Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry

Faculty Profile

Dr. Mohammad Mehedi Masud
Professor

Dr. Mohammad Mehedi Masud

Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry
Faculty of Pharmacy
mehedi33@du.ac.bd +8801758064654
Degree Name Group/Major Subject Board/Institute Country Passing Year
Ph.D. Nucleic Acid Chemistry Gunma University Japan 2004
Masters Pharmacy University of Dhaka Bangladesh 1993
Bachelor Pharmacy Univeristy of Dhaka Bangladesh 1992
H.S.C Science Dhaka Residential Model College Bangladesh 1989
S.S.C Science Chandina Pilot High School Bangladesh 1987
Title Organization Location From Date To Date
Professor University of Dhaka Dhaka Apr 2012 Present
Associate Professor University of Dhaka Dhaka Feb 2007 Apr 2012
Associate Professor University of Dhaka Dhaka Feb 2007 Apr 2012
Assistant Professor University of Dhaka Dhaka Mar 2005 Feb 2007
Associate Professor Khulna University Khulna Oct 2004 Mar 2005
Assistant Professor Khulna University Khulna Nov 1999 Oct 2004
Lecturer Khulna University Khulna Oct 1997 Nov 1999
Product Executive Square Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Dhaka Mar 1997 Oct 1997
Product Executive Hall mark Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Dhaka Jul 1996 Feb 1997

Research Interest

Subject Description Research Interest (Goal, Target Indicator)
Natural Products Chemistry
Nucleic Acid Chemistry

Project/Research Supervision

Level of Study Title Supervisor Co-Supervisor(s) Name of Student(s) Area of Research Current Completion
No project/research supervision is found

Project/Research Work

Subject Project Name Source of Fund From Date To Date Collaboration
No project/research work is found

