Drug Administration (MDA), however, the prevalence of Soil-transmitted helminthiasis (STH) remains high in Bangladesh. A clear understanding of local knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) related to the acceptance and utilization of MDA is critical for effective implementation of this intervention. Meth...

Biodiversity in Bangladesh is deteriorating gradually due to many anthropogenic activities. Agricultural practices along with modern farming techniques causing depletion of biodiversity. The study was conducted to determine the impacts of agricultural practices on biodiversity in the study area. Cultivable land increase only 1% but total cultivable...

The study aims to understand the socioeconomic condition of tobacco farming people in Bangladesh. The study is explorative and to some extent descriptive in nature that enforces to adopt mixed with qualitative and quantitative data as well as secondary and primary data. The primary data were collected from a structured questionnaire, interviews, fo...

Aims: This study was conducted to determine virulent genes in Escherichia coli prevalent in duck population by multiplex Polymerase Chain Reaction. Methodology: A total of 60 cloacal swab samples were collected from two duck farms of Bangladesh Agricultural University and Shamvuganj. Initially the samples were screened for the detection of E. coli...

The study was conducted to determine the efficacy of mixture of neem, turmeric and papaya leaf extract on growth performances of broilers. A total of 40 days-old broiler chicks, after 7 days acclimatization, were randomly divided into two equal groups. Group A (n=20) was reared as control group with normal feed and water, while group B (n=20) was s...

The experiment was conducted at the Department of Pharmacology, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, during the period from July to November 2009 to study the prevalence of ascariasis in village poultry at sadar upazila of Mymensingh district in Bangladesh. Survey was conducted on 10 village poultry. Prevalence of ascariasis was recorded...

Diabetes mellitus is a major metabolic disease in present time and is more serious in the developing country like Bangladesh. In Bangladesh about 10% people are diabetic and they are not aware of and the ultimate consequences are fatal. In this experiment, the main objectives were to find out alternative source of drugs from our medicinal plants wi...

The present study was investigated the comparative efficacy of extract of Neem (Azadirachta indica) and Metformin hydrochloride (Comet ®) in respect of their hypoglycemic activity in Streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic rats. Extract of Neem was administered @ 500 mg/kg body-weight (bwt) and 250 mg/kg bwt. Metformin hydrochloride @ 500 mg/kg bwt a...