Invited Talk

SL Invited Talk
No invited talk is found
SL Collaboration & Membership Name Type Membership Year Expire Year
No Collaboration & Membership is found
Book
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Mohammad Mehedi Masud Enzymatic Synthesis of Modified DNA by PCR and its Application - A Study on Synthesis and Applications of Modified DNA. Lambert Academic Publishing. ISBN: 978-3-659-18843-5, 2012 .
Book Section
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F. Tabassum, C. M. Hasan, M. M. Masud, S. N.Islam and M. Ahsan "Phytochemical and Biological Investigations of Ravenia spectabilis engl.: A Brief Overview." Current Aspects in Pharmaceutical Research and Development Vol. 5. Book Publisher International, 2021 67-74 .
Journal Article
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G. M. Murshid, M. H. Sohrab, M. M. Masud and Md. Abdul Mazid : Identification, GC-MS analysis and antibacterial activity ofendophytic fungi isolated from Trigonella foenum-graecum leaf, Plant Science Today , vol.11 , no.3 , pp.22-32 , 2024 .
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M. S. Kamal, S. Ashrafi, S. Sultana, M. A. Rashid, M. Ahsan, M. M. Masud and M. R. Haque : Isolation and Characterization of Polyprenols from Litsea monopetala (Roxb.) Pers., Dhaka Univ. J. Pharm. Sci. , vol.23 , no.1 , pp.63-68 , 2024 .
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M. A. Jobaer, S. Ashrafi, M. Ahsan, C. M. Hasan, M. A. Rashid, S. N. Islam and M. M. Masud : Phytochemical and Biological Investigation of an Indigenous Plant of Bangladesh, Gynura procumbens (Lour.) Merr.: Drug Discovery from Nature, Molecules , vol.28 , no.10 , pp.4186 , 2023 .
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G. M. Murshid, M. H. Sohrab, K. S. Ahmed, M. M. Masud and M. A. Mazid : Antiproliferative and Antibacterial Potentials of Endophytic Fungi Associated with Bangladeshi Medicinal Plant Tinospora Cordifolia., Dhaka University Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences , vol.21 , no.2 , pp.183-194 , 2022 .
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G. M. Murshid, M. H. Sohrab, M. M. Masud and M. A. Mazid : Antibacterial Naphthaquinones from Necterium sp. Inhabited in Tinospora cordifolia, Bangladesh Pharmaceutical Journal , vol.25 , no.1 , pp.80-88 , 2022 .
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S. Ashrafi and M. M. Masud : Review on Some Bangladeshi Medicinal Plants with Anticancer Properties, Dhaka University Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences , vol.21 , no.1 , pp.95-104 , 2022 .
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F. Tabassum, C. M. Hasan, M. M. Masud, K. M. Rahman and M. Ahsan. : Indole alkaloids from the leaves of Ravenia spectabilis engl. with activity against pancreatic cancer cell line, Phytochemistry , vol.186 , no.6 , pp.112744 , 2021 .
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F. Tabassum, C. M. Hasan, M. M. Masud, M. I. N. Manik and M. Ahsan : Isolation and Characterization of Secondary Metabilites and Evaluation of Antimicrobial, Antioxidant and Thrombolytic Potentials of Erythrina variegata L. Bark., Asian Journal of Chemistry , vol.31 , no.8 , pp.1842-1846 , 2019 .
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F. Tabassum, C. M. H., M. M. Masud, S. N. Islam and M. Ahsan : Phytochemical and Biological Investigations of Ravenia spectabilis, Asian J. Chem. , vol.31(1) , no.1 , pp.139-142 , 2019 .
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T. Masuda, S. Kimura, M. M. Masud and H. Ozaki. : Synthesis of RNA Bearing C5-polyamine Modified Pyrimidine Nucleosides at the 3´-End by T4 RNA Ligase, Letters in Organic Chemistry , vol.16 , pp.122-127 , 2019 .
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Md. R. Rafe, R. Salam, Md. M. Hossain and M. M. Masud : Phytochemical Screening and Acetylcholinesterase and Butyrylcholinesterase Inhibitory and Thrombolytic Activities of Grewia abutilifolia Vent. & Juss. Leaf, Dhaka Univ. J Pharm. Sci. , vol.17(1) , no.1 , pp.81-86 , 2018 .
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M. S. Rahman, A. Faisal, C. M. Hasan, M. Ahsan and M. M. Masud. : Chemical and Biological Investigations of Cerbera odollam Gaertn., Dhaka Univ. J Pharm. Sci. , vol.16 , no.2 , pp.179-186 , 2018 .
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M. R. Rafe, M. Ahsan, C. M. Hasan and M. M. Masud. : Chemical and Biological Studies of Leaf Extract of Dendrophthoe falcata Linn., Dhaka Univ. J Pharm. Sci. , vol.16 , no.2 , pp.215-219 , 2017 .
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M. A. Aziz, M. Ahsan, C. M. Hasan and M. M. Masud. : Tocopherols, Polyprenols and Steroids from Passiflora edulis and Bioactivities of its Extractives, Dhaka Univ. J Pharm. Sci. , vol.16 , no.1 , pp.55-58 , 2017 .
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S. Asad, M. Hamiduzzaman, A. T. M. Z. Azam, M. Ahsan and M. M. Masud. : Lupeol, oleanic acid & steroids from Sonneratia alba j.e. Sm (Sonneratiaceae) and antioxidant, antibacterial & cytotoxic activities of its extracts, IJARPB , vol.3 , no.4 , pp.1-10 , 2013 .
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A.T.M. Z. Azam, F. Moni, M. G. Uddin, M. M. Masud and C. M. Hasan. : Two Cinnamoyl Triterpenes and Steroids from Crotalaria incana (Fabaceae), Res. J. Phytochem , vol.7 , no.1 , pp.1-9 , 2013 .
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A.T.M. Z. Azam, A. A. Hasan, M. Hamiduzzaman, M. M. Masud and C. M. Hasan. : Antimicrobial, Antioxidant and Cytotoxic Activities of Glochidion multiloculare (Roxb. ex Willd.) Müll. Arg.(Euphorbiaceae), Dhaka Univ. J. Pharm. Sci. , vol.11 , no.2 , pp.117-120 , 2012 .
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M. A. Milon, M. A. Muhit, D. Goshwami, M. M. Masud and B. Begum. : Antioxidant, Cytotoxic and Antimicrobial Activity of Sonneratia alba bark, IJPSR. , vol.3 , no.7 , pp.2233-2237 , 2012 .
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M. M. Masud, T. Masuda, Y. Inoue, M. Kuwahara, H. Sawai, H. Ozaki. : Synthesis of modified siRNA bearing C-5 polyamine-substituted pyrimidine nucleoside in their 3’-overhang regions and its RNAi activity, Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett. , vol.21 , pp.715–717 , 2011 .
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C. M. Hasan, M. R. Kuddus, F. Rumi and M. M. Masud : Phytochemical screening a nd Antioxidant studies of Cerbera odollam Gaertn, Int’l J. of Pharma and Bio Sciences. , vol.2 , no.1 , pp.413-418 , 2011 .
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M. M. Masud, T. Masuda1, Y. Inoue, and H. Ozaki : Synthesis of modified siRNA and its activity for gene regulation, 37th ISNAC , pp.282-283 , 2010 .
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H. Yasmin., S. Das, L. Nahar, M. M. Masud, M. S. Rahman, S. C. Roy , M. M. Rahman , S. Gibbons, J. Kundu, B. K. Datta, S. C. Bachar, A. K. Azad Chowdhury and S. D. Sarker : Total synthesis and analgesic activity of 6-fluoroindan-1-acetic acid and its 3-Oxo Derivative, Medicinal Chemistry , vol.5 , pp.468-473 , 2009 .
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.F. N. Jahan, M. S. Rahman, M. M. Rahman, S. Gibbsons, M. M. Masud, S. K. Sadhu, M. Hossain, C. M. Hasan and M. A. Rashid : Diphenylpropanoids from Quisqualis indica Linn. and their Anti-staphylococcal Activity, Lat. Am. J. Pharm. , vol.28 , no.2 , pp.279-83 , 2009 .
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S. Das, H. Yasmin., M. M. Masud, S. C. Roy , L. Nahar, M. M. Rahman , S. Gibbons, S. C. Bachar and S. D. Sarker : Total synthesis and analgesic activity of 6-fluoroindan-1-carboxylic acid, Tetrahedron , vol.64 , pp.8642–8645 , 2008 .
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N. A. Ivy, M. S. Uddin, R. Sultana and M. M. Masud : Genetic divergence in maize (Zea mays L.), Bangladesh J. Pl Breed. Genet , vol.20 , no.1 , pp.53-56 , 2007 .
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F. Ahmed, K. M. Rahman, S.M. M. Alam and M.M. Masud : Antinociceptive activity of Vitis trifolia, Dhaka Univ. J. Phar. Sci. , vol.6 , no.2 , pp.51-53 , 2007 .
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M. I. Ahmed, M. S. Hasan, S. J. Uddin, A. A. Rahman and M. M. Masud : Antinociceptive and Antioxidant Activities of the Ethanolic Extract of Excoecaria indica, Dhaka Univ. J. Phar. Sci. , vol.6 , no.1 , pp.51-53 , 2007 .
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F. Ahmed, I.Z. Shahid, M.M. Rahman, M.M. Masud and S.K.Sadhu : Antinociceptive activity of Derris uliginosa, Fitoterapia , vol.78 , no.5 , pp.377-378 , 2007 .
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M. R. Islam, M. Nurnabi, A. M. S. Chowdhury and M. M. Masud : Synthesis of Some Biologically Important 3-Oxacepham Derivatives, Dhaka Univ. J. Phar. Sci. , vol.5 , no.1-2 , pp.47-51 , 2006 .
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M. S. Hasan, M. I. Ahmed, S. Mondal, S. J. Uddin, M. M. Masud, S. K. Sadhu, and M. Ishibashi : Antioxidant, antinociceptive activity and general toxicity study of Dendrophthoe falcata and isolation of quercitrin as the major component, Oriental Pharmacy and Experimental Medicine , vol.6 , no.4 , pp.355-360 , 2006 .
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A. K. Das, Firoj Ahmed, N. N. Biswas, S. Dev and M. M. Masud : Diuretic activity of Acalypha indica,, Dhaka Univ. J. Phar. Sci. , vol.4 , no.1 , pp.77-78 , 2005 .
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A. K. Das, I. Z. Shahid, F. Ahmed, M. Moniruzzaman and M. M. Masud : Central nervous system depressant activity of Amoora cucullata Roxb., Dhaka Univ. J. Phar. Sci. , vol.4 , no.1 , pp.83-85 , 2005 .
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F. Ahmed, P. K. Das, M. A. Islam, S. K. Sadhu, and M. M. Masud : Anti-inflammatory and antinociceptive activities of Cordyline terminalis, Dhaka Univ. J. Phar. Sci. , vol.3 , no.1-2 , pp.61-63 , 2004 .
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M. M. Masud, M. Kuwahara, H. Ozaki and H. Sawai : Sialyllactose-binding modified DNA aptamer bearing additional functionality by SELEX, Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry, 12:1111-1120, 2004 , vol.12 , pp.1111-1120 , 2004 .
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M. M. Masud, A. O. Nakamura, M. Kuwahara, H. Ozaki , and H. Sawai : Modified DNA bearing a 5-(Methoxycarbonylmethyl)-2’-deoxyuridine: Preparation by PCR with thermophilic DNA polymerase and post-synthetic derivatization, ChemBioChem , vol.4 , pp.584-588 , 2003 .
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T. Obayashi, M. M. Masud, A. N. Ozaki, H. Ozaki, M. Kuwahara and H. Sawai : Enzymatic synthesis of labeled DNA by PCR using new fluorescent thymidine nucleotide analogue and superthermophilic KOD Dash DNA Polymerase, Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters , vol.12 , pp.1167-1170 , 2002 .
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N. A. Ivy, S. A. Hussain, S. H. Howlader, R. Sultana and M. M. Masud : Heterosis in maize (Zea mays L), Bangladesh Journal of Agricultural Research , vol.27 , no.4 , pp.687-693 , 2002 .
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M. M. Masud and A. Jabbar : Toxicological studies of antibiotics from a Streptomyces strain on long evan’s rats, Khulna University Studies , vol.4 , no.1 , pp.659-664 , 2002 .
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M. M. Masud, A. Ozaki, F. Satoh, T. Obayashi, H. Ozaki and H. Sawai : Enzymatic synthesis of Modified DNA by PCR, , Nucleic Acid Research Supplement No.1 , pp.21-22 , 2001 .
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H. Sawai, A, Ozaki, F. Satoh, T. Obayashi, M. M. Masud and H.Ozaki : Expansion of structural and functional diversities of DNA using new 5-substituted deoxyuridine derivatives by PCR with superthermophilic KOD Dash DNA Polymerase, Chemical Communication , pp.2604-2605 , 2001 .
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M. M. Masud and A. Jabbar : Isolation of antimicrobial metabolites from a Streptomyces strain and their cytotoxicity study, Khulna University Studies , vol.3 , no.2 , pp.541-544 , 2001 .
Conference Proceedings
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Md. Hafez Ahmed, Susmita Roy Riya and Mohammad Mehedi Masud "Phytochemical investigation and antidiabetic potential evaluation of Leea macrophylla : in vivo and in silico study." SFEC 2024 Jammu, India: 2024 .
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Susmita Roy Riya and Mohammad Mehedi Masud "Phytochemical, Computational and Biological Studies on the roots of Leea macrophylla (Family:Vitaceae)." SFEC 2023 Imphal, India: 2023 .
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Sirajis Salekin and Mohammad Mehedi Masud "Phytochemical, Computational and Biological Studies on Abroma augustum (L.) L.f. (Family: Malvaceae)." SFEC 2021 Pune, India: 2021 .
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Md. Abu Jobaer, Monira Ahsan, Md. Abdur Rashid, Choudhury Mahmood Hasan and Mohammad Mehedi Masud "Phytochemical and Biological Studies on the Leaves of Gynura procumbens (Family: Asteraceae)." SFEC 2020 Delhi, India: 2020 .
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M. S. Rahman, F. Rumi, M. Ahsan, C. M. Hasan, and M. M. Masud "Biochemical Investigations of Cerbera odollam Gaertn." SFEC Manipal, India: 2019 .
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M. A. Jubaer, M. Ahsan,M. A. Rashid, C. M. Hasan, and M. M. Masud "Phytochemical and biological studies on the leaves of Gynura procumbens (Asteraceae)." PSE-YSM Liverpool, UK: 2018 .
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T. Masuda, M.M. Masud and H. Ozaki "Study on 1,10-phenanthroline-polyamine conjugate and its cleavage activity for nucleic acids." 4th JCS Kanto branch conference Tsukuba University, Japan: 2010 .
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T. Masuda, M.M. Masud and H. Ozaki "The synthesis of the functional nucleic acid including C5-substituted pyrimidine nucleoside and its application to an antisense method." 3rd JCS Kanto branch conference Waseda University, Japan: 2009 .
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M. M. Masud, M. Kuwahara, H. Ozaki and H. Sawai "Sialyllactose-binding modified DNA aptamer bearing additional functionality by SELEX." 84 Spring Conference of Chemical Society of Japan Japan: 2004 .
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M. M. Masud, A. Nakamura, F. Satoh, H. Ozaki and H. Sawai "Enzymatic synthesis of Modified DNA and its post-modification." 79 Spring Conference of Chemical Society of Japan Kobe, Japan: 2001 .
Award Type Title Year Country Description
International Tokyo Biochemical Research Foundation (TBRF) Fellowship for Postdoctoral research 2007 Japan
International Monbukagaksho Scholarship from Japan Government for PhD degree 2000 Japan
National Dhaka University Scholarship at Postgraduate Level 1992 Bangladesh
National Dhaka University Scholarship at Graduate Level 1990 Bangladesh
National Dhaka Board Scholarship at Higher Secondary Certificate (H.S.C.) Examination Level 1989 Bangladesh
National Cumilla Board Scholarship at Secondary School Certificate (S.S.C.) Examination Level 1987 Bangladesh
National Cumilla Board Scholarship at Junior High School Level 1984 Bangladesh
Name & designation Dr. Mohammad Mehedi Masud Professor
Department Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry Faculty of Pharmacy
Email mehedi33@du.ac.bd
Phone +8801758064654